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HI Rev Stat § 346-374.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-374.5 Emergency shelter; minimum requirements.

  §346-374.5 Emergency shelter; minimum requirements. (a) This section shall apply to every emergency shelter operated by a provider agency that is under contract with the department to receive homeless shelter stipends for providing shelter and services to homeless families or individuals at the emergency shelter.  (b) The department shall require an emergency shelter to comply with the following:  (1) The shelter shall have the number of showers and bathrooms that the department deems appropriate and sufficient for the number of homeless families or individuals who use the shelter and the capacity of the shelter. The showers and bathrooms may be part of the shelter building or portable and unattached to the shelter building;  (2) The shelter may have partitioned space for each homeless family or individual that provides separation from other homeless families or individuals in the shelter. The minimum area of the partitioned space and height of the partition shall be determined by the department and may differ among emergency shelters, according to the number of homeless families or individuals who use the shelter and the capacity of the shelter. A shelter that provides separate rooms or portable dwelling units for homeless families or individuals, including converted shipping containers or school classrooms, shall be deemed to exceed this minimum requirement; and  (3) The shelter shall provide storage for the personal possessions of each homeless family or individual served by the shelter. The storage shall be securable by the homeless family or individual. The type and number of the storage equipment, space, or area shall be determined by the department.  (c) The department may require an emergency shelter to comply with any other requirements that the department deems appropriate or necessary. The requirements established by the department may vary among emergency shelters.  (d) A provider agency contracted to operate or manage an emergency shelter not owned by the department shall comply with the minimum requirements of subsection (b). The provider agency shall bear all costs of compliance, unless the department provides or contributes state funding assistance; provided that the state funding assistance shall be:  (1) In addition to homeless shelter stipends paid to the provider agency under section 346-374;  (2) Subject to the availability of legislative appropriations; and  (3) Recoverable, in whole or part, by the department if the provider agency does not perform satisfactorily under or for the duration of the term of its contract with the department to operate or manage the shelter.  (e) Any emergency shelter owned by the department shall comply with the minimum requirements under subsection (b), regardless of whether the department contracts with a provider agency to manage or operate the emergency shelter. [L 2016, c 234, §2; am L 2017, c 100, § §2, 4]
HI Rev Stat § 346-375 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-375 Temporary emergency shelter.

  §346-375 Temporary emergency shelter. (a) In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the department shall develop, in consultation with the four counties, a procedure for identifying locations that shall be used for temporary emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families. The department shall actively partner with and monitor the efforts of the counties.  (b) Each county shall be responsible for partnering with nonprofit organizations to locate, designate, and maintain the areas that shall be used for temporary emergency shelters. The designated locations may include private, county, state, and federal lands. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-376 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-376 Additional powers.

  §346-376 Additional powers. The powers conferred upon the department by this part shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and nothing in this part shall be construed as limiting any powers, rights, privileges, or immunities conferred. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-377 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-377 REPEALED.

  §346-377 REPEALED. L 2016, c 42, §7.
HI Rev Stat § 346-381 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-381 Hawaii interagency council on homelessness; establishment.

Note Establishment of designated safe facilities for overnight stays. L 2012, c 105, §4.  Safe zones for persons experiencing homelessness; working group; report to 2018 legislature. L 2017, c 212.  §346-381 Hawaii interagency council on homelessness; establishment. (a) There is established the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness, which shall be an advisory body exempt from section 26-34. The Hawaii interagency council on homelessness shall be established within the department of human services for administrative purposes.  (b) The Hawaii interagency council on homelessness shall:  (1) Serve as the statewide homelessness planning and policy development entity with broad representation from state and county government and the community;  (2) Formulate, and advise the governor on the implementation of, a unified ten-year statewide plan to address homelessness in all Hawaii counties;  (3) Facilitate the acquisition of funding and resources for state and county homeless programs;  (4) Recommend policy, regulatory, and statutory changes, and identify resource strategies for the successful execution of the ten-year plan;  (5) Assemble accurate fiscal and demographic information to support policy development and track outcomes;  (6) Consider collaborative homelessness initiatives of other states that have demonstrated positive measurable outcomes as possible models for state and local programs;  (7) Promote systems integration of social, health, training, and housing services to reduce duplication among homeless assistance programs;  (8) Advise on the development and implementation of a public education program on homelessness in Hawaii and disseminate information including data and best practices; and  (9) Report annually to the governor, the legislature, and the mayor of each county on the progress of its activities, including formulation and progress of the ten-year plan no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session.  (c) The ten-year statewide plan developed by the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness shall:  (1) Assist individuals who are homeless or facing homelessness;  (2) Prioritize the needs of the most vulnerable individuals and families;  (3) Encourage and promote partnerships between public and private entities to identify, renovate, and secure dignified transitional and permanent housing options;  (4) Promote development and utilization of support services, including job training, mental health, and substance abuse treatment, that will enhance the transition out of homelessness;  (5) Increase access to public areas for all members of the community;  (6) Support efforts to obtain accurate statistics on homeless persons; and  (7) Activate, coordinate, and maintain responsive action among the public, business, and faith-based communities to become part of the homelessness solution strategy. [L 2012, c 105, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-381.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-381.5 Governor's coordinator on homelessness.

