URGING THE MED-QUEST DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE MEDICAID 1915(C) HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WAIVER.

This Senate Resolution (SR 201) urges Hawaii's Med-Quest Division (Human Services) and Developmental Disabilities Division (Health) to amend eligibility rules for a Medicaid waiver that provides home and community-based care. Currently, people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and certain conditions - including mental illness - are excluded from this waiver. The resolution specifically requests removing the exclusion for individuals with both an intellectual/developmental disability and a mental health condition. It asks the departments to revise the rules and report on progress by early 2026. As a non-binding resolution, it does not change law but formally requests policy action.