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Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 1 - OVERVIEW AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 17-610-3 - Nondiscrimination

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department shall not discriminate
				  against an applicant or recipient in any aspect of program administration:
(1) Including but not limited to
				  certification of households, issuance of coupons, and conduct of fair hearings
				  or any other program service for reasons of age, race, color, disability, sex,
				  religious creed, national origin, or political beliefs; and
(2) As prohibited by the Food Stamp Act of
				  1977 (
				  7 U.S.C.
				  §§2011 -
				  2027
				  ), the Age Discrimination Act of 197.5 (
				  42 U.S.C.
				  §§6101 -
				  6107 ), the
				  Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (
				  29 U.S.C.
				  §794 ), and Title VI of the Civil Rights
				  Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. §2000 d). Enforcement action may be brought under
				  any applicable federal law. Title VI complaints shall be processed in
				  accordance with the nondiscrimination provisions of part 15 of the Code of
				  Federal Regulations.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 1 - OVERVIEW AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 17-610-4 - Complaint procedures

Current through June, 2024
(a) Any complaint
				  received by the branch or department alleging discrimination on the basis of
				  age, race, color, disabled, sex, national origin, political beliefs, or
				  religious creed shall be handled as specified in section 17-610-3.
(b) Any complaint received by the branch or
				  department regarding a determination of eligibility or level of benefits by a
				  specific household shall be handled as specified in chapter 17-602.1.
(c) Any complaint received by the branch or
				  department regarding such areas as processing Standards, service to
				  participants, potential participants, or other individuals or groups shall be
				  handled as described in this section.
(1) At
				  the time of application, each household shall be informed in writing of the
				  complaint procedure available to participants, potential participants, and
				  other concerned individuals or groups. Complaints:
(A) May be made orally, in writing, or in
				  person; and
(B) Shall be reported
				  within ten days of the incident.
(i)
				  Complaints made orally or in person shall be resolved by the
				  individual-receiving the complaint, if possible.
(ii) If the complaint cannot be resolved by
				  the individual receiving the complaint, the complaint shall be referred to the
				  individual next in command, until the complaint is resolved.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 1 - OVERVIEW AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 17-610-5 - Restaurant meals

Current through June, 2024
(a) The restaurant
				  meal program shall allow elderly persons sixty years of age or over, disabled
				  persons who receive disability or blindness payments under Titles I, II, X,
				  XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and their spouses who participate in
				  SNAP to purchase restaurant meals with coupons.
(b) Elderly and disabled persons shall have
				  the Option to use the coupons either at a grocery store at a restaurant, or in
				  combination.
(c) Participating
				  restaurants shall sign an agreement with the State to abide by certain rules
				  beneficial to recipients, restaurants, and SNAPO. Participating restaurants
				  shall be authorized and monitored by FNS.
(d) Restaurants may limit the hours an
				  individual may purchase meals with food stamps or may allow all day
				  purchase.
(e) There shall be no
				  discrimination in accordance with the provisions of 17-610-3.
(f) Only a SNAP card shall be used for
				  verification at a restaurant. The SNAP card shall have the name and address of
				  the recipient and shall be coded to show the recipient is entitled to
				  restaurant meals. The State, through its delegated agent, shall review the
				  restaurant agreements once a year for renewal or termination of the contract.
				  FNS shall be notified upon termination of any agreement.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 1 - OVERVIEW AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 17-610-6 - Meals on wheels

Current through June, 2024
(a) The following
				  persons shall be eligible for meals on wheels:
(1) Household members sixty years of age or
				  over;
(2) Individuals who are
				  housebound, [feeble,] physically handicapped, or otherwise disabled to the
				  extent these individuals are unable to adequately prepare meals; and
(3) Spouses of the above
				  individuals.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 1 - OVERVIEW AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 17-610-7 - Security for coupons and ATP cards

Current through June, 2024
All individuals, partnerships, corporations, or other
					 legal entities including the department, branches, and issuance Offices having
					 custody, care, and control of coupons and ATP cards shall, at all times, take
					 all precautions necessary to avoid acceptance, transfer, negotiation, or use of
					 spurious, altered, or counterfeit coupons and ATP cards and to avoid any
					 unauthorized use, transfer, acquisition, alteration, or' possession of coupons
					 and ATP cards. These persons shall safeguard coupons and ATP cards from theft,
					 embezzlement, loss, damage, or destruction.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 1 - OVERVIEW AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 17-610-8 - Personnel

Current through June, 2024
(a) The branch personnel conducting
				  certification procedures and Interviews shall be employed in accordance with
				  the current Standards of a merit System of personnel administration or any
				  Standards later prescribed by the United States Civil Service Commission under
				  Section 208 of the 'Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (
				  42 U.S.C.
				  §4728 ) . Branch personnel participating
				  in the SNAP shall not:
(1) Certify or
				  recertify a household of which that employee is a member; or
(2) Determine the eligibility of a household
				  consisting of an eligible member who is also an employee of the benefit,
				  employment and support services division.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 1 - OVERVIEW AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 17-610-9 - Staffing Standards and bilingual requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) The
				  department shall provide bilingual and certification materials, staff,
				  Interpreters, and volunteers as required by federal regulations to provide
				  bilingual services.
(b) The branch
				  shall ensure that there are sufficient bilingual staff or Interpreters for the
				  timely processing of non-English speaking households subject to the bilingual
				  requirements.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 1 - OVERVIEW AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 17-610-10 - Program informational activities

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				  shall comply with the following minimum Information requirements:
(1) Nutrition Information, which shall
				  include:
(A) FNS supplied posters and
				  pamphlets containing Information regarding foods with substantial amounts of
				  the recommended daily allowances of protein, minerals, and vitamins; menus
				  making use of these foods; and the relationship between health and
				  diet;
(B) Printed materials such as
				  posters, fliers, and pamphlets, that explain the special supplemental food
				  program for women, infants and children (WIC) and, where available, the
				  commodity supplemental food program (CSF) shall be supplied by agencies
				  administering the WIC and CSF programs (where available);
(C) Displaying the posters and making the
				  pamphlets available at all SNAP and public assistance Offices; and
(D) Encouraging program participants to
				  participate in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), and
				  wherever practicable, allow EFNEP personnel to come into SNAP Offices to
				  distribute informational materials and speak with recipients.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 1 - OVERVIEW AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Section 17-610-11 - Benefit redemption by eligible households

Current through June, 2024
(a) Program
				  benefits may be used only by the household, or other persons the household
				  selects, to purchase eligible food for the household, which includes, for
				  certain households, the purchase of prepared meals, and for other households
				  residing in certain designated areas of Alaska, the purchase of hunting and
				  fishing equipment with benefits.
(b) Program benefits shall not be used to pay
				  for any eligible food purchased prior to the time at which an EBT card is
				  presented to authorized retailers or meal services. Neither shall benefits be
				  used to pay for any eligible food in advance of the receipt of food, except
				  when prior payment is for food purchased from a nonprofit cooperative food
				  purchasing venture.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 2 - ALLOTMENT REDUCTION PROCEDURES › Section 17-610-14 - General Statement

Current through June, 2024
This subchapter sets forth the rules to be followed if the
					 monthly SNAP allotments are reduced, suspended, or canceled to comply with
					 section 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended (
					 7 U.S.C.
					 §2027 ).
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 2 - ALLOTMENT REDUCTION PROCEDURES › Section 17-610-15 - Nature of reduction action

Current through June, 2024
(a) To avoid an
				  expenditure of funds beyond those appropriated by the Congress of the United
				  States for SNAP, action to comply with section 18 of the Food Stamp Act of
				  1977, as amended (
				  7 U.S.C.
				  §2027 ) by the Secretary, may include:
(1) Suspension or cancellation of allotments
				  for one or more months,-
(2)
				  Reduction in allotment levels for one or more months; or
(3) Combination of reduction, Suspension, and
				  cancellation for one or more months.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 2 - ALLOTMENT REDUCTION PROCEDURES › Section 17-610-16 - Implementation of allotment reductions, suspensions, and cancellations

