Hawaii HB646 mandates automatic enrollment of federal SSI recipients into the state's Medicaid program.

Hawaii HB646 aims to streamline Medicaid enrollment for federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients by requiring automatic enrollment. Currently, Hawaii residents participating in the federal SSI program must separately apply for Medicaid, which can limit enrollment due to the additional application burden. The bill seeks to address this by automatically enrolling SSI recipients into Medicaid within 30 days of receiving notification of their SSI eligibility from the Social Security Administration.

Hawaii HB646 mandates automatic enrollment of federal SSI recipients into the state's Medicaid program.

Hawaii HB646 aims to streamline Medicaid enrollment for federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients by requiring automatic enrollment. Currently, Hawaii residents participating in the federal SSI program must separately apply for Medicaid, which can limit enrollment due to the additional application burden. The bill seeks to address this by automatically enrolling SSI recipients into Medicaid within 30 days of receiving notification of their SSI eligibility from the Social Security Administration.