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HI HB870

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Terez Amato

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Medicaid eligibility to all children in Hawaii from birth to age 5, regardless of household income
  • Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt administrative rules to implement the expanded eligibility
  • Appropriates $317,000,000 for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same amount for fiscal year 2026-2027 to fund the expansion
  • Effective date of July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating To Medicaid.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Human Services & Homelessness1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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