Current through June, 2024
(a) When FNS notifies the department of a
				  decision to reduce the monthly SNAP allotment, the date the reduction is to
				  take effect, and the percentage of reduction of the thrifty food plan amounts
				  for each household size, the department shall take immediate action to effect
				  the reduction for the affected month, without a public hearing, by:
(1) Making necessary Computer
				  adjustments;
(2) Reproducing the
				  issuance tables provided by FNS and distributing the tables to issuance
				  personnel;
(3) Ensuring one and two
				  person households whose reduced allotments would be less than $10 shall receive
				  a minimum allotment of $10 except as provided in section 17-610-15(c);
				  and
(4) Adjusting the Computer to
				  round benefit levels of $1, $3, and $5 to $2, $4, and $6
				  respectively.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 2 - ALLOTMENT REDUCTION PROCEDURES › Section 17-610-17 - Notification of eligible households

Current through June, 2024
(a) Reductions,
				  suspensions, and cancellations of allotments shall be considered federal
				  adjustments to allotments. No adverse action notice shall be sent to certified
				  households.
(b) The department
				  shall publicize the reductions, suspensions, and cancellations of allotments by
				  the following:
(1) News media; and
(2) Posters in certification Offices,
				  issuance locations, or other sites frequented by certified households;
				  or
(3) General notices mailed to
				  individual households.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 2 - ALLOTMENT REDUCTION PROCEDURES › Section 17-610-18 - Restoration of benefits

Current through June, 2024
Households whose allotments are reduced or canceled as a
					 result of the enactment of the rules specified in this sub-chapter, shall not
					 be entitled to the restoration of the lost allotments at a future date.
					 However, if there is any surplus of funds as a result of the reduction or
					 cancellation and the Secretary determines that such a restoration is
					 practicable, the department shall provide affected households with restored
					 allotments as directed by FNS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 610 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter 2 - ALLOTMENT REDUCTION PROCEDURES › Section 17-610-19 - Effects of reductions, suspensions, and cancellations on the certification of eligible households

Current through June, 2024
(a) Determinations
				  of the eligibility of applicant households shall continue even though a
				  reduction, Suspension, or cancellation of allotment is in effect. If the
				  applicant is found to be eligible for allotments:
(1) And a reduction is in effect, the amount
				  of the allotment shall be calculated by reducing the maximum benefit amount by
				  the percentage amount determined by FNS for the applicant's household size and
				  then deducting thirty per cent of the' household's net food stamp income from
				  the reduced maximum benefit amount;
(2) While a Suspension or cancellation is in
				  effect, no allotment shall be issued to the applicant until issuance is again
				  authorized by FNS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMPS › Section 17-647-1 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
This chapter describes the rights and responsibilities of
					 the applicant, and the process by which application for financial assistance
					 and food stamps shall be disposed.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMPS › Section 17-647-2 - Definitions

