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HI HB1197
Bill
Status
1/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
May Mizuno
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AI Summary
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Appropriates unspecified funds to the Department of Human Services for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to restore basic adult dental benefits to medicaid enrollees.
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Requires the Department of Human Services to obtain the maximum available federal matching funds for the dental benefits expenditure.
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Addresses Hawaii's oral health crisis, citing data showing 82% of high-income adults see dentists annually versus 52% of low-income adults, and over 3,000 emergency room visits in 2012 for preventable dental problems costing $8.5 million.
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Expands medicaid coverage beyond current "emergencies only" provisions to include preventive and treatment dental services for low-income populations.
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Takes effect July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
Relating To Human Services.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
12/11/2023