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HI SB978
Bill
Status
1/21/2011
Primary Sponsor
Carol Fukunaga
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $4,000,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2011-2012 to implement a new information technology system for determining Medicaid eligibility in Hawaii.
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Funds are contingent upon the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services providing 90 percent federal matching funds for the eligibility system upgrade.
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New system must comply with requirements of the Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148, which requires states to establish functional health insurance exchanges by January 1, 2014.
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New system will streamline the Medicaid eligibility process, improve transparency, and increase recipient eligibility integrity through electronic data verification interfaces.
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Department of Human Services shall expend the appropriated funds; Act takes effect July 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Medicaid Eligibility Information Technology Infrastructure; MedQUEST; Health Reform; Appropriation
Last Action
(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/15/2011