HCR 187 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

URGING THE GOVERNOR TO DETERMINE A COURSE OF ACTION FOR THE STATE, SHOULD THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CUT FUNDING FOR MEDICAID.

HCR 187 is a non-binding resolution urging Hawaii's governor to prepare a contingency plan if federal Medicaid funding is reduced. It specifically addresses potential impacts on Hawaii's Med-QUEST program, which covers about 20% of residents and serves vulnerable groups like children, seniors, and low-income individuals. The resolution highlights that federal funding covers 73% of Hawaii's $3 billion annual Medicaid spending and notes that proposed federal cuts could require $3.2 billion in annual state funding to maintain coverage or lead to 156,000 residents losing Medicaid benefits. As a procedural resolution, it does not change policy but seeks to prompt state-level planning for a hypothetical funding scenario.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025

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HCR187 → HCR187_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a plain text document to a structured legislative template, adding metadata fields and timestamps while preserving the original resolution text. The substantive policy content regarding Medicaid funding concerns remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the WHEREAS clauses and addition of new resolution clauses directing the Governor to consult with congressional delegation and submit a report by 2026.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the resolution's subject matter and policy recommendations remain identical to the original version.

TECHNICAL

Added metadata fields including bill identifier (HCR187 HD1), author name, timestamps, and template revision information

Reorganized document structure from plain text format to structured legislative template with header and footer sections

Corrected a numerical value in one WHEREAS clause from $3,200,000,000 to $320,000,000 for federal funding loss estimate

Changed reference from 'HMS401' to 'HMS401' in funding appropriation clause (minor formatting adjustment)

REQUIREMENT

Added new resolution clauses requiring the Governor to consult with congressional delegation and submit a report within 20 days prior to the 2026 Regular Session

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Committee

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1608) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takenouchi.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered

lower

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors