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Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.2 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.2-7 - Application determination dispute

Current through June, 2024
(a) If an applicant
				  disputes a determination of ineligibility or an NRST benefit amount, the
				  applicant may submit a request for departmental review.
(b) A request for departmental review shall
				  be submitted in writing to the department no later than thirty calendar days
				  from the date of the eligibility determination notice.
(c) A request for departmental review shall
				  include an explanation of why the applicant disagrees with the eligibility
				  determination or NRST benefit amount, and shall include all arguments and
				  evidence the applicant deems relevant to support the disputed determination or
				  benefit amount.
(d) Untimely
				  requests for departmental review may not be granted except upon the showing of
				  good cause that is accepted by the department. Good cause means the applicant
				  provides evidence of circumstances that are out of the applicant's control
				  including but not limited to family illness or death, or a major event causing
				  a disruption of the family's circumstance.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.2 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.2-8 - Review process and decision

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				  shall acknowledge the applicant's request for a departmental review, in
				  writing, no later than seven business days from the date it is received by the
				  department.
(b) The departmental
				  review shall be conducted by the department at a time and in a manner
				  determined by the department, at the department's discretion, and may be
				  conducted in-person, through telephone conference, by video conferencing, in
				  writing, or by a combination of these methods.
(c) In addition to the arguments and evidence
				  provided by the applicant in the request for departmental review, the
				  department may request additional information from the applicant that the
				  department deems relevant to its review.
(d) The department shall render its decision
				  in writing within fourteen calendar days from the written acknowledgement in
				  subsection (a).
(e) A decision
				  rendered by the department under this section shall be final and conclusive and
				  not subject to further review under section
				  91-14, HRS.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.2 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.2-9 - Overpayment and fraud

Current through June, 2024
(a) An overpayment
				  shall be created when:
(1) The applicant fails
				  to meet the eligibility requirements or provide information that results in an
				  overpayment;
(2) There is an error
				  in determining the family unit's eligibility for NRST benefits that results in
				  an overpayment; or
(3) There is an
				  error in calculating an NRST benefit amount, and the difference between the
				  amount paid to the family unit and the amount the family unit is eligible to
				  receive exceeds $500.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.2 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17-803.2-10 - Termination, denial, or reduction for insufficient funds

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				  The department may refuse to take new applications, deny benefits, reduce
				  benefit amounts, or terminate benefits described in this chapter when there are
				  insufficient funds to pay for benefits.
(b) When allocated funds for the NRST
				  benefits have or soon will be exhausted, the department may issue notices to
				  applicants of actions being taken by the department to administer the NRST
				  benefits program.
(c) A decision
				  under this section shall be final and conclusive and is not subject to review
				  under section 17-803.2-8.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 803.2 - NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE DISASTER VICTIMS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Exhibit I - State of Hawaii Department of Human Services Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division

Current through June, 2024
NON-RECURRING SHORT-TERM (NRST) BENEFITS FOR WILDFIRE
					 DISASTER VICTIMS - INCOME LIMITS FOR ELIGIBILITY
350% OF THE 2023 HAWAII FEDERAL POVERTY
					 LEVEL
FAMILY SIZE
PER YEAR
MONTHLY
1
$58,695
$4,891
2
$79,380
$6,615
3
$100,065
$8,339
4
$120,750
$10,063
5
$141,435
$11,786
6
$162,120
$13,510
7
$182,805
$15,234
8
$203,490
$16,958
9
$224,175
$18,681
10
$244,860
$20,405
11
$265,545
$22,129
12
$286,230
$23,853
13
$306,915
$25,576
14
$327,600
$27,300
For each
additional
family member
$20,685
$1,724
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 833 - EMERGENCY SHELTER HOME SERVICES › Section 17-833-1 - Goals

Current through June, 2024
Emergency shelter care services shall be directed at meeting
				  the following goals:
(1) Preventing or
				remedying neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children or to preserve,
				rehabilitate, or reunite families; and
(2) Achieving or maintaining
				self-sufficiency, including the reduction or prevention of
				dependency.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 833 - EMERGENCY SHELTER HOME SERVICES › Section 17-833-2 - Definitions

Current through June, 2024
For the purpose of this chapter:
"Emergency shelter home" means a licensed family home or
				  group care facility where temporary care, apart from parents or caretakers is
				  provided abused, neglected, or other dependent children in need of emergency
				  care and protection on a twenty-four hour emergency basis until more suitable
				  plans are made for the children.
"Foster care services" means planned substitute care
				  arrangements in licensed family homes or group care facilities for children
				  whose parents are unable to provide care needed for the children's welfare and
				  protection.
"Purchase of service (POS) provider" means an agency or
				  organization which offers social services on behalf of the department under the
				  terms of a valid written contract.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 833 - EMERGENCY SHELTER HOME SERVICES › Section 17-833-3 - Eligibility requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) In order to be
				eligible for emergency shelter care services, the child shall be determined by
				the department or its representative to be in need of immediate shelter and
				substitute parenting care due to the following conditions:
(1) The child is without adequate care and
				supervision in the home due to parental absence, parental incapacity, or family
				crisis; or
(2) The child displays
				serious adjustment problems which cannot be handled well enough by the parents
				or caretakers and the social worker determines that immediate placement away
				from the home is in the child's best interest; or
(3) The child is in danger of abuse, neglect,
				or exploitation by the parents or caretakers, or is a runaway; and
(4) In addition to § 17-833-3(a) (1),
				(2), (3) above, other suitable temporary care cannot be arranged
				immediately.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 833 - EMERGENCY SHELTER HOME SERVICES › Section 17-833-4 - Geographic area of service

Current through June, 2024
Emergency shelter care to children shall be available on the
				  following islands:
(1)
				Hawaii;
(2) Kauai;
(3) Maui;
(4) Oahu; and
(5) Molokai.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 833 - EMERGENCY SHELTER HOME SERVICES › Section 17-833-5 - Scope of service

Current through June, 2024
(a) Basic care and
				supervision of eligible children shall be provided by the emergency shelter
				home or facility. Care shall include provisions for meeting the child's basic
				needs, including shelter and food.
(b) Emergency shelter care shall be allowed
				up to a maximum of thirty (30) days as a protective service to children when
				provided in licensed emergency shelter family homes, group homes, and
				child-caring institutions.
(c)
				Placement beyond thirty (30) days requires the approval of the Branch
				Administrator.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 833 - EMERGENCY SHELTER HOME SERVICES › Section 17-833-6 - Authorization for service

Current through June, 2024
(a) The department
				or its representative shall authorize emergency shelter care services in
				licensed emergency shelter homes when the child and family meet the eligibility
				requirements specified in § 17-833-3 and a suitable home or facility is
				available.
(b) The department shall
				make payments directly to the authorized emergency shelter home or facility.
(1) Licensed emergency shelter homes and
				facilities shall be paid a per diem rate in accordance with the established
				rate specified in chapter 17-828; and
(2) Licensed group facilities under the
				purchase of service (POS) contract shall be reimbursed at the contracted rate
				for services provided.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 833 - EMERGENCY SHELTER HOME SERVICES › Section 17-833-7 - Termination of service

Current through June, 2024
Emergency shelter care services shall be terminated
				  when:
(1) The child returns to the
				family;
(2) The child is placed
				with relatives or friends;
(3) The
				child is placed in another child care facility such as a foster family home,
				group home, or a residential treatment facility;
(4) The child leaves the emergency shelter
				home for any unauthorized absence; or
(5) The child has been in emergency shelter
				care for thirty (30) days and an extension has not been authorized.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 1 - REGISTRATION PROCEDURE › Section 17-891.2-2 - Application

