Informing the Legislature that on May 13, 2024, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB2216 HD2 SD2 (ACT 020).

This bill is a procedural message from the Governor of Hawaii to the Legislature informing them that HB2216 was signed into law on May 13, 2024. The actual policy changes in the bill take effect on October 1, 2024, and involve updating payment rates for residents in specific care facilities. Under the new rules, the state will increase supplemental payments for eligible individuals in certain adult residential care homes and developmental disabilities domiciliary homes. Additionally, the law clarifies the conditions under which a care facility can remove a resident, ensuring removal only occurs if the resident needs a higher level of care or no longer needs domiciliary care.