  §346-381.5 Governor's coordinator on homelessness. The governor shall appoint the governor's coordinator on homelessness for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter without regard to chapter 76. [L 2019, c 81, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-382 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-382 Membership.

  §346-382 Membership. (a) The Hawaii interagency council on homelessness shall be composed of the following members or the member's designee:  (1) Governor's coordinator on homelessness, who shall serve as chair;   (2) Director of human services;   (3) Administrator of the homeless programs office of the department of human services;   (4) Director of health;   (5) Director of labor and industrial relations;   (6) Director of public safety;   (7) Director of business, economic development, and tourism;   (8) Chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission;   (9) Adjutant general;   (10) Chairperson of the board of trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs;   (11) Attorney general;   (12) Superintendent of education;   (13) Two members of the house of representatives to be designated by the speaker of the house of representatives, of whom one member shall be designated by the speaker of the house of representatives to serve as an alternate member on the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness to serve in the other member's absence;   (14) Two members of the senate to be designated by the president of the senate, of whom one member shall be designated by the president of the senate to serve as an alternate member on the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness to serve in the other member's absence;   (15) A representative of the Hawaii public housing authority;  (16) The mayor of each county;   (17) A representative of the continuum of care programs in each county, to be designated by the respective mayors;   (18) A representative of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs who shall be requested to serve by the governor;   (19) A representative from the Office of Community Planning and Development, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, who shall be requested to serve by the governor;   (20) A representative of a faith-based organization with interfaith relationships, to be designated by the governor; and   (21) A representative of the business community, to be designated by the governor.  (b) The nongovernmental members of the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties.  (c) Except as provided in subsection (a)(13) and (a)(14), if a member of the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness is unable to attend a meeting, that member may appoint a designee to attend and to act on the member's behalf during the meeting.  (d) Chapter 84 shall not apply to the members of the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness. [L 2012, c 105, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 76, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 346-383 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-383 Meetings; quorum.

  §346-383 Meetings; quorum. (a) The Hawaii interagency council on homelessness shall meet quarterly, or more frequently as it deems necessary.  (b) A majority of the members of the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness shall constitute a quorum to do business and to validate any decision or act of the council. [L 2012, c 105, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-391 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-391 Purpose.

  §346-391 Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish the young adult voluntary foster care program, to care for and assist eligible foster youth until their twenty-first birthday. The young adult voluntary foster care program will support former foster youth in the transition to adulthood and in becoming independent and self-sufficient. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-392 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-392 Definitions.

 §346-392 Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Case plan" means a plan developed by the department, in consultation with the young adult, as developmentally appropriate, containing a written description of the programs and services that will help the young adult transition from foster care to independent living.  "Court" means one of the family courts established pursuant to chapter 571.  "Department" means the department of human services and its authorized representatives.  "Foster custody" means the legal status created when the department places a child outside of the family home with the agreement of the legal custodian or pursuant to court order as set forth in chapter 587A.  "Party" means the department or the young adult who is subject to a proceeding brought under this part and may include any other person whose participation the court finds is in the best interest of the young adult.  "Permanent custody" means the legal status created by order of the court after the termination of parental rights as set forth in chapter 587A.  "Young adult" means a person who has attained the age of eighteen or older, but is less than twenty-one years of age. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-393 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-393 Rights of the young adult.

 §346-393 Rights of the young adult. (a) Young adults have a right to meaningful court reviews, including the right to:  (1) Receive notice of any court hearings and reviews and any other case related proceedings and meetings;  (2) Be involved in the development of a personalized case plan;   (3) Be present at all court hearings and reviews and be able to address the court during those hearings; provided that young adults may waive their right to be present at the court hearings and reviews or may request to participate in the court hearings and reviews by phone; and  (4) Request competent legal counsel.  (b) Nothing in this part shall be construed to abrogate any other rights that a person who has attained eighteen years of age, may have as an adult under state law. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-394 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-394 Jurisdiction.

 §346-394 Jurisdiction. The family courts established pursuant to chapter 571 shall have exclusive jurisdiction over proceedings brought under this part. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-395 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-395 Eligibility.

  §346-395 Eligibility. A young adult may continue to receive services under this part if the young adult meets the following criteria:  (1) The young adult was:  (A) Under the permanent custody, foster custody, voluntary foster custody, or court-ordered temporary foster custody of the department at the time the young adult attained the age of eighteen;  (B) A child who was placed in guardianship after attaining the age of sixteen and the legal guardians are no longer willing to provide emotional and financial support; or  (C) A child who was adopted after attaining the age of sixteen and the adoptive parents are no longer willing to provide emotional and financial support;  (2) The young adult voluntarily consents to participate in the young adult voluntary foster care program and meets the program requirements;  (3) The court finds that exercising jurisdiction under this part is in the young adult's best interest; and  (4) The young adult is:  (A) Completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent credential;  (B) Enrolled in an institution that provides post-secondary or vocational education;  (C) Participating in a program or activity designed to promote or remove barriers to employment;  (D) Employed for at least eighty hours per month; or  (E) Incapable of doing any of the activities described in subparagraphs (A) to (D) due to a medical condition, which incapability is supported by regularly updated information in the case plan of the young adult. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2; am L 2016, c 134, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 346-396 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-396 Voluntary care agreement.

