Kupuna Caucus
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Hearing Aids. [SB-1494]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued on or after 1/1/2026 to provide optional coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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Gettr Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Kupuna Housing. [HB-703]
[Housing ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Human Services ]
Extends the sunset date for the State Rent Supplement Program for Kupuna to 6/30/2028. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To The Executive Office On Aging. [HB-705]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disabilities ]
Establishes a Medi-Medi Project within the Executive Office on Aging to assist older adults, Medicare beneficiaries, individuals with disabilities, and other underserved populations who may qualify for various low-income subsidy programs to gain access to their benefits. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for staff and operating expenses. Requires and appropriates funds for the Executive Office on Aging to develop a one-year pilot project to provide the Medi-Medi Project to kupuna and
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Food Security. [HB-704]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Establishes the Hawaii Food Security Special Fund to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit levels to those provided in federal fiscal year 2023. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Taxation. [HB-701]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishes a family caregiver tax credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the Department of Taxation to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys to the Executive Office on Aging. The tax credit applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Taxation. [SB-879]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Establishes a refundable Family Caregiver Tax Credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the Department of Taxation to report to the Legislature before the convening of each Regular Session.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Kupuna Housing. [SB-878]
[Housing ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Extends the sunset date for the State Rent Supplement Program for Kupuna to 6/30/2028.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Food Security. [SB-881]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Establishes the Hawaii Food Security Special Fund to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit levels to those provided in federal fiscal year 2023. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To The Executive Office On Aging. [SB-880]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishes a temporary Medi-Medi Project within the Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program administered by the Executive Office on Aging to assist older adults, Medicare beneficiaries, individuals with disabilities, and other underserved populations who may qualify for various low-income subsidy programs to gain access to their benefits. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Taxation. [SB-2473]
[Taxes ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Establishes a refundable tax credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the Department of Taxation to report to the Legislature before the convening of each Regular Session. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Social Services. [SB-2472]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Public Health ]
Increases the monthly needs allowance from $50 to $75. Clarifies that the needs allowance is not intended to replace or affect funds received from the federal supplemental security income program. Requires certain long-term care facility operators to pay for generic toiletries, linens, and meals and snacks. Requires the department of human services to perform an annual review of the needs allowance. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Fall Prevention. [SB-2471]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Makes an appropriation to support the Department of Health's Senior Fall Prevention Campaign. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Hawai'i Health Aging Partnership. [SB-2470]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Makes an appropriation to the Executive Office on Aging of the Department of Health for the Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Hawai'i Health Aging Partnership. [HB-1771]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Aging for the Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Taxation. [HB-1769]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Establishes a refundable Family Caregiver Tax Credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the Department of Taxation to report to the Legislature before the convening of each Regular Session. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Fall Prevention. [HB-1772]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Appropriates funds to support the Department of Health's Senior Fall Prevention Campaign. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 20242025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Social Services. [HB-1770]
[Human Services ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Increases the monthly needs allowance from $50 to $75. Clarifies that the needs allowance is not intended to replace or affect funds received from the federal supplemental security income program. Requires certain long-term care facility operators to pay for generic toiletries, linens, and meals and snacks. Requires the department of human services to perform an annual review of the needs allowance. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program. [HB-649]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Appropriates funds for three program specialist positions within the Executive Office on Aging for Hawaii's State Health Insurance Assistance Program.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Hearing Aids. [HB-818]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued on or after 01/01/2024 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months. Effective 01/01/2024.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Health. [SB-899]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses to practice medical aid in dying or provide counseling to a qualified patient. Amends the mandatory waiting period between oral requests and the provision of a prescription.