STAND. COM. REP. NO. 153

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1238

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1238 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ESTABLISHING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMING SPECIAL FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to establish the Executive Office on Aging Administrative Claiming Special Fund to enhance the drawdown of Medicaid-related federal funds to be used to support services for kupuna and individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and support.

This measure also appropriates an unspecified amount out of the Executive Office on Aging Administrative Claiming Special Fund to be expended by the Department of Health.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the Executive Office on Aging, the Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and the Maui County Office on Aging.

Your Committee finds that establishing the Executive Office on Aging Administrative Claiming Special Fund will enhance the drawdown of Medicaid-related federal funds, thereby optimizing revenue streams to support services for the especially vulnerable communities of kupuna and individuals with disabilities needing long-term services and support.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1238, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1238, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair