Haw. Code R. § 17-680-32.1 - Processing changes reported by simplified reporting households

(a) Changes which result in an increase, decrease, or termination of benefits shall take effect not later than the first allotment issued ten days after the date the change was reported to the department.

(b) All information that is required to be reported on the six month report, as specified in section 17-650-14, shall be verified and the department shall take the appropriate action to increase, decrease or terminate benefits based on the reported change.

(c) Changes reported as specified in section 17-650-18 and other changes reported by the household or that become known to the department outside of the six month report, shall affect the household's benefits or eligibility as follows:

(1) If the household has provided verification or the change is considered verified upon receipt, the department shall act on the change, even if it results in a decrease in benefits.

(2) If the change will result in an increase in benefits, but the household has not provided verification, the department shall advise the household to submit the missing verification within ten days.

(A) If the household provides verification within the ten day period, the department shall take action on the change as specified in subsection (a).

(B) If the missing verification is not received within the ten day filing period or if the verification is still incomplete, the department shall not act on the change.

(C) If the household fails to provide the required verification within the ten day filing period but does provide verification at a later date, the department shall take action on the reported change from the date the verification is received.

(3) If the change will result in a decrease in benefits, but the household has not provided verification, the department shall not request additional verification and shall not act on the change.

(4) If the change results in the household exceeding one hundred thirty percent of the federal poverty limit, further verification shall not be required and the department shall terminate benefits based on the reported or known change.

(d) The department shall not act on changes that would result in a decrease in benefits unless:

(1) The household has voluntarily requested that its case be closed in accordance with chapter 17-649;

(2) There has been a change in the household's financial assistance grant;

(3) The department has information about the household's circumstances that are considered verified upon receipt.

(e) If the household fails to provide verification regarding a deductible expense, the department shall advise the household that they have ten days to submit the required verification. If the household fails to provide the verification within the extended filing period, the department will not terminate benefits to the household, but shall:

(1) Determine the household's benefits without regard to the new or increased deduction.

(2) Determine benefits using the last verified deduction.

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 17-680-32.1

[Eff and comp 11/09/06] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §273.12; 45 C.F.R. §§233.36, 233.37)