RELATING TO SERVICES FOR KUPUNA.
Summary
Allows the executive office of aging to relax the thirty-hour employment requirement for qualified caregivers under the Kupuna Caregivers Program during a state-declared state of emergency. Adds the option of kupuna caregiver-directed services to the kupuna caregivers program. Includes assisting the care recipient and caregiver with the enrollment process as the duty of a coach. Allows funds under the Kupuna Caregivers Program to be issued to the care recipient's financial management service provider.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to HHH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
20 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Angus McKelvey
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
Daniel Holt
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Gregg Takayama
DDemocratic
P
Greggor Ilagan
DDemocratic
P
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Kyle Yamashita
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Kitagawa
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
P
Mark Hashem
DDemocratic
P
MS
Matthew S. LoPresti
DDemocratic
P
May Mizuno
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
SK
Stacelynn K.M. Eli
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
Co
BM
Bob McDermott
RRepublican
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