Current through June, 2024
(a) A completed family child care home
				  application shall include the following:
(1) A
				  signed departmental application form;
(2) Evidence of satisfactory physical
				  examination and TB clearance for all household members;
(3) Two letters of reference, as specified in
				  section 17-891.2-35 (c);
(4)
				  Results of the background checks as described in section
				  17-801-4, and as indicated in
				  sections (A) and (B) below.
(A) Applicants,
				  their staff members, and prospective staff members shall provide background
				  clearance records and consent to conduct background checks as indicated in
				  section 17-801-4.
(B) The department shall conduct the
				  background checks in accordance with chapter 17-801;
(5) Verification that the condominium or
				  townhome association allows the applicant to operate a family child care
				  home.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 1 - REGISTRATION PROCEDURE › Section 17-891.2-3 - Inspection and issuance of certificate of registration

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				  In exercising its authority to register family child care homes or renew,
				  suspend, or revoke the certificate of registration, the department shall
				  analyze the qualifications of providers of child care, review the home's
				  written policies and program provisions, and inspect the home. Authorized
				  representatives of the department and parents or guardians of children in care
				  may visit a family child care home at any time during the hours of child care
				  operation for purposes of observing, monitoring, and inspecting the facilities,
				  activities, staffing, and during investigations of complaints against the
				  facility, and other aspects of the child care home. The department may call on
				  political subdivisions and governmental agencies for appropriate assistance
				  within the agencies' authorized fields.
(b) The applicant or registrant shall
				  cooperate with the department by providing access to its facilities, records,
				  and staff. Failure to comply with reasonable requests may constitute grounds
				  for denial, suspension, or revocation of the certificate of
				  registration.
(c) After the initial
				  registration, the registrant shall ensure that staff members comply with
				  section 17-891.2-2 (a) (4) within five working days of hire by the family child
				  care home or residence in the family child care home.
(1) New staff members shall meet the
				  conditions in section
				  17-801-5 prior to starting
				  employment or volunteering in the family child care home.
(2) An applicant, staff member, or rehired
				  staff member, who has left the state or no longer doing child care for a period
				  of one hundred eighty consecutive days or more, shall comply with sections
				  17-801-5(a),
				  17-801-5(b) and
				  17-801-5(c).
(3) New household members of family child
				  care homes shall meet the conditions in section
				  17-801-5.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 1 - REGISTRATION PROCEDURE › Section 17-891.2-4 - Fines

Current through June, 2024
(a) The operation of a child care facility
				  without a license is a violation and shall be punishable by a fine not to
				  exceed the maximum amount allowable under the law.
(b) The following offenses may be punishable
				  by a fine, not to exceed the maximum amount allowable under the law, and may
				  also be subject to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license:
(1) Caring for more children than allowed by
				  the facility's license;
(2)
				  Violation of the staff-child ratio;
(3) Failure to comply with a timely request
				  for background check as required in chapter
				  17-801;
(4) Allowing conditions to exist at the
				  facility that constitute a risk of harm or an imminent danger to the health,
				  welfare, or safety of the children; or injuries to children resulting from the
				  conditions;
(5) Failure to report
				  suspected child abuse or neglect that has occurred or will occur; or
(6) Any behavior that may create an unsafe or
				  unhealthy environment or may pose a risk of harm to
				  children.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 1 - REGISTRATION PROCEDURE › Section 17-891.2-5 - Denial, suspension, revocation of certificate of registration, and hearings

Current through June, 2024
(a) The conditions
				  for denial, suspension, or revocation of a certificate of registration and the
				  action to be taken by the department are as follows:
(1) The department shall deny, suspend, or
				  revoke a regular or provisional certificate of registration if:
(A) An applicant or registrant does not
				  comply with the applicable statutes and rules of the department regarding child
				  care facilities; or
(B) The child
				  care facility or any employee of the facility knowingly makes a false statement
				  to any person concerning the child care facility's liability insurance
				  coverage.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-10 - Number and age of children in care

Current through June, 2024
A family child care home shall provide care for no more
					 than six children at the same time. The following provider's children are not
					 included in this total:
(1) Children
				  six years of age or older; and
(2)
				  Children under six years of age who are not in the care of the
				  provider.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-11 - Statement of operation policies

