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HI Rev Stat § 346-261 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-261 First-To-Work; establishment; purpose.

Note Part heading amended by L 2008, c 88, pt of §1.  §346-261 First-To-Work; establishment; purpose. There is established a mandatory work program for certain applicants and recipients of temporary assistance for needy families and temporary assistance for other needy families consistent with federal regulations and requirements under title IV-A of the Social Security Act, 42 United States Code section 601 et seq. The purposes of the first-to-work program shall be to encourage, assist, and require temporary assistance for needy families and temporary assistance for other needy families applicants and recipients to fulfill their responsibilities to support their children by preparing for, accepting, and retaining employment. The department shall adopt rules consistent with the requirements of title IV-A of the Social Security Act, 42 United States Code section 601 et seq., and in accordance with chapter 91 for the purposes of this part. [L 1990, c 321, pt of §1; am L 2008, c 88, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 346-301 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-301 Adoption assistance program established.

  §346-301 Adoption assistance program established. The department of human services shall maintain an adoption assistance program to facilitate the adoption of children with special needs. [L 1992, c 190, pt of §1] Cross References  Adoption assistance compact, see chapter 350C.  Interstate compact on placement of children, see chapter 350E.
HI Rev Stat § 346-302 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-302 Equal benefits.

  §346-302 Equal benefits. The adoption assistance program referred to in section 346-301 shall provide equal benefits for children regardless of whether federal matching funds for adoption assistance are received by the State. [L 1992, c 190, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 346-303 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-303 Rules.

  §346-303 Rules. The department of human services shall maintain rules describing eligibility criteria for adoption assistance and describing the types, duration, and amounts of adoption assistance benefits that may be received. [L 1992, c 190, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 346-304 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-304 Eligibility.

  §346-304 Eligibility. Eligibility for adoption assistance shall not depend upon the amount of income or property of the adoptive family. [L 1992, c 190, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 346-305 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-305 Effect on prior adoption assistance agreements.

  §346-305 Effect on prior adoption assistance agreements. Nothing in this part shall invalidate any adoption assistance agreement already entered into or benefits previously provided by the department of human services nor shall require a reduction of benefits already being provided. [L 1992, c 190, pt of §1] Revision Note  "Part" substituted for "act" pursuant to §23G-15.
HI Rev Stat § 346-351 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-351 Findings.

  §346-351 Findings. The legislature finds that:  (1) Patients who are medicaid recipients and who suffer from the human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, hepatitis C, or who are in need of immunosuppressives as a result of organ transplants, have the least means available to obtain proper medications required to control their illnesses;  (2) These medicaid recipients, if not promptly treated and maintained on effective medications, will, by the very nature of their illnesses, suffer greatly and may require increased medical care, including prolonged hospitalization, resulting in increased costs to these patients and society as a whole;  (3) Failure to promptly treat a patient with the human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or hepatitis C, and failure to use effective immunosuppressives during and after organ transplants, may result in increased suffering by the patients, the early or unnecessary loss of the patients' lives, increased cost of medical care, and increased emotional, physical, financial, and societal costs;  (4) It is ethically imperative that the physicians who treat medicaid recipient patients with human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or hepatitis C, or patients who are in need of immunosuppressives before, during, and after transplant operations, have the unfettered ability to promptly medically intervene in treating these patients and to continue proven medications for those patients;  (5) The procedure of requiring preauthorization of medicaid recipients before dispensing medications for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, hepatitis C, and immunosuppressives needed for transplant patients, is unduly arduous, difficult, and too time-consuming for practitioners with large numbers of these patients who require immediate treatment to avoid permanent injury and other undesirable consequences; and  (6) The imposition of a "first fail" plan before a physician can adjust or change a medication not on the approved list of medications is medically unsound. The condition of a seriously ill patient suffering from the human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or hepatitis C, or who is in need of transplant immunosuppressives, will generally not remain stable for long without prompt treatment. If these persons are not more promptly and effectively treated, a significant probability exists that there will be a substantial increase in health care costs and hospitalizations, thereby increasing medical costs to the State. [L 2005, c 241, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 346-352 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-352 Preauthorization exemption for certain physicians and physician assistants

 §346-352 Preauthorization exemption for certain physicians and physician assistants. Any physician or physician assistant licensed in this State who treats a medicaid recipient patient suffering from the human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or hepatitis C, or who is a patient in need of transplant immunosuppressives, may prescribe any medications approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and that are eligible for Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Rebates Act (OBRA), that are necessary to treat the condition, without having to comply with the requirements of any preauthorization procedure established by any other provision of this chapter. This section shall not apply to medicaid managed care medical plans. [L 2005, c 241, pt of §1; am L 2007, c 92, § §2, 5; am L 2009, c 151, §16; am L 2015, c 20, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 346-362 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-362 Duties.

  §346-362 Duties. (a) The department of human services shall administer and operate homeless facilities and any other program for the homeless authorized by this part; establish programs for the homeless; and take any other actions necessary to effectuate the purposes of this part.  (b) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 for the purposes of this part; provided that these rules, or any rules relating directly to homelessness authorized by any statute, shall be exempt from the public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval requirements of chapter 91 and shall take effect immediately upon filing with the office of the lieutenant governor. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-363 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-363 Exception to liability for donors.

  §346-363 Exception to liability for donors. (a) Any donor who gives money to a provider agency, to a homeless facility to or through the department, or for any other program for the homeless authorized by this part shall not be liable for any civil damages resulting from the donation.  (b) Any donor who gives land and improvements, or who leases land and improvements at a nominal consideration, to a provider agency, to a homeless facility to or through the department, or for any other program for the homeless authorized by this part shall not be liable for any civil damages resulting from the donation, except as may result from the donor's gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions; provided that if the donor at the time of donation gave the department a full disclosure of all the dangers concerning the land and improvements known to the donor, the donor shall not be liable for any civil damages resulting from the donation.  (c) Any donor who, in good faith and without remuneration or expectation of remuneration, provides services or materials used to build and construct a facility for the homeless, or who renovates, repairs, or maintains an existing or acquired facility for the homeless, or who provides shelter to homeless persons, shall not be liable for any civil damages resulting from the donor's acts or omissions, except for damages resulting from the donor's gross negligence relating to the donation.  (d) The department shall be responsible for inspecting, reviewing, analyzing, qualifying, and determining that the land, structures, materials, or services donated to the department for use by the department in facilities for the homeless are reasonably safe for public use. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-364 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-364 Contract or conveyance to the department.

  §346-364 Contract or conveyance to the department. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the board of land and natural resources or other state agency holding lands and improvements may contract or otherwise convey at a nominal consideration, by direct negotiation and without recourse to public auction, the land and improvements, or the management, operation, and administrative responsibility over the land and improvements, to the department or its designee. The land and improvements shall be used by the department or its designee for homeless facilities or for any other program for the homeless authorized by this part. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-365 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-365 Program administration.

  §346-365 Program administration. To the extent that appropriations are made available, the department may contract with a provider agency to administer homeless facilities or any other program for the homeless created by this part. The selection of provider agencies to administer homeless facilities or any other program for the homeless authorized by this part shall not be subject to chapters 42F, 102, and 103. The selection of provider agencies shall be subject to qualifying standards and criteria established by rule.  The provider agency shall be qualified by the department to operate and manage a homeless facility or any other program for the homeless authorized by this part pursuant to standards and criteria established by rules for eligibility. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-366 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-366 Time limits.

  §346-366 Time limits. To the extent that appropriations are made available, a provider agency shall provide shelter or any other program assistance authorized by this part to eligible homeless families and homeless individuals not later than three days after a vacancy occurs, or such time as is set by rule, which shall not be later than seven days after they apply and qualify for the shelter or other program assistance. These time limits may be waived at the discretion of the department for a maximum period of fourteen days for the purpose of implementing repairs to the subject shelter that the department deems major or extensive. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-367 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-367 Determination of eligibility and need.

  §346-367 Determination of eligibility and need. (a) The provider agency operating and managing a homeless facility or any other program for the homeless authorized by this part, or the department operating and managing its own homeless facility, shall be responsible for determining if an applicant is eligible for shelter or other services at the homeless facility or through any other program for the homeless, pursuant to standards and criteria established by rule.  (b) The provider agency or the department operating and managing its own homeless facility shall determine the degree of need for each homeless family or individual and, in its determination, shall consider the resources available and the number of potential eligible applicants in the area served by the homeless facility or other program for the homeless authorized by this part.  (c) The department may establish by rule standards and criteria for eligibility, need, and priority for each program; provided that the department may establish by rule exceptions to these eligibility requirements based on special circumstances. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-368 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-368 Abuse of assistance.

  §346-368 Abuse of assistance. (a) The provider agency operating and managing a homeless facility or any other program for the homeless authorized by this part, or the department operating and managing its own homeless facility, shall be responsible for determining whether a participant is no longer eligible for shelter or other services at the homeless facility or for any other program for the homeless, pursuant to standards and criteria established by rule.  (b) Pursuant to rule and the right of due process, the department or its designee, or provider agencies together with the department, may act to bar homeless families or individuals from participating further in any homeless facility or services, may issue a writ of possession, and take other actions as provided by rule.  The enforcement of a writ of possession shall be effected either by an officer appointed by the department, who shall have all of the powers of a police officer for all action in connection with the enforcement of the writ, or any other law enforcement officer of the State or any county, whose duty it shall be to enforce the writ. The person enforcing the writ shall remove all persons from the premises and put the department or its designee, or the provider agency designated by the department, in full possession thereof.  Upon eviction, the household goods and personal effects of the person against whom the writ is entered, and those of any persons using the premises incident to the person's holding, may be removed from the premises immediately and sold or otherwise disposed of by the department or its designee or the provider agency. The department or its designee or the provider agency shall have a lien on the property so removed for the expenses incurred in moving the property.  (c) Any person who enters or remains unlawfully in or upon the premises or living quarters of any homeless facility or any other program for the homeless authorized by this part, after reasonable warning or request to leave by that provider agency's agents, the department or its designee, or a police officer, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided that the offense in this subsection shall be in addition to any other applicable offense in the Hawaii Penal Code. A warning or request shall only be issued if the person has engaged in unlawful conduct or has violated house rules and regulations. The house rules shall be reasonable and a copy shall be provided to each tenant or participant. The warning or request shall supersede any invitation by a tenant or participant at the shelter, facility, or program to that person to visit the premises or living quarters. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-369 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-369 Exemptions.

  §346-369 Exemptions. (a) Any compensation received by a provider agency for services rendered to homeless families or individuals, or in operating or managing a homeless facility authorized by this part, is exempt from taxation under chapter 237.  (b) Any county mayor may exempt, by executive order, donors and provider agencies from real property taxes, water and sewer development fees, rates collected for water supplied to consumers and for use of sewers, and any other county taxes, charges, or fees; provided that any county may enact ordinances to regulate the exemptions granted by this subsection.  (c) Any provider agency operating or managing a homeless facility or any other program for the homeless authorized by this part is exempt, for purposes of those facilities or programs, from any requirements contained in part VIII of chapter 346 and chapters 467 and 521. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-370 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-370 Emergency or transitional shelter volunteers.

  §346-370 Emergency or transitional shelter volunteers. (a) For the purposes of this section, "emergency or transitional shelter volunteer" means an individual who:  (1) Is a tenant at an emergency or transitional shelter administered pursuant to this part;  (2) Is not an employee of the provider agency operating or managing the shelter;  (3) Is under the direction of the provider agency operating or managing the shelter and not the department or the State; and  (4) Provides up to eighty hours of volunteer labor or services per month to the provider agency operating or managing the shelter, notwithstanding payment of stipends or credits for the labor and services.  (b) Provider agencies may accept labor and services from emergency or transitional shelter volunteers.  (c) In addition to any exemptions granted to nonpaid labor, emergency or transitional shelter volunteers who acknowledge in writing that they are emergency or transitional shelter volunteers shall not be construed to be in the employ of the provider agency operating or managing the shelter. The volunteers' labor and services provided to the provider agency operating or managing the shelter shall not be construed to constitute employment, and the volunteers shall not be construed to be employees of the provider agency operating or managing the shelter, under any labor law. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-371 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-371 Annual financial audit.

  §346-371 Annual financial audit. (a) The department shall require any provider agency that dispensed shelter or assistance for any homeless facility or any other program for the homeless authorized by this part to submit to the department a financial audit when requested, but at least annually. The audit shall be conducted by a certified public accounting firm. This audit shall contain information specific to the funds received under state homeless program contracts. The audit shall include recommendations to address any problems found.  (b) Continuing contracts with provider agencies to participate in any program for the homeless authorized by this part shall require that the provider agency address the recommendations made by the audit, subject to exceptions as set by the department.  (c) Failure to carry out the recommendations made by the audit may be grounds for the department to bar a provider agency from further contracts for programs authorized by this part until the barred provider has addressed all deficiencies. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2; am L 2016, c 234, §4; am L 2017, c 100, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 346-372 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-372 Provider agency and donor cooperation are not in restraint of trade.

  §346-372 Provider agency and donor cooperation are not in restraint of trade. No provider agency or any other agency, or donor or donors, or method or act thereof that complies with this part shall be deemed a conspiracy or combination in restraint of trade or an illegal monopoly, or an attempt to lessen competition or fix prices arbitrarily, or the creation of a combination or pool, or to accomplish any improper or illegal purpose. Any cooperation or agreement established pursuant to rule shall not be considered as illegal, in restraint of trade, or as part of a conspiracy or combination to accomplish an illegal purpose or act. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-373 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-373 Construction of part.

  §346-373 Construction of part. If there is any conflict between this part and any other law, this part shall control. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 346-374 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 20. Social Services|346. Department of Human Services|346-374 Homeless shelter stipends.

  §346-374 Homeless shelter stipends. (a) The department may make or may contract to make homeless shelter stipend payments to a provider agency operating or managing an emergency or transitional shelter. Under each contract, the department shall pay homeless shelter stipends only for performance measures actually achieved by the provider agency, such as the number of homeless families or individuals actually provided with shelter and appropriate services at the emergency or transitional shelter. The contract also may include provisions for the automatic adjustment of the homeless shelter stipend amounts, depending on factors agreed to by the department and provider agency.  (b) In making homeless shelter stipend payments to a provider agency, the department may establish minimum services to be provided by the provider agency to homeless families or individuals at the provider agency's shelter. The department may also direct provider agencies to establish and manage a savings account program as described in subsection (c). Additionally, the department may direct provider agencies to subcontract for outreach services from other private agencies specializing in programs for the unsheltered homeless.  (c) When authorized under a contract with the department, a provider agency may establish and collect shelter and services payments from homeless families or individuals in addition to the amount received in homeless shelter stipend payments. To the extent possible, the shelter and service payment amounts established and collected by a homeless facility, other than an emergency shelter, shall be based on the homeless families' and individuals' ability to pay. If collection of payments based on ability to pay is too difficult, costly, or inefficient for the provider agency, the payment amounts may be based on other criteria authorized under the contract or waived partially or entirely.  Provider agencies and the department may also set aside a portion of the payments in a savings account to be made available to homeless families or individuals when these families and individuals vacate the shelter.  (d) Any state funding assistance provided to a provider agency for compliance with the minimum requirements under section 346-374.5(b) shall be in addition to homeless shelter stipends paid to the provider agency. [L 2010, c 89, pt of §2; am L 2016, c 234, §5; am L 2017, c 100, §4]