Current through June, 2024
For the purpose of this chapter:
"Application" means a written request on the department's
					 application form for financial assistance and food stamps.
"Authorized representative" means a person designated in
					 writing by the head of a household, the spouse, or other responsible household
					 member, to act on behalf of a household in applying for program benefits, and
					 in securing and using food stamp coupons. For food stamps, it shall also mean a
					 private nonprofit organization or institution conducting a drug addiction or
					 alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation center, or a public or private nonprofit
					 group living arrangement whose residents are blind or disabled recipients of
					 benefits under Title II or Title XVI of the Social Security Act (
					 42
					 U.S.C. §§401 -
					 433;
					 1381-1383), which will act on behalf of households who reside at the centers in
					 applying for and obtaining food stamps.
"Certification period" means a definite period of time
					 established by the branch during which the household shall be eligible for food
					 stamp benefits unless notified otherwise through appropriate notification
					 procedures.
"Collateral contact" means verification of a household's
					 statements through a personal or telephone contact with a person outside a
					 household.
"Elderly person" means a person sixty years of age or
					 over.
"Identifiable application" means an application that
					 contains an applicant's name, address, the signature of a responsible member of
					 a household or a household's authorized representative, and a date.
"INS" means the Immigration and Naturalization Service,
					 United States Department of Justice.
"Notice of adverse action" means an adequate and timely
					 advance notice which shall be sent to a household to inform the household of
					 action planned to reduce or terminate program benefits.
"Verification" means the use of third party information or
					 documentation to establish the accuracy of statements on an
					 application.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMPS › Section 17-647-3 - Rights of the applicant

Current through June, 2024
(a) Each person or
				  family wishing to apply for assistance shall be given the application packet
				  which consists of the department's application form, informational material on
				  the applicant's right to hearing, eligibility requirements, the applicant's
				  rights and obligations, the applicant's right to request an interpreter to
				  assist with the application process, and social services available from the
				  family and adult services division. The application packet may be mailed to the
				  family, or may be given to the applicant or the applicant's representative at
				  any branch office.
(b) An applicant
				  may be assisted in the various aspects of the application process by an
				  individual of the applicant's choice. That individual may accompany the
				  applicant in contacts with the department and when so accompanied, may also
				  represent the applicant.
(c) The
				  applicant may apply for financial assistance and food stamps on the same
				  application form.
(d) The
				  department shall assist the applicant by identifying the documents that are
				  needed to support the request for assistance, and shall assist the applicant in
				  the application process.
(e) An
				  applicant may request a hearing when the applicant is not satisfied with the
				  department's decision regarding the application.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMPS › Section 17-647-4 - Filing an application

Current through June, 2024
(a) The application
				  process shall begin with an applicant's request for an application form and
				  shall end with the branch's notification to the applicant of its eligibility.
				  The process shall involve the following:
(1)
				  Making applications available;
(2)
				  Assisting an applicant in the completion of its application;
(3) Interviewing the applicant or an
				  authorized representative;
(4)
				  Obtaining necessary verification, including use of collateral contacts;
				  and
(5) Preparing necessary
				  documents to authorize the issuance of benefits to eligible
				  applicants.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMPS › Section 17-647-5 - Responsibilities of the applicant

Current through June, 2024
(a) The applicant
				  for financial assistance and food stamps shall provide the department with
				  information, supported by documents, to establish the value of the applicant's
				  assets and the amount of income received.
(b) For the financial assistance programs,
				  the applicant shall:
(1) Provide the
				  department with information, supported by documents, to establish the monthly
				  requirements recognized in the standard of assistance;
(2) Apply for and develop potential sources
				  of income and assets; and
(3) Meet
				  all of the requirements of the various categories of assistance.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMPS › Section 17-647-6 - Requirements for disposition of application

Current through June, 2024
(a) The eligibility
				  worker shall contact the applicant through an office interview, a telephone
				  contact, or a home visit before the application is approved.
(b) Contact with an applicant shall not be
				  required if the application is to be denied by the department or withdrawn by
				  the applicant.
(c) Information on
				  the application form shall be considered completed and substantiated when the
				  individual or the authorized representative states that the information is true
				  and correct by signing the application form, unless:
(1) The applicant's statements do not conform
				  to other facts in the case situation;
(2) Any part of the information furnished is
				  found to be unclear, inconsistent, or incomplete; or
(3) The department has specific policies or
				  procedures which require verification of facts such as income, assets,
				  citizenship, birthdate, social security number, rental payment, and work
				  expenses.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMPS › Section 17-647-7 - Notification to applicant of disposition of application

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				  The applicant shall be sent a written notice that contains a statement of the
				  action taken, the reasons for the action, the specific rules supporting the
				  action, and an explanation of the applicant's right to request a hearing. If
				  the application is approved, the notice shall include the amount of financial
				  assistance and food stamps which shall be provided to the applicant. If the
				  application is denied, the notice shall include:
(1) An explanation of the basis for the
				  denial;
(2) The applicant's right
				  to request a hearing;
(3) The
				  telephone number of the branch office;
(4) The name of the person to contact for
				  additional information;
(5) That
				  there is an organization that provides free legal representation;
(6) The date by which the applicant must
				  provide the missing verification; and
(7) For the food stamp program, the action
				  that the applicant must take to reactivate the application, that the case will
				  be reopened without a new application if action is taken within thirty days of
				  the date the notice of denial was mailed; and that the household must submit a
				  new application if, at the end of the thirty day period, the household has not
				  taken the needed action and wishes to participate in the program.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 2 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE › Section 17-647-11 - Processing of application

Current through June, 2024
(a) An individual
				  or family requesting financial assistance or an individual requesting to be
				  added to a recipient's household becomes an applicant when the signed
				  application form is received by the branch office designated by the department
				  to accept a houshold's application. The date of application shall be:
(1) The date the income maintenance unit
				  office receives the signed application form or the most recently completed
				  redetermination form requesting the individual be added to a recipient's
				  household; or
(2) The date the
				  individual is required to be included in the financial assistance under
				  sections 17-647-12 and 17-647-13. The individual shall be included in the
				  application already on file from the date the individual joins the household or
				  the date the individual is required to be included.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 2 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE › Section 17-647-12 - Individuals to be included in application for AFDC program

Current through June, 2024
(a) For AFDC only, in order for the family to
				  be eligible, an application with respect to a dependent child shall also
				  include, if living in the same household and otherwise eligible for assistance:
(1) Any natural, adoptive or hanai parent,
				  except as specified in subsection (b); and
(2) Any blood-related, adoptive or hanai
				  brother or sister except that the needs and income of disqualified alien
				  siblings, pursuant to chapter 17-655, are not considered in determining the
				  eligibility and payment for an otherwise eligible dependent child and as
				  specified in subsection (b).
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 2 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE › Section 17-647-13 - Individuals to be included in application for GA or AABD programs

Current through June, 2024
The legally married spouse of the GA or AABD applicant,
					 living in the same household and otherwise eligible for assistance, shall be
					 included in the application for GA or AABD.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 2 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE › Section 17-647-14 - Time limits on disposition of application

Current through June, 2024
(a) The application
				  process shall begin with the submittal of a signed application form to the
				  income maintenance unit and shall end when an assistance benefit or
				  notification of denial or discontinuance is sent to the applicant.
(b) A decision on an application for
				  financial assistance shall be made by the department within forty-five days.
(1) The forty-five day period shall start on
				  the date the income maintenance unit receives the department's application form
				  containing the applicant's name, address, and signature;
(2) The forty-five day period shall end when
				  an assistance benefit or a notice to the applicant that the application for
				  financial assistance has been denied or discontinued is sent to the applicant.
(A) If an application is approved, a notice
				  shall be sent to the applicant informing the applicant of the amount of
				  financial and food stamp benefits that applicant shall receive, the specific
				  rule under which the benefits are provided, and an explanation of the
				  applicant's right to request a hearing;
(B) If an application is approved only until
				  the month of the authorization, a written notice shall be sent to indicate the
				  amount of assistance and that the assistance has been authorized for only a
				  specific time period beginning from the date of application through the end of
				  the month payment was authorized. The written notice shall contain a statement
				  of the action taken, the reasons for and specific rules supporting the action,
				  and an explanation of the individual's right to request a hearing;
(C) Applicants for AFDC shall receive
				  financial assistance payments from the date of application, provided the
				  individuals have met all eligibility conditions of the category on the date the
				  authorization of payment is made;
(D) Applicants for the GA or AABD programs
				  shall receive financial assistance payment from the date of application through
				  the eligible period if the application is approved.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 2 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE › Section 17-647-15 - Reapplication

