Plaintiffs claim Hawaii Department of Human Services ignored Medicaid rules

HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) – A single mother of an autistic child has filed a class action lawsuit against the State of Hawaii Department of Human Services and for allegedly ignoring federal Medicaid rules.

Suzanne Egan, whose child J.E. is a severely autistic 5-year-old, and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center claim Hawaii DHS violated the Medicaid Act by now allowing Medicaid recipients to receive a broad scope of early and periodic screening, diagnostic and treatment services, according to a complaint filed Friday in the U.S. District for the District of Hawaii.