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HI SCR119
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
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AI Summary
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Requests Department of Health and Department of Human Services to jointly review research on applied behavior analysis services for adults
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Directs the departments to develop and adopt rules, policies, and plan amendments to ensure Hawaii's Medicaid program (Med-QUEST) covers medically necessary services, including applied behavior analysis, for individuals aged 21 and older with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder
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Requests the departments apply for necessary federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approvals to amend the state Medicaid plan to provide reimbursements for medically necessary services to Medicaid-eligible persons over age 21 with autism spectrum disorder
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Requires that any new rules, policies, and plan amendments do not impair or limit existing Medicaid coverages
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Health And Department Of Human Services To: Jointly Review Any Research Applied Behavior Analysis For Adults; Develop And Adopt Rules, Policies, And Plan Amendments Necessary To Ensure That The State Medicaid Program Covers Medically Necessary Services, Including Applied Behavior Analysis Services, For Individuals Aged Twenty-one And Older With Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Including Autism Spectrum Disorder; And Apply For Any Necessary Approvals From The Federal Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services To Amend The State Medicaid Plan To Provide Reimbursements For Medically Necessary Services, Including Applied Behavior Analysis Services, To Medicaid-eligible Persons Over The Age Of Twenty-one Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Medicaid
Last Action
The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
3/24/2023