Current through June, 2024
(a) A child care
				  facility shall have written operation policies. Family child care home policies
				  shall include:
(1) Ages of children
				  accepted;
(2) Maximum number of
				  children permitted by certificate of registration;
(3) Specific hours of day, night, holiday,
				  and vacation operation;
(4) Whether
				  or not meals are served;
(5) Fees
				  and the plan for payment, including fees for different types of child care
				  services and refund policy;
(6)
				  Plan for emergency medical care;
(7) Insurance coverage - each provider shall
				  inform parents or guardians in writing of its policy relating to liability
				  insurance;
(8) Transportation
				  arrangements;
(9) Parental
				  permission for trips and related activities outside the facility;
(10) Admission of ill children, or children
				  with special needs;
(11)
				  Administering medication;
(12)
				  Grievances which shall include the department's information for parents to file
				  a complaint;
(13) Mandated
				  reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect in accordance with chapter 350,
				  HRS;
(14) Regular communication
				  between caregivers and parents or guardians to relay information about the
				  child;
(15) Suspension and
				  expulsion of children which includes the following:
(A) The conditions under which a child may be
				  suspended or expelled, if applicable;
(B) Sufficient timeframe before suspension or
				  expulsion occurs to enable parents to make alternative child care arrangements
				  or to take the necessary action to allow the child to remain enrolled, except
				  as specified in (15)(C) below;
(C)
				  Conditions that may warrant immediate expulsion such as imminent danger to the
				  health, welfare, or safety of the children;
(D) Parents and guardians are provided
				  written notification of any concerns that could lead to the child's expulsion;
				  and
(E) When expulsion occurs, the
				  provider shall maintain a record of the conditions, parental notification, and
				  action taken; and
(16)
				  Other policies that may be required by the department.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-12 - Liability insurance

Current through June, 2024
(a) A child care
				  facility shall:
(1) Obtain and maintain
				  liability insurance coverage as defined in section
				  346-157, HRS;
(2) Provide to the department evidence of
				  liability insurance coverage; and
(3) Notify the department and parents or
				  guardians in writing within seven working days of any change, cancellation, or
				  termination of liability insurance coverage, that the coverage has been
				  changed, canceled, or terminated while the parent's or guardian's child is
				  cared for at the facility.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-13 - Information on owner or operator

Current through June, 2024
(a) The name,
				  address, and telephone number of the facility shall be provided to the
				  department.
(b) The name of any
				  sponsoring agency shall be provided to the department.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-14 - Change in services and staff members

Current through June, 2024
(a) A facility
				  shall notify parents or guardians and the department of any changes in the
				  child care services it provides. Notification of any changes in service shall
				  be made no later than thirty days before the date of the change, and the
				  changes shall be included in the facility's operating policies.
(b) The provider shall inform the department
				  in writing of changes in staff members who provide direct care to children
				  within five working days after the change.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-15 - Information and records on each child

Current through June, 2024
(a) Admission
				  procedures shall require that sufficient information and instruction from the
				  parents or guardians be furnished to enable the provider to make decisions or
				  act on behalf of the child.
(b)
				  Prior to admission of a child to a facility, the provider shall obtain the
				  following information from the child's parents or guardians:
(1) The child's full legal name, birth date,
				  current address, and preferred names;
(2) The name and home address of the parents
				  or guardians who are legally responsible for the child;
(3) Telephone numbers or instructions as to
				  how the parents or guardians may be reached during the hours the child is in
				  the facility; and
(4) Health
				  information concerning the child, including any allergies as required by
				  sections 17-891.2-41 and 17-891.2-42.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-16 - Disclosure of information on the child

Current through June, 2024
Information pertaining to an individual child or parents or
					 guardians of the child shall not be disclosed to persons other than the
					 facility personnel unless the parents or guardians of the child grant written
					 permission for the disclosure or an emergency arises.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-17 - Information and records on facility

Current through June, 2024
(a) Written
				  information and records on the facility shall be maintained and made available
				  to the department. Current records and information shall include:
(1) Roster of enrolled children;
(2) Daily attendance record by names of
				  children;
(3) Written permission
				  from the parent to allow the child to have contact with pets or other animals;
				  and
(4) Log of emergency
				  preparedness drills.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-18 - Transportation provisions

