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Senate defers resolution urging Medicaid waiver eligibility changes for people with developmental disabilities
Summary
Committees deferred SCR 226 / SR 201 after testimony that a Department of Health memo partially addresses eligibility problems for the Medicaid 1915(c) home- and community-based services waiver; senators urged interim work toward a comprehensive bill.
The Hawaii State Senate committees on Commerce and Consumer Protection and Health on April 1 deferred Senate Concurrent Resolution 226 and its companion SR 201, which urge changes to Medicaid 1915(c) home- and community-based services (HCBS) waiver eligibility for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Supporters said the resolutions seek to fix gaps that keep some people with developmental disabilities from accessing waiver services. The committees recessed the measure to allow stakeholders and agencies to work on a more comprehensive bill during the interim.
Why it matters: The Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS waiver is a primary door to state-funded home- and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Testimony at the hearing indicated differences between agency administrative rules and an…
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