STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1219

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 11

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 11 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST DIVISION TO IMPLEMENT AN INCOME DISREGARD PROGRAM FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage the Department of Human Services Med-QUEST Division to implement an income disregard program that will enable workers with disabilities to seek or maintain employment, while also retaining necessary Medicaid benefits and supports.

The Department of Human Services, State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Lanakila Pacific, and an individual testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 11 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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DEE MORIKAWA, Chair