Current through June, 2024
A new application form need not be completed when the
					 applicant, whose application for financial assistance was denied or
					 discontinued, reapplies for financial assistance within one hundred twenty days
					 from the date of the previous application. The application form shall be
					 reviewed with the applicant, and any changes shall be recorded on the
					 application form and other appropriate department forms. The new date of
					 application shall be entered on the application form. The reapplication shall
					 be processed in the same manner as a new application.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 2 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE › Section 17-647-16 - Expedited processing

Current through June, 2024
(a) When an
				  applicant informs the department in writing that the applicant is facing an
				  emergency situation, the department shall determine whether the applicant faces
				  an emergency as defined by this section. If the department determines that the
				  applicant is facing an emergency, the applicant shall be seen by an eligibility
				  worker within two working days to determine the applicant's eligibility for
				  financial assistance.
(b) Emergency
				  situations for which an applicant shall be seen and the applicant's eligibility
				  determined within two working days shall include:
(1) The applicant is without income and
				  liquid assets equivalent to the following allowance standards:
Family Size
Allowance Standard
1
$196
2
245
3
284
4
325
5
360
6
403
7 or more
452
and:
(A) The
				  applicant is without a place to live;
(B) The applicant has been served with court
				  papers for eviction, either a complaint for summary possession or an eviction
				  order; or
(C) The applicant is
				  residing in a temporary shelter facility and will be without shelter within
				  five days; and
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 4 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS › Section 17-647-30 - Authorized representatives

Current through June, 2024
(a) The head of a
				  household, spouse, or any other responsible member of a household may designate
				  an authorized representative to act on behalf of a household when filing the
				  application.
(b) When the head of a
				  household or the spouse is unable to file an application, another household
				  member may file an application. An adult nonhousehold member may be designated
				  as the authorized representative and may file an application on behalf of a
				  household wishing to apply for food stamps.
(c) Although another household member or an
				  authorized representative may be interviewed, the head of a household or the
				  spouse shall prepare and review the application whenever possible.
(d) The branch shall emphasize to the
				  household that it will be held liable for any overpayment which results from
				  erroneous information given by the authorized representative, except for
				  alcoholic and drug addiction treatment centers and group living arrangements
				  and as specified in chapter 17-604.1. Responsible adults who are nonhousehold
				  members may be designated as authorized representatives only where:
(1) The uthorized representative has been
				  designated in writing by the head of a household, the spouse, or another
				  responsible member of the household; and
(2) The authorized representative is an adult
				  who is sufficiently aware of relevant household circumstances.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 4 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS › Section 17-647-31 - Interviews

Current through June, 2024
(a) All applicant households, including those
				  submitting applications by mail, shall have a personal interview with an
				  employee designated by the department. The applicant may bring any person the
				  applicant chooses to the interview. The individual interviewed may be:
(1) The head of the household;
(2) Spouse of the head of the
				  household;
(3) Any other
				  responsible member of the household; or
(4) An authorized representative.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 4 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS › Section 17-647-34 - Denying the application

Current through June, 2024
(a) Households that
				  are found to be ineligible shall be sent a notice of denial as soon as possible
				  but not later than thirty days following the date the application was
				  filed.
(b) If the household has
				  failed to appear for the initial scheduled interview and has not subsequently
				  contacted the branch to express interest in pursuing the application, the
				  branch shall send the household a notice of denial on the thirtieth day
				  following the date of application.
(c) The household shall file a new
				  application if it wishes to participate in the program.
(d) In cases where the branch was able to
				  conduct an interview and requested all of the necessary verification on the
				  same day the application was filed, and no subsequent requests for verification
				  are made, the branch shall deny the application on the thirtieth day if the
				  branch provided assistance to the household in obtaining verification but the
				  household failed to provide the requested information.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 4 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS › Section 17-647-36 - Delays in processing-determining cause

Current through June, 2024
If it appears that the branch will not be able to
					 determine a household's eligibility and will not be able to provide an
					 opportunity to participate within thirty days after the date the application
					 was filed, the branch shall first determine the cause of the delay using the
					 following criteria:
(1) A delay shall
				  be considered the fault of the household if the household has failed to
				  complete the application process even though the branch has taken all the
				  action it is required to take to assist the household. The branch shall have
				  taken the following actions and the household shall not have taken the
				  appropriate counter actions for the household to have caused the delay:
(A) For a household that has failed to
				  complete the application form, the branch shall have offered, or attempted to
				  offer, assistance in its completion;
(B) If one or more members of the household
				  have failed to register for work, the branch shall have informed the household
				  of the need to register for work and shall have given the household at least
				  ten days from the date of notification to register these members;
(C) In cases where verification is
				  incomplete, the branch shall have provided the household with a statement of
				  required verification and offered to assist the household in obtaining the
				  required verification and allowed the household sufficient time to provide the
				  missing verification. Sufficient time shall be at least ten days from the date
				  the branch initially made the request for the particular verification that was
				  missing; or
(D) For a household
				  that has failed to appear for the initial interview, and a subsequent interview
				  which was requested by the household is postponed at the household's request or
				  the interview cannot otherwise be rescheduled until after the twentieth day but
				  before the thirtieth day following the date the application was filed, the
				  household shall appear for the interview, bring verification, and register
				  members for work by the thirtieth day. If the household does not comply with
				  the above procedures, the household shall be faulted for the delay. If the
				  household has failed to appear for the initial interview and a subsequent
				  interview which was requested by the household is postponed at the household's
				  request until after the thirtieth day following the date the application was
				  filed, the household shall be faulted for the delay;
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 4 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS › Section 17-647-37 - Delays beyond sixty days

Current through June, 2024
(a) If
				  noncompletion of the application process by the end of the second thirty-day
				  period is caused by the branch, and the case file is otherwise complete, the
				  branch shall continue to process the original application until an eligibility
				  determination is reached.
(b) If
				  the household is determined eligible, and the branch caused the delay in the
				  initial thirty days, the household shall receive benefits retroactive to the
				  day of application.
(c) If the
				  initial delay was caused by the household, the household shall receive benefits
				  retroactive to the month following the month of application. The branch shall
				  use the original application to determine the household's eligibility in the
				  months following the sixty-day period.
(d) If the noncompletion of the application
				  process by the end of the second thirty-day period is caused by the branch, and
				  the case file is not complete enough to reach an eligibility determination, the
				  branch shall continue to process the original application.
(e) If the noncompletion of the application
				  process by the end of the second thirty-day period is caused by the household,
				  the branch shall deny the application and shall require the household to file a
				  new application if the household wishes to participate. The household shall not
				  be entitled to any lost benefits even if the delay in the initial thirty-days
				  was the fault of the branch.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 4 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS › Section 17-647-38 - Length of certification periods

