HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1309
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING to care homes.

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 monthly room and board payments in the amount of $722 to licensed care home providers for each medicaid-eligible client under the care of the following care homes:

(1) Community care foster family homes issued a certificate of approval pursuant to section 321-483, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

(2) Adult residential care homes type I licensed pursuant to section 321-15.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

(3) Expanded adult residential care homes licensed pursuant to section 321-15.62, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

(4) Developmental disabilities domiciliary homes licensed under section 321-15.9, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

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:

CCFFH; ARCH Type-I; EARCH; DDDOM; Medicaid; DHS; Room and Board Payments; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates funds for room and board payments to certain care homes that care for medicaid-eligible clients.

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