REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES IN THE STATE TO ACCEPT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE STATE'S MEDICAID I/DD WAIVER PROGRAM.

Senate Resolution 9 requests Hawaii's Department of Human Services and Department of Health to establish an incentive program for Community Care Foster Family Homes (CCFFHs) to accept individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities eligible for the state's Medicaid I/DD waiver program. The resolution aims to address the current shortage of CCFFHs serving these individuals, who often lack community-based care options. The key mechanism involves creating financial or other incentives to encourage more foster homes to participate in the Medicaid I/DD waiver program. As a non-binding resolution, it serves as a formal request to state agencies to develop and implement this initiative.