Haw. Code R. § 17-656.1-15 - Persons who may be included
(a) Eligible
children living in the same home, under the care of the same relative eligible
to receive assistance for the children shall be considered one family even if
the children are not brothers and sisters.
(b) A pregnant child who is less than
eighteen years of age, who is living with a needy specified relative, shall be
considered part of the relative's family provided the child is determined to be
an eligible child in the relative's care.
(c) The needs of the following individuals
shall be included provided the individual is needy and otherwise eligible to be
included:
(1) A specified relative defined in
section 17-656.1-7;
(2) The spouse
of the specified relative; and
(3)
The needs and income of hanai parents must be included in assistance units
which include a hanai child.
(d) The needy adult relative who is the only
other eligible person in a family which includes a child who is ineligible
because the child is a supplemental security income (SSI) beneficiary or a
foster care beneficiary, shall be eligible:
(1) The presence of the SSI child or the
foster child shall merely qualify the specified relative provided all other
eligibility requirements are met; and
(2) The actual needs, income, and assets of
the eligible non-SSI, non-foster care individual only shall be considered in
determining eligibility and the amount of assistance.
(e) A needy pregnant woman without other
eligible children shall be eligible for TANF from the first of the month in
which the woman begins her ninth month of pregnancy provided:
(1) There is a written statement from a
medical professional to verify the pregnancy and give an estimated date of
delivery; and
(2) The pregnant
woman and the unborn child together shall be considered as one person for the
purposes of the TANF payment.
(f) The needs of an essential person who
meets the requirements of section 17-656.1-16 shall be included.
(g) When an individual who is required to be
included in the assistance unit as specified in section 17-647-12, is also
required to be included in another assistance unit, those assistance units
shall be consolidated, and treated as one assistance unit for purposes of
determining eligibility and the amount of payment.
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