HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1754
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO ADULT DENTAL MEDICAID BENEFITS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to restore diagnostic, preventive, and restorative dental benefits to adult medicaid enrollees. This appropriation will make Hawaii eligible for federal matching funds via medicaid's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for these purposes.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 to restore diagnostic, preventive, and restorative dental benefits to adult medicaid enrollees; provided that the department of human services shall obtain the maximum federal matching funds available for this expenditure; provided further that the department of human services shall pursue all funding sources known to the State, including private grants, prior to expending any general revenues appropriated pursuant to this Act.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2060.

Report Title:

Adult Dental Benefits; Medicaid; Department of Human Services; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates funds to restore diagnostic, preventive, and restorative dental benefits to adult medicaid enrollees; provided that the department of human services obtains maximum federal matching funds available and pursues all funding sources, including private grants, prior to expending any general fund appropriations. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

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