SB 450 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO AUTISM.

Summary

Appropriates funds to increase the funding for the Med-QUEST Division's reimbursement for applied behavioral analysis services for persons with autism. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB450 → SB450_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a full legislative draft with detailed findings and funding calculations into a simplified Senate Draft 1 version that removes all explanatory text and findings. The most significant change is the effective date, which was moved from July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2050, likely as a placeholder during the drafting process.

Scope change

The substantive scope of the bill remains unchanged, but the detailed findings, funding calculations, and legislative history were removed from the text.

TECHNICAL

All explanatory findings about autism service costs, wage pressures, and federal matching fund calculations were removed.

Detailed funding amounts and calculations from the original draft were removed.

Page headers, footers, and document metadata were removed during the conversion to a standard draft format.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2050, which appears to be a placeholder date rather than an intentional policy change.

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 593) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

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, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:20PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

9 primary · 2 co-sponsors