Haw. Code R. § 17-653-18 - Cooperation in obtaining support

(a) Each individual applying for or receiving financial assistance shall be required to cooperate with the department in:

(1) Identifying and locating the parent of the child for whom aid is being claimed;

(2) Establishing the paternity of a child born out of wedlock for whom aid is being claimed;

(3) Obtaining child, spousal, and medical support payments due the individual and the child for whom aid is being claimed;

(4) Obtaining any other payments due the individual and the child for whom aid is being claimed; and

(5) Identifying any third party who may be liable for services covered under the medicaid program.

(b) An individual may be required to:

(1) Appear in court or at the department's child support enforcement agency as may be necessary, to provide information and evidence, known to, possessed by, or obtainable by the individual that may achieve the objective of enforcing child support obligations;

(2) Appear as a witness in any legal proceedings;

(3) Provide information, or attest to the lack of information, possessed or reasonably obtainable by the individual under penalty of perjury; and

(4) Pay directly to the department any support payments or medical care funds received that are covered by the assignment of rights.

(c) The department shall deny or terminate financial assistance to the entire household of an individual who fails to comply with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b).

(d) The department shall deny or terminate medical assistance to the applicant or recipient who fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) and (b) unless good cause exists.

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Haw. Code R. § 17-653-18

[Eff 3/19/93; am 8/01/94; am 9/26/97; am 7/16/99] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 346-37.1; 42 C.F.R. §§433.147, 433.148; 45 C.F.R. §§232.12, 234.60)