H.R. 30 Summary

• Urges the Department of Human Services to conduct a study on restoring adult dental benefits for Hawaii Medicaid enrollees, nearly a decade after non-emergency dental benefits were eliminated.

• Study must examine a range of benefit options including basic, comprehensive, and population-specific coverage for diagnostic, preventive, and restorative dental services offered by other states.

• Study must estimate costs to Hawaii's Medicaid program for each option and project long-term financial benefits of reimplementation, including federal matching fund eligibility.

• Study must include community and stakeholder feedback on dental benefits reimplementation.

• Department of Human Services must submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2021 Regular Session convenes.