Current through June, 2024
When transportation is provided, children shall be
					 protected by adequate supervision and safety precautions as follows:
(1) The vehicle and driver providing
				  transportation shall satisfy all relevant motor carrier safety rules and
				  traffic laws of the state;
(2) No
				  more than six children under the age of six years shall be transported when
				  only one adult is in the vehicle;
(3) Children shall be instructed in safe
				  transportation conduct as appropriate for age and stage of
				  development;
(4) Children shall be
				  secured in the seat of the bus or in the back seat of a personal vehicle in
				  approved car seats or restraints;
(5) Prior to transporting children, the
				  provider shall obtain written permission from the parent or guardian that each
				  child is allowed to be transported by the provider in a personal vehicle or by
				  public bus;
(6) A child shall not
				  be left unattended in a vehicle;
(7) The provider shall take a head count or
				  attendance record check before and after transportation is provided;
				  and
(8) During any field trip or
				  excursion, the provider shall have available with them a first aid kit,
				  emergency contact phone numbers, and medical treatment release forms signed by
				  the child's parent or guardian.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 3 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-25 - Program provisions

Current through June, 2024
There shall be a provider or a responsible adult,
					 designated by the provider, supervising the children at all times. The provider
					 or responsible adult shall always be within sight or hearing distance to
					 provide for the needs of the children and to respond to an emergency. The
					 program shall also provide an environment and experiences which are aimed at
					 promoting the individual child's physical, intellectual, emotional, and social
					 well-being and growth. This shall be done in the following ways:
(1) Activities that promote physical
				  development shall include:
(A) Daily
				  opportunities for running, climbing, and other vigorous and varied physical
				  activities; and
(B) Opportunities
				  for children to learn about the health, development, and care of the children's
				  bodies, including exercise, nutrition, and hygiene;
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 3 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-26 - Communication with parents

Current through June, 2024
(a) Providers shall
				  obtain from the parent or guardian a description of the child's daily routine
				  and behavior patterns prior to enrollment.
(b) Caregivers shall relay concerns about the
				  health, development, or behavior of the child to the parents or guardians
				  promptly and directly.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 3 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-27 - Program materials and equipment

Current through June, 2024
(a) The amount and
				  variety of materials and equipment available and the arrangement and use of the
				  materials and equipment shall be appropriate to the ages of the children in
				  care.
(b) The quantity of materials
				  and equipment shall be sufficient to:
(1)
				  Avoid excessive competition between the children and to avoid long waits for
				  use of the materials and equipment; and
(2) Provide for a variety of experiences and
				  appeal to the individual interests of the children.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 3 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-28 - Transition to a new facility or school setting

Current through June, 2024
(a) The provider
				  shall assist the child in making the transition from the child care setting to
				  a new child care, a kindergarten, or a school setting.
(b) The provider shall cooperate with
				  parents, guardians, or kindergarten school staff when information is requested
				  which may assist a child to adjust to a new environment, as allowed by section
				  17-891.2-16
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 4 - STAFFING REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-35 - Staff training, experience, and personal qualifications

Current through June, 2024
(a) Each caregiver shall be qualified through
				  training, experience, and personal qualities for the age group with which the
				  person works.
(b) All providers
				  other than volunteers assisting providers shall be at least eighteen years
				  old.
(c) Written references from
				  two of the following categories of persons shall be submitted to the department
				  with an application:
(1) A neighbor or
				  personal friend;
(2) A person in a
				  professional capacity such as a teacher, doctor, minister, or social
				  worker;
(3) The parent of any child
				  who has previously been in the provider's care, if
				  applicable.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 4 - STAFFING REQUIREMENTS › Section 17-891.2-36 - Staff-child ratio

Current through June, 2024
(a) A family child care home shall provide
				  care for no more than six children at the same time during any part of a
				  twenty-four-hour day. The provider's children that are six years of age or
				  older are not included in this total.
(b) No more than two children under eighteen
				  months of age shall be permitted in the family child care home at the same
				  time. Should there be additional adult help in the home, there may be up to
				  four Children under eighteen months of age, and parents shall be provided with
				  the names of the additional adults who help.
(c) Restrictions as to the number of children
				  permitted shall be made under the following conditions:
(1) Space is unusually limited;
(2) Provider has personal, physical, or
				  psychological limitations;
(3)
				  There is an unusually wide range of ages of the children;
(4) There are children with special needs
				  requiring unusual amounts of special care; or
(5) Provider is dually licensed as a foster
				  home.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-891.2-40 - Health consultation provisions

Current through June, 2024
The facility shall make provision for health consultation
					 to assist in developing health policies and keeping the policies current. The
					 provider shall contact a local health resource for consultation in setting up
					 and maintaining health standards.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-891.2-41 - Evidence of child's health

Current through June, 2024
(a) The child care
				  facility shall require and obtain from the parent or guardian of each child
				  entering child care, a health record of the child which complies with the
				  provisions of chapter
				  11-157, which relate to the immunization,
				  physical examination, and chapter
				  11-164.2 for tuberculosis clearance which
				  shall include the following:
(1) Child's
				  record of immunizations, or a written statement from a licensed physician
				  certifying that the physical condition of the infant or toddler is such that
				  immunizations would endanger the infant or toddler's life or health, or a
				  written statement from a parent or guardian requesting exemption from the
				  required immunizations on the grounds that such immunizations conflict with the
				  parent or guardian's bonafide religious tenets and practices, in accordance
				  with chapter 11-157.
(2) Evidence of tuberculosis clearance in
				  accordance with chapter
				  11-164.2;
(3) Evidence of the child's physical
				  examination; and
(4) The signature
				  of a physician or health agency, signed within one year prior to
				  admission.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-891.2-42 - Emergency care provisions

Current through June, 2024
Every child care facility shall have the following
					 provisions for emergency care of any child requiring treatment at a hospital or
					 clinic away from the child care setting and for care of a child who becomes ill
					 after arrival as follows:
(1) The
				  provider shall obtain the name of a physician or nearest hospital or clinic
				  where care can be provided to the child;
(2) The provider shall obtain written
				  permission from the parents or guardians to allow the child to receive
				  emergency care;
(3) An adult shall
				  accompany a child to the source of emergency care. The adult shall stay with
				  the child until the parent or parent's designee assumes responsibility for the
				  child's care. The selection of the adult shall not compromise the supervision
				  of the other children in the program;
(4) An operating telephone that is available
				  and is easily accessible to the provider to be used in case of an
				  emergency;
(5) A first aid kit,
				  emergency contact phone numbers, and medical treatment release forms on field
				  trips; and
(6) A plan for accessing
				  a telephone when not in the usual location where care is being
				  provided.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-891.2-43 - Pediatric first aid and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR

Current through June, 2024
(a) The first aid requirement shall be as
				  follows:
(1) There shall be at least one
				  adult provider who is trained in observation of symptoms of illness and with a
				  current certificate in pediatric first aid at all times during the operational
				  day when children are in care.
(2)
				  A current certificate means a certificate that has not expired.
(3) The current pediatric first aid
				  certificate must be provided by the American Red Cross, American Heart
				  Association, or any organization whose child first aid certification standards
				  are equivalent to the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
				  standards and be approved by the department.
(4) A first aid kit shall be available in the
				  child care setting at all times.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-891.2-44 - Admission of ill children

Current through June, 2024
(a) When health
				  policies of the child care facility allow ill children to be admitted or to
				  remain in the child care facility, health consultation shall be available
				  regarding special care and medication.
(b) When medication prescribed by a physician
				  is administered at the facility:
(1) Written
				  permission from the child's parent or guardian to administer medication is on
				  file;
(2) The medication shall be
				  kept in the original container bearing the prescription label which shows a
				  current date, the physician's directions for use, and the child's name;
				  and
(3) Medication shall be kept
				  out of the reach of the children and shall be returned to parents or guardians
				  when no longer in use.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-891.2-45 - Admission of children with special needs

