THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
1238 |
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
H.D. 1 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO ESTABLISHING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMING SPECIAL FUND.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Federal financial participation under medicaid is a percentage of state expenditures that can be reimbursed by the federal government to pay for administrative and program costs of state agencies or other entities that provide long-term services and supports to medicaid clients. In Hawaii, the executive office on aging and the aging and disability resource centers are eligible for federal financial participation because they spend money on administrative functions to provide long-term services and supports to medicaid clients. If the executive office on aging and the aging and disability resource centers were to receive their share of federal financial participation for administrative costs, they would be able to expand their programs and services and serve more individuals. Furthermore, if federal financial participation could be directly deposited into a special fund established in the executive office on aging, funds could be easily distributed to the aging and disability resource centers to support the work they were established to perform pursuant to section 349-32, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
The
State is currently not receiving all federal funds it is eligible to
receive. It is estimated that the annual
federal financial participation claims for the executive office on aging and
the four aging and disability resource centers would equal $1,283,000 in state
fiscal year 2018-2019, $1,443,000 in state fiscal year 2019-2020, $1,686,000 in
state fiscal year 2020‑2021, $1,887,000 in state fiscal year 2021-2022,
and $2,036,000 in state fiscal year 2022-2023.
According to the Administration for Community Living of the United
States Department of Health and Human Services, most states claim between
$500,000 to $2,000,000 per year.
The
purpose of this Act is to establish the executive
office on aging administrative claiming special fund to enhance the drawdown of
anticipated federal funds and provide additional moneys to support services for
kupuna and individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and
supports.
SECTION
2. Chapter 349, Hawaii
Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be
appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§349- Executive office on aging administrative
claiming special fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury
the executive office on aging administrative claiming special fund into which
shall be deposited:
(1) All revenues from medicaid administrative
claiming designated for the department of health that are allowable for
operating the aging and disability resource centers;
(2) Appropriations
made by the legislature to the fund; and
(3) Grants and gifts made to the fund.
(b) The executive office on aging administrative
claiming special fund shall be administered and expended by the department of
health to implement section 349-32 for services for kupuna and individuals with
disabilities who need long-term services and supports."
SECTION
3. Section 36-30, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Each special fund, except the:
(1) Special out-of-school time instructional
program fund under section 302A-1310;
(2) School cafeteria special funds of the
department of education;
(3) Special funds of the University of Hawaii;
(4) State educational facilities improvement
special fund;
(5) Special funds established by section 206E-6;
(6) Aloha Tower fund created by section 206J-17;
(7) Funds of the employees' retirement system
created by section 88-109;
(8) Hawaii hurricane relief fund established under
chapter 431P;
(9) Convention center enterprise special fund
established under section 201B-8;
(10) Hawaii health systems corporation special
funds and the subaccounts of its regional system boards;
(11) Tourism special fund established under section
201B‑11;
(12) Universal service fund established under
section 269‑42;
(13) Emergency and budget reserve fund under
section 328L‑3;
(14) Public schools special fees and charges fund
under section 302A-1130;
(15) Sport fish special fund under section
187A-9.5;
[[](16)[]] Neurotrauma special fund under section
321H-4;
[[](17)[]] Center for nursing special fund under
section 304A‑2163;
[[](18)[]] Passenger facility charge special fund
established by section 261-5.5;
[[](19)[]] Court interpreting services revolving fund
under section 607-1.5;
[[](20)[]] Trauma system special fund under section
321-22.5;
[[](21)[]] Hawaii cancer research special fund;
[[](22)[]] Community health centers special fund;
[[](23)[]] Emergency medical services special fund;
[[](24)[]] Rental motor vehicle customer facility
charge special fund established under section 261-5.6;
[[](25)[]] Shared services technology special fund
under section 27-43;
[[](26)[]] Nursing facility sustainability program
special fund established pursuant to [[]section 346F-4[]];
[[](27)[]] Automated victim information and
notification system special fund established under section 353-136;
[[](28)[]] Hospital sustainability program special
fund under [[]section 346G-4[]]; [and]
[[](29)[]] Civil monetary penalty special fund under
section 321-30.2[,]; and
(30) Executive office on aging administrative
claiming special fund under section 349- ,
shall be responsible for its pro rata share of the administrative expenses incurred by the department responsible for the operations supported by the special fund concerned."
SECTION
4. There is appropriated out of the
executive office on aging administrative claiming special fund the sum of $
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2019-2020 to implement
section 349-32, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for services for kupuna and
individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports.
The
sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes
of this Act.
SECTION
5. Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken. New statutory
material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Executive Office on Aging; Special Fund; Medicaid; Appropriation
Description:
Creates the Executive Office on Aging Administrative Claiming Special Fund to enhance the drawdown of federal funds. Appropriates funds. (SB1238 HD1)
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