HB646

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 receiving federal SSI benefits must separately apply for Medicaid, a process that can be burdensome and may limit enrollment. This bill seeks to eliminate the need for a separate application by automatically enrolling SSI recipients into Medicaid within 30 days of their eligibility notification from the Social Security Administration.