REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES IN THE STATE TO ACCEPT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE STATE'S MEDICAID I/DD WAIVER PROGRAM.

This concurrent resolution requests Hawaii's Department of Human Services and Department of Health to create an incentive program for Community Care Foster Family Homes (CCFFHs) that accept individuals eligible for the state's Medicaid I/DD waiver program. It aims to increase the number of CCFFHs serving people with intellectual or developmental disabilities who qualify for Medicaid-funded home and community-based services. The resolution does not create new law but formally asks state agencies to develop this program. It directly affects foster homes and individuals receiving Medicaid I/DD waiver services.