Haw. Code R. § 17-803.1-4 - Application processing requirements

(a) A family unit shall complete and submit a department-prescribed application form, and supporting documents to verify information provided on the application form when requested by the department or department's designee.

(b) The applicant shall be the primary contact person for the family unit's application and shall sign the application form under penalty of law that all the information needed to establish eligibility for the NRST benefits, as stated on the application form, is true and correct.

(c) A family member shall not be eligible for NRST benefits in more than one family unit. In instances where a dependent child or adult family member resides in multiple family units, the applicant must verify that the dependent child or adult family member has not received NRST benefits in another family unit. An application under this chapter may be amended to remove a dependent child or adult family member pursuant to section 17-803.1-5(c) if the department determines that the dependent child or adult family member has been issued payments for NRST benefits in another family unit's approved NRST application. Such an adjustment to the family unit's application shall not be subject to review pursuant to section 17-803.1-8 without documentation showing that the family member would not receive duplicate NRST benefits.

(d) The date of the application shall be the date the completed and signed application form is received by the department's designee.

(e) A decision on a family's completed application for NRST benefits shall be made by the department's designee within thirty days from the date the application was received; provided that, and at the department's discretion, the department or department's designee is unable to determine eligibility for the following reasons:

(1) There are factors contributing to the delay that are beyond the control of the applicant, such as documentation to support the verification of information in the application are not readily accessible to the family unit due to the wildfire disaster; or

(2) An administrative emergency arises that cannot be controlled by the department or department's designee.

(f) An applicant who is requested to submit additional information or verification to establish eligibility shall be given ten days to provide the information or verifying documents from the date the request is made by the department or department's designee. An extension beyond the ten-day period may be granted, at the discretion of the department or department's designee, if the delay in providing the requested information or verifying documents is beyond the control of the applicant.

(g) An applicant who fails to provide the necessary information and verification to establish eligibility within the time limits established in this section shall be ineligible for NRST benefits.

(h) A family unit, who was determined eligible for NRST benefits, shall report any changes to the family unit's circumstances that may affect their eligibility within ten days from the date the family unit's circumstances changed.

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Haw. Code R. § 17-803.1-4

[Eff 1/25/2024] (Auth: HRS §§ 91-3, 91-4, and 346-14; 42 U.S.C. §§ 601, et seq.) (Imp: HRS § 346-14; 45 C.F.R. § 260.31)