SB1139 • 2026

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

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Sponsor: MCKELVEY, CHANG, HASHIMOTO, RHOADS, San Buenaventura
Last action: 2026-02-11
Official status: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO MEDICAID.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO MEDICAID.
DHS; Medicaid Eligibility; Med-QUEST; Children; Rules; Appropriation ($) Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt rules to expand Medicaid eligibility to all children in the State from birth to age 5 without regard to household income.
Appropriates funds.
Effective 12/31/2050.

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SD1

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Plain English: SB1139 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB1139 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
1139 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAID .

Bill History

2026-02-11 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-02-11 S
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2164) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-01-28 S
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-01-23 S
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-01-23 S
Referred to HHS, WAM.
2025-01-21 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO MEDICAID.
DHS; Medicaid Eligibility; Med-QUEST; Children; Rules; Appropriation ($)
Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt rules to expand Medicaid eligibility to all children in the State from birth to age 5 without regard to household income. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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SB1139

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1139

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to medicaid
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The department
of human services shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, that expand eligibility for the State's medicaid programs to all
children in the State from birth to age five years, with no income requirement.

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SECTION 2.
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There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $317,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year
2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2026-2027 for expanding eligibility for the State's medicaid programs to
all children in the State from birth to age five years.

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The sums

appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services
for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Medicaid
Eligibility; Med-QUEST; Children; DHS; Appropriation

Description:

Directs
the Department of Human Services to adopt rules to expand Medicaid eligibility
to all children in the State from birth to age 5 years without regard to
household income.
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Appropriates moneys.

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