 §346-396 Voluntary care agreement. If a young adult is no longer under jurisdiction pursuant to chapter 587A as the subject child and chooses to participate in the young adult voluntary foster care program and meets the eligibility criteria set forth in section 346-395, the department and the young adult shall enter into a voluntary care agreement that shall include, at a minimum, the following:  (1) The obligation for the young adult to continue to meet the conditions for eligibility described in section 346-395 and the program requirements for the duration of the voluntary care agreement;  (2) The young adult's right to terminate the voluntary care agreement at any time; and  (3) The voluntary nature of the young adult's participation in the young adult voluntary foster care program. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2; am L 2016, c 134, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 346-397 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-397 Provision of extended foster care services.

 §346-397 Provision of extended foster care services. As soon as the department determines that a young adult is eligible under section 346-395 and the young adult signs the voluntary care agreement as described in section 346-396, prior to the filing of the petition invoking the jurisdiction of the court or the court's determination of jurisdiction pursuant to section 346-398, the department may provide extended foster care services to the young adult. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-398 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-398 Petition; venue.

 §346-398 Petition; venue. (a) Within thirty days after the voluntary care agreement is signed, the department shall file with the court in the county where the young adult resides a petition invoking the jurisdiction of the court under this part, which shall contain:  (1) The young adult's name, date of birth, and current address;  (2) A statement of facts that supports the eligibility of the young adult for foster care services that includes the following:  (A) The reasonable efforts made to achieve permanency for the young adult; and  (B) The reasons why it is in the best interest of the young adult to extend foster care services; and  (3) A copy of the signed voluntary care agreement.  (b) Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall open a young adult voluntary foster care case for the purpose of determining whether extending foster care services is in the young adult's best interests. The court shall conduct a hearing and make its determination no later than fifteen days after the filing of the petition.  (c) The court shall set a periodic review to be held within one hundred eighty days after the signing of the voluntary care agreement. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-399 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-399 Notice of hearings and reviews.

 §346-399 Notice of hearings and reviews. Notice of hearings and reviews shall be provided to the parties; provided that no further notice is required for any party who was given actual notice of a hearing or review while present in court. Notice of hearings or reviews shall be served no less than forty-eight hours before the scheduled hearing, or as otherwise determined by the court. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-400 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-400 Case plan; reports to be submitted by the department.

  §346-400 Case plan; reports to be submitted by the department. (a) A case plan shall:  (1) Establish goals for the young adult, including those pertaining to education; health; therapy; counseling; a relationship with the young adult's birth family, including visits; cultural connections; independent living; and transition plans;  (2) Describe services needed to assist the young adult to achieve the goals set forth in paragraph (1); and  (3) Describe the methods for achieving the goals and services set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2).  (b) The department shall prepare a report to the court, developed in collaboration with the young adult as developmentally appropriate, describing:  (1) The young adult's progress toward achieving the goals of the case plan;  (2) Proposed revisions to the goals of the case plan and reasons for the revisions; and   (3) Proposed revisions to the methods for achieving the goals of the case plan and the reasons for the revisions.  (c) The report shall be submitted to the court seven days prior to a scheduled periodic review hearing date and a copy shall be provided to the young adult. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-401 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-401 Court proceedings.

 §346-401 Court proceedings. (a) The court shall conduct all proceedings under this part without a jury.  (b) The general public shall be excluded from these proceedings. Only parties found by the court to have a direct interest in the case shall be admitted to the proceeding.  (c) Except with respect to the department or the young adult, the court may limit a party's right to participate in any proceeding if the court deems the limitation to be consistent with the best interests of the young adult.  (d) All documents, reports, and records under this part shall be confidential and shall not be released to any third party without the consent of the young adult or the consent of the court for good cause shown. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-402 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-402 Court-appointed attorneys.

 §346-402 Court-appointed attorneys.  The court may appoint an attorney sua sponte or at the request of any party to represent a young adult who is eligible under section 346-395 and has signed the voluntary care agreement as described in section [346-396] if it is deemed by the court to be in the young adult's best interest. Attorneys who are appointed by the court to represent a qualifying young adult may be paid by the court, unless the young adult for whom counsel is appointed has an independent estate sufficient to pay fees and costs. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-403 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-403 Periodic review.

 §346-403 Periodic review. (a) Periodic judicial reviews shall occur not less than once every one hundred eighty days after the signing of the voluntary care agreement and may be conducted either by court hearing or court review.  (b) At the periodic review, the court shall issue the following findings:  (1) Whether the young adult continues to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in section 346-395;  (2) Whether the young adult continues to comply with the case plan developed in collaboration between the department and the young adult, and the appropriateness of the case plan; and  (3) The young adult's progress toward achieving independence. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2]