Haw. Code R. § 17-798.3-19 - Denial, reduction, suspension, or termination of child care

(a) Child care payments may be denied, reduced, suspended, or terminated when:

(1) The caretaker does not complete the process of application, determination of eligibility, or withdraws the application;

(2) The caretaker does not sign and date the application form or simplified report form prescribed by the department;

(3) The caretaker does not submit a completed application form or simplified report form prescribed by the department;

(4) The caretaker does not submit verifying documentation requested by the department;

(5) The child does not meet the eligibility requirements referenced in subsection 17-798.3-9(a);

(6) The caretaker does not meet the eligibility requirements referenced in subsection 17-798.3-9(b);

(7) The provider does not meet or comply with the eligibility requirements referenced in subsections 17-798.3-9(c) and subchapters 3, 4, and 5;

(8) Conditions initially present in the family unit situation have changed and child care is no longer needed;

(9) The family unit has not used authorized care;

(10) The child has absences that are unexcused for more than five consecutive days;

(11) The caretaker voluntarily requests discontinuance of child care payments;

(12) The caretaker and the child are unable to use child care and another service must be planned for;

(13) The family unit is no longer eligible for child care payments;

(14) The family unit cannot be located;

(15) The family unit fails to complete the process of re-determination of eligibility;

(16) The family unit fails to utilize child care payments in accordance with section 17-798.3-5(c) and does not reconcile the resulting overpayments in accordance with section 17-798.3-22;

(17) The department determines pursuant to section 17-798.3-23 that there are insufficient funds to maintain all children receiving care;

(18) A caretaker does not participate in any activity allowable under section 17-798.3-9(b)(3)(A) through (H) for a period in excess of three months from the date of loss of the prior allowable activity(ies); or

(19) The caretaker fails to provide the required eligibility documentation pursuant to sections 17-798.3-9(d)(4)(B) or (C), and two months has passed from the date of presumptive eligibility.

(b) Child care payments may be suspended when the payment amount is determined to be zero:

(1) When children are attending school and only need intersession or summer care;

(2) The family unit's use of child care services does not begin within thirty days of submittal of the application for services; or

(3) For a period not to exceed the remaining duration of the caretaker's most recent twelve month eligibility period when the designated provider does not meet the conditions set forth in subsection 17-798.3-9(c) and the family unit must find a different provider.

(c) Child care payments shall be suspended upon the start of an investigation by the department pursuant to 17-798.3-51(e) for the provider caring for an eligible child needing child care payments and payments shall not be retroactively paid for the period of suspension if the department determines that the provider poses a risk to children in care or that the provider is not complying with 17-798.3-9(c) or subchapters 3, 4, or 5.

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 17-798.3-19

[Eff 8/6/2021] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 346-14)