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Measure Title: RELATING TO MEDICAID.
Report Title: Medicaid; Department of Human Services; Full Earned Income Disregard
Description: Requires the Department of Human Services to allow a full earned income disregard for individuals with disabilities who are between the ages of sixteen and sixty-four years when determining eligibility for Medicaid. Takes effect upon approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS, WAM
Introducer(s): MARTEN, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, Reyes Oda
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/20/2026SThe committee on HHS deferred the measure.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to HHS, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 36).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 822-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2/17/2026HReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 309-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/5/2026HThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1668_HD1 Link to HB1668_HD1 .PDF file
HB1668 Link to HB1668 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1668_HD1_HSCR309-26_ Link to committee report HB1668_HD1_HSCR309-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1668_HD1_HSCR822-26_ Link to committee report HB1668_HD1_HSCR822-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1668_TESTIMONY_HSH_02-05-26_
HB1668_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_
HB1668_HD1_TESTIMONY_HHS_03-20-26_

Hearing Notices

HSH
2/05/26 9:30A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HHS
3/20/26 1:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference