Hawaii SB648 amends Medicaid waiver eligibility for intellectual and developmental disabilities to include comorbid mental illness.

Hawaii SB648 requires the Department of Health's developmental disabilities division to revise eligibility criteria for the home and community-based services Medicaid waiver. The bill aims to include individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and comorbid mental illness. It also appropriates funds for full-time equivalent positions to implement these changes. The bill does not affect rights, penalties, or proceedings that occurred before its effective date of July 1, 2025.

Hawaii SB648 amends Medicaid waiver eligibility for intellectual and developmental disabilities to include comorbid mental illness.

Hawaii SB648 requires the Department of Health's developmental disabilities division to revise eligibility criteria for the home and community-based services Medicaid waiver. The bill aims to include individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and comorbid mental illness. It also appropriates funds for full-time equivalent positions to implement these changes. The bill does not affect rights, penalties, or proceedings that occurred before its effective date of July 1, 2025.