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HI SB2678
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/8/2022
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Moriwaki
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AI Summary
- Appropriates general revenues to expand the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program, which helps Medicare-eligible individuals navigate the federal program.
- Expansion funds will be used to contract with third-party service providers and staffing consultants, and to recruit additional volunteers beyond the current team of over eighty volunteers.
- Currently staffed by two full-time employees funded entirely by federal moneys, creating vulnerability to federal policy changes that could reduce or eliminate funding.
- The Executive Office on Aging will administer the appropriated funds for program expansion purposes.
- Effective date is July 1, 2060 (specific appropriation amount was not included in the bill text).
Legislative Description
Relating To The Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-22 4:31PM; Conference Room 329.
4/28/2022
Committee Referrals
Finance3/24/2022
Consumer Protection & Commerce3/18/2022
Health, Human Services, & Homelessness3/10/2022
Ways and Means2/18/2022
Health1/24/2022
Full Bill Text
No bill text available