HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1490
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to medicaid patient care.

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

SECTION 1. 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 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 to provide enhanced payments to providers of state-licensed adult residential care homes (ARCH TYPE-1) and developmentally disabled domiciliary (DDDOM) homes that are caring for medicaid patients, to assist with COVID-related costs and lost revenues; provided that the department of human services shall obtain the maximum amount of federal matching funds available for this expenditure.

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

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Type I Adult Residential Care Homes; Developmental Disabilities Domiciliary Homes; Medicaid; Enhanced Payments; COVID Costs; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates funds to provide enhanced payments to type I adult residential care homes and developmental disabilities domiciliary homes that are caring for medicaid patients.

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