Haw. Code R. § 17-663-23 - Certification policy
(a) Residents of
drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation programs shall be
certified as one-person households, except as specified in subsection (j), by
using the same provisions applicable to all other applicant households except
that certification shall be completed through use of an authorized
representative as specified in section 17-663-22.
(b) Prior to certifying a resident of a drug
addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program for food stamps, the
branch shall verify that the treatment program is authorized by FNS to act as a
retailer or a meal service provider, or is certified by the department or state
department of health to receive or is eligible to receive funding under Part B
of Title XIX of the Public Health Service Act.
(c) For residents of treatment programs who
are entitled to expedited service, the branch shall mail an EBT card to the
residents or have the EBT card available to be picked up no later than five
calendar days following the filing date. If eligibility for the initial
application is expedited, the branch shall complete verification and
documentation requirements prior to issuance of a second food stamp
allotment.
(d) When regular
processing standards apply, the branch shall complete the verification and
documentation requirements prior to making an eligibility determination for the
initial application.
(e) The branch
shall process changes in household circumstances and recertifications by using
the regular standards that apply to all other food stamp households.
(f) Households that reside at a drug
addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program shall have the same
rights to notices of adverse action, adequate notice, fair hearing, and
entitlement to lost benefits as do all other food stamp households. A resident
of a treatment program shall be given an application upon request and shall be
allowed to file the application on the same day. The interview, verification,
and other certification procedures shall be accomplished through the authorized
representative.
(g) Regular
participants in a drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation
program, either on a resident or nonresident basis, shall be exempt from work
registration requirements as specified in subchapter 3 of chapter
17-684.
(h) If the information on
the application is questionable, the regular participation of a drug addict or
alcoholic in a treatment program shall be verified by the branch through the
organization or institution operating the program before the branch grants the
work registration requirement exemption.
(i) Residents of drug addiction or alcohol
treatment and rehabilitation programs shall usually be certified in accordance
with chapter 17-647.
(j) In
situations where the resident's children are also living with the resident at
the drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program, the
children shall be included in the household with the parent.
Notes
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