Current through June, 2024
(a) When children
				  with special needs are admitted into a family child care home, the facility
				  shall provide for the special needs of each child.
(b) The child with special needs shall be
				  admitted only after consultation with the child's source of health care, the
				  parent or guardian, and the provider occurs. The consultation shall include
				  written recommendations from the health source to cover the child's special
				  needs or to define the child's participation in the program.
(c) If the child's health care source
				  considers it advisable, the provider shall receive training related to the
				  nature of the child's condition and the child's potential for growth and
				  development.
(d) Where the nature
				  of the child's special needs or the number of children with special needs in
				  the program necessitates added care, additional adults and equipment shall be
				  available to cover these requirements.
(e) When additional adults assist with care
				  for children with special needs as set out in subsection (d), the adults shall
				  be subject to the same requirements for health and personal habits as the
				  provider.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-891.2-46 - Daily nutritional needs

Current through June, 2024
(a) To the extent
				  possible, information provided by parents or guardians concerning the child's
				  eating habits, food preferences, or special needs shall be considered in child
				  care feeding schedules and menus. Children shall be encouraged but shall not be
				  required to eat the food offered at the home.
(b) The home shall have access to nutritional
				  information provided by a qualified nutritionist, dietitian, or other community
				  resource approved by the state department of health.
(c) In a home providing meal service, the
				  minimum meal components and food amounts required by the United States
				  Department of Agriculture (USDA) child care food program shall be met. The home
				  shall offer and provide the following combination of meals and snacks for
				  children in care:
(1) Two to four hours - - -
				  - one snack;
(2) Four to eight
				  hours - - - one snack or breakfast and lunch or supper;
(3) Eight hours or more - - - one snack or
				  breakfast and lunch or supper and one additional snack (unless the eight hours
				  or more extend into the evening hours when the child may be asleep);
(4) When two snacks are required as in (3)
				  above, at least one of those snacks shall include the provision and offering of
				  milk or its calcium equivalent; and
(5) Local ethnic foods may be added or
				  substituted for quantity (for allowable food reimbursement, provider shall
				  consult with the USDA).
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN › Section 17-891.2-48 - Integration of mental health concepts

Current through June, 2024
Mental health aspects of child development shall be
					 integrated as follows:
(1) The child
				  and at least one parent, guardian, foster parent, or social worker shall be
				  interviewed prior to a child's admission to a family child care home. The
				  personal interview shall be conducted to secure pertinent information on the
				  child's overall behavior and to acquaint the parent or guardian with the child
				  care home's policies;
(2) The
				  provider shall regularly communicate with the parents or guardians about the
				  child's development; and
(3) The
				  providers shall be aware of community resources, such as children's mental
				  health teams in the state department of health, to help recognize and foster
				  age appropriate behavioral development in children and shall share this
				  information with the parents or guardians.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 6 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR PROVIDER AND OTHERS IN THE HOME › Section 17-891.2-55 - Providers' health standards

Current through June, 2024
Evidence that providers are free from health problems which
					 would have a harmful effect on the children or which would interfere with
					 effective functioning shall be maintained at the child care home as
					 follows:
(1) The results of employment
				  physical examinations for the provider, and when indicated on a physical exam
				  that the individual has a mental health disorder or limitation, a psychological
				  exam, given within one year prior to beginning family child care which
				  indicates the provider and each staff member who works ten or more hours a week
				  is in adequate physical, and if needed, mental health to care for
				  children;
(2) Any other person
				  living in the home shall have a written report of a physical examination on
				  file which was obtained within one year prior to the provider beginning child
				  care or prior to the person's occupancy in the home. For school aged children,
				  this requirement is fulfilled by meeting the rules for school
				  attendance;
(3) Written evidence
				  that each adult in the home is free from communicable tuberculosis in
				  accordance with the requirements for child care facility personnel, under
				  chapter 11-164.2. The
				  tuberculosis clearance must be completed within one year before beginning child
				  care shall be on file at the facility. The tests shall be repeated in
				  compliance with chapter
				  11-164; and
(4) Volunteers or other caregivers, paid or
				  not, who provide direct child care shall be subject to the same requirements
				  for health and personal habits as the provider.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 6 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR PROVIDER AND OTHERS IN THE HOME › Section 17-891.2-56 - Personal health habits of provider

Current through June, 2024
The personal health habits of all providers shall not
					 interfere with the protection of the health of the children as follows:
(1) The use of medications other than
				  over-the-counter medication is permitted only when authorized by a
				  physician;
(2) Medication that
				  impairs or limits the caregiver's ability to provide care shall not be consumed
				  prior to or during the hours of child care;
(3) All medication is stored out of the reach
				  of children;
(4) The provider shall
				  inform parents or guardians if any member of the household smokes;
(5) No smoking, including electronic smoking
				  devices, is allowed on the premises during child care hours of operation, and
				  personal nicotine products shall be stored out of reach of children;
				  and
(6) Alcoholic beverages shall
				  be stored out of the reach of children and shall not be consumed during hours
				  of the facility's child care operation.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 7 - SANITATION STANDARDS › Section 17-891.2-61 - Handling of diapers and training pants

Current through June, 2024
The provider shall handle disposable and cloth diapers and
					 cloth training underpants in the following manner:
(1) Use a clean non-porous surface for
				  changing diapers;
(2) Use a space
				  set aside for diapering that is separate from eating and food preparation
				  areas;
(3) Soiled disposable
				  diapers shall be discarded in a covered container. The covered container shall
				  be kept away from eating, food storage, and food preparation areas and out of
				  the children's reach.
(4) Soiled
				  cloth diapers and cloth training underpants, without emptying or rinsing the
				  contents, shall be placed in a plastic bag and kept away from eating, food
				  storage, and food preparation areas and out of the children's reach. The soiled
				  cloth diapers or cloth training underpants shall be given to the child's parent
				  or guardian.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 7 - SANITATION STANDARDS › Section 17-891.2-62 - Handwashing

Current through June, 2024
(a) The provider and children shall wash
				  hands using water and soap before and after the following activities:
(1) Before and after preparing food or
				  beverages;
(2) Before and after
				  drinking, eating meals and snacks, handling food, or feeding a child;
(3) Before and after diapering;
(4) After using the toilet or helping a child
				  in toileting;
(5) After handling
				  bodily fluids or items containing bodily fluids;
(6) After handling pets or animals;
				  or
(7) After outdoor
				  play.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 8 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STANDARDS › Section 17-891.2-66 - Disaster plan for emergencies

Current through June, 2024
(a) Each child care
				  facility shall have a written disaster plan to cover emergencies such as fire,
				  flood, or natural disaster or other emergencies, and the plan shall be posted
				  in a prominent place in the facility.
(b) The plan shall be practiced at regular
				  intervals and include written procedures for:
(1) Evacuation;
(2) Relocation of the child care facility if
				  facility becomes uninhabitable, or if the facility is ordered to
				  evacuate;
(3) Sheltering in place
				  at the child care facility;
(4)
				  Lock-down of the child care facility;
(5) Communication and reunification with
				  families during and after an emergency;
(6) Continuity of operations during and after
				  an emergency;
(7) Accommodation of
				  children, including infants and toddlers during an emergency;
(8) Providing for the needs of children with
				  disabilities and children with special needs during an emergency; and
(9) Providing for the needs of children with
				  chronic medical conditions during an emergency.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 891.2 - REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › Subchapter 8 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STANDARDS › Section 17-891.2-67 - Accidental injury precautions

Current through June, 2024
The provider shall ensure that the child care program and
					 premises minimize the risk of accidental injury in the following manner:
(1) Ensuring that child care activities and
				  premises do not expose children to situations which may be hazardous to the
				  particular age or capacity of the child;
(2) Helping increase the children's awareness
				  of safety practices and accident hazards, as appropriate to their age and level
				  of development and helping the children to learn how to avoid such
				  hazards;
(3) Ensuring that
				  materials and equipment have not been recalled by the consumer product safety
				  commission; and
(4) Following
				  procedures for infection control, to use in all situations to prevent the
				  transmission of blood-borne germs that may be spread through blood and body
				  fluids that might contain blood.