HI SB 2291
died on adjournmentRELATING TO FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2291 pass?
No. HI SB 2291 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-26): Referred to HHS, WAM.
What is HI SB 2291 about?
Extends child care subsidies to disabled parents or guardians, regardless of their employment status. Requires the Department of Human Services to evaluate caregiver capacity and dependent-care responsibilities when determining eligibility for medicaid home- and community-based services. Requires the Department of Human Services to update its evaluation form and functional assessment protocols related to level of care and at-risk needs determinations. Appropriates funds.
Who sponsors HI SB 2291?
SAN BUENAVENTURA, CHANG, HASHIMOTO and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2291, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Extends child care subsidies to disabled parents or guardians, regardless of their employment status. Requires the Department of Human Services to evaluate caregiver capacity and dependent-care responsibilities when determining eligibility for medicaid home- and community-based services. Requires the Department of Human Services to update its evaluation form and functional assessment protocols related to level of care and at-risk needs determinations. Appropriates funds.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-01-26 — Referred to HHS, WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- CHANGprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KEOHOKALOLEprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
- Inouyecosponsor
- Kanuhacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-26
Referred to HHS, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-15
Pending Introduction.
Versions
- SB2291Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1674, HB2009not in this corpus
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