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Hawaii
$8,820,755*
CDC Best Practice Rate: $15,200,000
*Includes FY2010 funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Thumbs down for Hawaii for significantly decreasing funding for its state tobacco control program this year despite increasing the state cigarette tax by 60 cents per pack.
Government Workplaces: Prohibited
Private Workplaces: Prohibited
Schools: Prohibited
Childcare Facilities: Prohibited
Restaurants: Prohibited
Bars: Prohibited
Casinos/Gaming Establishments: N/A
Retail Stores: Prohibited
Recreational/Cultural Facilities: Prohibited
Penalties: Yes
Enforcement: Yes
Preemption: No
Citation: HI REV. STAT. ANN. § 302A-142; HI Admin. Rules 8-31-1 to 8-31-6; 346-151 & 346-158.
*On June 30, 2009, the cigarette tax increased from $2.00 to $2.60 per pack
Thumbs up for Hawaii for increasing its cigarette tax by 60 cents to $2.60 per pack.
State Medicaid Program:
Medications: Coverage for the 7 recommended cessation medications* varies by health plan
Counseling: No coverage for individual counseling, coverage for group counseling varies by health plan
Barriers to Coverage: No health plans have lifetime limits on quit attempts; other barriers to coverage vary by health plan**
State Employee Health Plan(s):
Medications: All plans cover Zyban; some plans cover NRT Gum, NRT Patch, NRT Inhaler and/or Chantix
Counseling: All plans cover phone counseling; some plans cover group, individual and/or online counseling
Barriers to Coverage: None
Other Cessation Provisions:
Private Insurance Mandate: No provision
Citation: See Hawaii Tobacco Cessation Coverage page for specific sources.
* The 7 recommended cessation medications are: NRT Gum, NRT Patch, NRT Nasal Spray, NRT Inhaler, NRT Lozenge, Chantix and Zyban.
**Barriers could include: Limits on duration, annual limits on quit attempts, requiring prior authorization, requiring co-payments, requiring using one cessation treatment before using another and/or requiring the use of counseling to receive medications.
