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HI SB2108

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Josh Green

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes to establish a new health care premium assistance program through the Department of Human Services.

  • Provides 100% coverage of health insurance costs for individuals with family income at or below the federal poverty level.

  • Provides tiered subsidy levels of 75%, 50%, and 25% of health insurance costs for individuals with family income between 100% and unspecified percentage thresholds of the federal poverty level (specific percentages left blank in bill text).

  • Authorizes the director to adopt administrative rules under Chapter 91 to implement the program.

  • Takes effect July 1, 3000 (note: effective date appears to contain a typographical error).

Legislative Description

Relating To Health Care Assistance.

Health Care Premium Assistance

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5).

3/23/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance3/23/2018
Consumer Protection & Commerce3/15/2018
Health & Human Services3/8/2018
Ways and Means2/9/2018
Human Services1/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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