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HI SR186
Resolution
Status
3/10/2023
Primary Sponsor
Stanley Chang
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AI Summary
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Department of Human Services is requested to develop a Housing and Health Opportunities demonstration program similar to Arizona's program for the State
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Department is requested to file a request with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to amend Hawaii's existing section 1115 demonstration program to implement the new Housing and Health Opportunities demonstration program
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The amended demonstration program would enable direct housing costs for Medicaid recipients to be covered by federal financial participation for Medicaid
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Resolution references Arizona's October 2022 approval of its Housing and Health Opportunities demonstration program, which provides housing services and interventions for members who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
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Hawaii currently operates a Rent Supplement Program administered by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority that provides rent subsidies to qualified individuals
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Human Services To File A Request With The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services To Amend The State's Existing Section 1115 Demonstration Program To Implement A Housing And Health Opportunities Demonstration Program To Enable Direct Housing Costs For Medicaid Recipients To Be Covered By The Federal Financial Participation For Medicaid.
Medicaid
Last Action
Referred to HHS.
3/15/2023