HI HR32

Urges the Department of Human Services to adopt rules disregarding Social Security Act Title II benefits (specifically disabled adult child benefits) when determining Medicaid eligibility for individuals with extremely low income.

Addresses the situation where recipients of disabled adult child benefits have total income exceeding Medicaid qualification standards, forcing them to "spend down" income as cost-share payments until retaining only $469 per month under the "medically needy" standard.

Notes that federal law permits Hawaii (and 10 other states) to disregard disabled adult child benefits to prevent loss of Medicaid eligibility, though other Social Security Title II benefit groups already have income disregards implemented by the state.

Identifies disabled adult child benefits as Social Security disability income for individuals with blindness or disability beginning before age 22, which causes the income threshold problem for Medicaid eligibility.

Directs certified copies of the resolution to be sent to the Director of Human Services and the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities.