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HI HB1239
Bill
Status
1/29/2015
Primary Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Human Services to pay health insurance costs for COFA residents and lawfully present legal permanent residents (admitted less than 5 years) who are ineligible for Medicaid solely due to citizenship status and enroll through the Hawaii Health Connector.
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Covered costs include the individual's share of health insurance premiums not covered by federal subsidies and co-pays/deductibles up to the maximum out-of-pocket costs of silver II plans.
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Mandates the Department of Human Services to conduct community outreach and provide enrollment assistance for noncitizen residents transitioning to Hawaii Health Connector plans.
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Appropriates unspecified sums from general revenues and the hospital sustainability program special fund for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 to cover health insurance costs and community outreach.
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Effective date set for July 1, 2050 (note: this appears to be a placeholder date).
Legislative Description
Compacts of Free Association; Health Care; Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Har, Jordan, Oshiro, Tupola voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1).
2/20/2015