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HI HB2211
Bill
Status
1/24/2018
Primary Sponsor
Calvin Say
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AI Summary
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Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2018-2019 to implement a foster care maintenance payment system complying with the federal Child Welfare Act.
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Requires increases to clothing allowance payments and reimbursement to caregivers and beneficiaries who received inadequate benefit amounts in the past.
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Implements terms of federal class action settlement agreement in Ah Chong v. McManaman, Civil No. 13-00663 LEK-KSC, which addressed insufficient foster care maintenance payments and lack of periodic reviews.
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Implements terms of state class action settlement agreement in Sheehey, et al. v. State of Hawaii, Civil No. 14-1-1709-08 VLC, concerning recovery of benefit shortfalls.
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Takes effect on July 1, 3000 (note: effective date appears to be a drafting error, as no specific appropriation amount is specified in the bill text).
Legislative Description
Relating To Human Services.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan, Tupola excused (2).
2/8/2018