H.B. 450 Summary

• Amends Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to add new provisions regarding child care subsidy income eligibility determinations.

• Requires the Department of Human Services to consider special circumstances when evaluating whether parents, guardians, or responsible parties meet income eligibility requirements for child care subsidies.

• Specifies that special circumstances include retroactive payments of workers' compensation or temporary disability insurance benefits that cause monthly gross income to exceed the eligible income threshold.

• Takes effect on June 30, 3000.