HI HB608

Appropriates funds from general revenues to the Department of Health for the Kupuna Care Program for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 (specific dollar amount not filled in the bill text).

Requires appropriated funds to supplement, not replace, the existing base budget of the Executive Office on Aging.

Acknowledges Hawaii's rapidly aging population, with adults over 60 projected to comprise 29.7% of the state's total population by 2035.

Identifies the Kupuna Care Program as providing nine core services including personal care, homemaking, meal delivery, adult day care, case management, and transportation to help seniors age in place.

Effective date is July 1, 2075 (appears to be a typographical error in the bill text).