THE SENATE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2012

MEDICAID BUY-IN TASK FORCE

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Co-Chair

Rep. John M. Mizuno, Co-Chair

NOTICE OF MEETING

DATE:	Tuesday, December 11, 2012
TIME:	2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The Medicaid Buy-In Task Force is a joint legislative task force created through Act 200, SLH 2012.

The purpose of the Medicaid Buy-In Task Force is to explore the development and possible implementation of a Medicaid Buy-In program based on Hawaii’s current Medicaid income and asset limits, and subject to approval by the Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Medicaid Buy-In program is meant to be available for working individuals with disabilities and shall ensure the provision of health care services to qualified individuals who are employed, as demonstrated by proof of income in the form of pay stubs, tax returns, or other official documentation, and have disabilities as defined by the Department of Human Services.

Legislators; Dr. Kenneth Fink, Administrator of the Department of Human Services’ Med-QUEST Division; and with various organizations and individuals will be participating in the discussion.

Act 200 can be found here: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/bills/HB2415_CD1_.htm

If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e. ASL or foreign language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the briefing so that arrangements can be made.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6130

_____________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Co-Chair	_____________________________________ Rep. John M. Mizuno Co-Chair
_____________________________________ Senator Shan S. Tsutsui President of the Senate	_____________________________________ Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say Speaker of the House