HB 1731 HD1

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 17, 2026.

Community Care Foster Family Homes; Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Medicaid; Housing Access.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-1731
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee HLT/HSH, FIN
House in_committee 2026-02-17
Healthcare Housing
Summary

Clarifies that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who meet an intermediate care facility or nursing facility level of care shall not be denied residency in a licensed community care foster family home solely because of their disability or enrollment in a specific medicaid waiver program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsor
Luke A. Evslin
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-17 Status in_committee
2026-02-17 Latest Action Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
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