Kupuna Caregivers Act of Hawai’i

In early July, the Governor of Hawai’i signed into law the Kupuna Caregivers Act,  According to a story about the law, Hawaii Passes Law to Ease Responsibility of Elder Care, the law “provides qualified caregivers with a voucher of up to $70 per day that can be used toward services that they would otherwise perform themselves, including adult day care and assisted transportation.” The first law of its type in the U.S. rather than benefitting the recipient of care, the law benefits the caregivers: by paying  “working family caregivers, who can be caring for family members who are above the Medicaid eligibility threshold. While the amount provided does not cover the entire cost of care families need, it does allow them to provide more hours of in-home care and other services….”  The text of the law is available here.