Appropriates funds to DHS to restore basic adult dental benefits to medicaid enrollees. Requires DHS to obtain the maximum federal matching funds available for this expenditure.
Exempts from the general excise tax, gross receipts received from the sale of hearing aids.
Prohibits nonresident aliens and businesses and trusts that are significantly controlled by nonresident aliens from acquiring certain residential property in the State, except as otherwise provided by law.
Expands eligibility for the Hawaii community college promise program to all qualified students. Appropriates funds to expand access to community college to qualified Hawaii residents through Hawaii community college promise program scholarships. Effective 6/30/3000.
Amends certain publication procedures to require the publication of information to be on the appropriate state or county department's website, rather than in a newspaper.
Adds specific requirements for sexuality health education programs funded by the State. Requires the Board of Education and Department of Education to collaborate to provide curricula information to the public. Requires students to be excused from the provided instruction upon the written request of the student's parent or legal guardian.
Prohibits the elimination of funding for vacant positions in the department of human services and department of health for five years, or until the director of human services or director of health, as applicable, requests that the positions be eliminated, whichever occurs first.
Requires state participation in the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact, which will allow a nurse who is licensed by a home state to practice under a multistate licensure privilege in each party state.
