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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2898 |
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE TO COMPLY WITH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. This Act is recommended by the governor for
immediate passage in accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
SECTION 2. The legislature finds that the department of labor and industrial relations and the department of human services used fiscal year 2015-2016 operating funds to cover expenses for the maintenance of the medicaid eligibility application of the department of human services enterprise system and for the transition of the functions of the Hawaii health connector to the State to enable Hawaii to be compliant with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, P. L. 111-148, as amended, and any regulations or guidance issued under the federal Act.
The purpose of this Act is to reimburse the departments for funds used in the maintenance of the medicaid eligibility application of the department of human services enterprise system and for the transition of the functions of the Hawaii health connector to the State to enable the departments to perform their mandated responsibilities and functions during fiscal year 2015-2016.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1,651,510 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 to carry out the purposes of the Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of labor and industrial relations for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $3,790,929 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 to carry out the purposes of the Act, including the hiring of necessary staff.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Emergency Appropriation; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Human Services
Description:
Makes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2015-2016 for the department of labor and industrial relations and the department of human services to cover short-term costs required to comply with the Affordable Care Act. (SD1)
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