HI SR11

Urges the Department of Human Services to adopt rules disregarding Social Security Act Title II benefits (or increases in those benefits) that make individuals ineligible for supplemental security income (SSI) and Medicaid.

Addresses the situation where disabled individuals receiving both SSI and state supplements, plus disabled adult child benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, have their total income exceed Medicaid eligibility thresholds.

Notes that when income exceeds the Medicaid standard, individuals must spend down their income as "cost share" until retaining only $469 per month under the "medically needy" standard, which is grossly inadequate for living expenses.

Identifies that federal law permits Hawaii (and ten other states) to disregard disabled adult child benefits that cause loss of Medicaid eligibility, though the Department of Human Services has not adopted this disregard for this population group.

Requires transmission of certified copies of the resolution to the Director of Human Services and Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities.