Bill Text: HI HB2615 | 2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Social Services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-16 - The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice. [HB2615 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-HB2615-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 346-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)
The director, pursuant to chapter 91, shall determine the rate of
payment for domiciliary care, including care provided in licensed developmental
disabilities domiciliary homes, community care foster family homes, and
certified adult foster homes, to be provided to recipients who are eligible for
federal supplementary security income or public assistance, or both. The director shall provide for level of care
payment as follows:
(1) Beginning
on July 1, [2008,] ,
for adult residential care homes classified as facility type I, licensed
developmental disabilities domiciliary homes as defined under section 321-15.9,
community care foster family homes as defined under section 321-481, and
certified adult foster homes as defined under section 321-11.2, the state
supplemental payment shall not exceed [$651.90;] $ ;
and
(2) Beginning
on July 1, [2008,] ,
for adult residential care homes classified as facility type II, the state
supplemental payment shall not exceed [$759.90.] $ .
If the operator does not provide the
quality of care consistent with the needs of the individual to the satisfaction
of the department, the department may remove the recipient to another facility.
The department shall handle abusive
practices under this section in accordance with chapter 91.
Nothing in this subsection shall allow the
director to remove a recipient from an adult residential care home or other
similar institution if the recipient does not desire to be removed and the
operator is agreeable to the recipient remaining, except where the recipient
requires a higher level of care than provided or where the recipient no longer
requires any domiciliary care."
SECTION 2. Section 346D-4.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) The State's supplemental payment for a needs
allowance under subsection (a) shall be increased by an amount necessary to
bring the allowance up to [$50] $
per month. The payment under this
section shall be afforded to an individual notwithstanding that the individual
is incapacitated; provided that the moneys may be spent on behalf of the
client, with a written accounting, by the operator of the residence or
facility."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on December 31, 2059.
Report Title:
Social Services; Monthly Needs Allowance; State Supplemental Payment
Description:
Amends the monthly needs allowance for individuals residing in foster homes, care homes, domiciliary homes, and other long-term care facilities. Amends the state supplemental payment ceiling for domiciliary care paid to recipients who are eligible for federal supplementary security income or public assistance, or both. Takes effect on 12/31/2059. (HD1)
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
