SB 880

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction

Hawaii

Session

2026

Chamber

upper

Classification

bill

Subjects

Application and Renewal Process, Appropriations ($), Community Outreach, EOA, Kupuna Caucus, Low-Income Subsidy Programs, Medi-Medi Project, Medicaid, Medicare, Reports, SHIP, Underserved Populations

Introduced / first action

2025-01-17 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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.

Sponsors

• MORIWAKI (primary), primary
• CHANG (primary), primary
• FEVELLA (primary), primary
• HASHIMOTO (primary), primary
• KANUHA (primary), primary
• MCKELVEY (primary), primary
• Fukunaga, cosponsor
• Ihara, cosponsor