Current through June, 2024
(a) Certification
				  periods shall conform to calendar months. The month of application shall be the
				  first month in the certification period for initial applications, even if the
				  household's eligibility is not determined until a subsequent month. If the
				  household submits an application in January but the application is not
				  processed until February, a six-month certification period shall include the
				  months of January through June. A recertification shall begin with the month
				  following the last month of the previous certification period.
(b) Households in which all members are
				  recipients of financial assistance and which are eligible for joint application
				  procedures shall have its members' food stamp recertifications, to the extent
				  possible, at the same time they are redetermined for financial assistance
				  provided the food stamp certification periods do not exceed one year.
(c) Households in which all adult members are
				  elderly or disabled shall be certified for twenty-four months. The branch shall
				  have at least one contact with each certified household every twelve
				  months.
(d) Households which are
				  subject to prospective budgeting shall be assigned the longest certification
				  periods possible based on the predictability of the household's circumstances.
				  However, the certification period shall not exceed twelve months.
(1) Households shall be certified for at
				  least three months with the following exceptions:
(A) A household eligible for a certification
				  period of three months or less shall, at the time of certification, have the
				  certification period increased by one month, if the certification process is
				  completed after the fifteenth day of the month of application and the
				  household's circumstances warrant the longer certification period. For example,
				  if a household which is eligible for a three-month certification period submits
				  an application in June and is not certified until late June or early July, the
				  certification period would include June through September;
(B) A household shall be certified for one or
				  two months, as appropriate, when the household cannot reasonably predict what
				  its circumstances will be in the near future, or when there is a substantial
				  likelihood of frequent and significant changes in income or household
				  status.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 5 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS EXPEDITED PROCESSING › Section 17-647-42 - Expedited service provision

Current through June, 2024
This subchapter provides the income calculation
					 procedures, certification and verification procedures, the processing standard,
					 and other special procedures applicable only to households receiving benefits
					 on an expedited basis. The following households are entitled to expedited
					 service:
(1) Households with less than
				  $150 in monthly gross income and whose liquid resources (i.e., cash on hand,
				  checking or savings accounts, savings certificates, etc.) do not exceed
				  $100;
(2) Seasonal farmworker
				  households who are destitute as defined in section 17-647-49 and whose liquid
				  resources do not exceed $100;
(3)
				  Eligible households whose combined monthly gross income and liquid resources
				  are less than the household's monthly rent or mortgage, and utility
				  costs.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 5 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS EXPEDITED PROCESSING › Section 17-647-43 - Prescreening

Current through June, 2024
The branch's application procedures shall be designed to
					 identify households eligible for expedited service at the time the households
					 request assistance.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 5 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS EXPEDITED PROCESSING › Section 17-647-44 - Processing standards

Current through June, 2024
(a) For households
				  entitled to expedited service, except as specified in subsections (c) and (d),
				  the branch shall issue to the household, if it is eligible, the household's ATP
				  card no later than the seventh calendar day following the date the application
				  was filed. For residents of public institutions who apply for benefits prior to
				  their release from the institution in accordance with chapter 17-655 and who
				  are entitled to expedited service, the filing date of their application shall
				  be the date of their release from the institution. The branch shall ensure that
				  the issuance of the ATP card is timely in order to allow the household the
				  opportunity to redeem its ATP card no later than the seventh calendar day
				  following the date the application is filed.
(b) Households which apply for initial
				  month's benefits after the fifteenth of the month and are determined eligible
				  to receive benefits under the expedited service provisions shall receive the
				  prorated allotment for the initial month and the allotment for the next
				  subsequent month at the same time, provided the household has completed the
				  application process and are determined eligible to receive benefits in the
				  initial month and the next subsequent month. In order to meet the expedited
				  time frame, mandatory verifications, except as stated in section 17-647-45(a),
				  shall be postponed. The households shall be required to provide all postponed
				  verifications within thirty days of the date of the application. Households
				  shall not be issued prorated benefits of less than ten dollars for the initial
				  month in accordance with chapter 17-680.
(c) For residents of drug addiction or
				  alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation centers and for residents of group
				  living arrangements who are entitled to expedited service, the branch shall:
(1) Mail an ATP card; or
(2) Have the ATP card available for pick-up
				  no later than seven calendar days following the date the application was
				  filed.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 5 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS EXPEDITED PROCESSING › Section 17-647-45 - Verification

Current through June, 2024
(a) The applicant's identity (i.e., the
				  identity of the person making the application) and whenever possible, the
				  household's residency shall be verified through a collateral contact or through
				  readily available documentary evidence. Examples of acceptable documentary
				  evidence include, but are not limited to:
(1)
				  Driver's license;
(2) Work or
				  school ID;
(3) Voter registration
				  card; or
(4) Birth
				  certificate.