Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1421 - PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE ADULTS
Subchapter 3 - SCOPE OF SERVICE
Section 17-1421-9.1 - Disposition and notice

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-1421-9.1

Current through August, 2024

(a) For those reports accepted for investigation pursuant to section 17-1421-6, a disposition shall be made in accordance with departmental procedures and documented in the department's information system within sixty-calendar days of the date of the report as to whether the vulnerable adult has been abused.

(b) The disposition shall be shared with and explained to the vulnerable adult or the vulnerable adult's legal guardian and the identified perpetrator(s) either in writing or orally.

(c) In addition, the department shall provide a written notice on a prescribed department form to the identified perpetrator(s) of the disposition of the investigation. The written notice shall include:

(1) The department's decision to confirm or not confirm the allegations of vulnerable adult abuse;

(2) The specific rules supporting the action; and

(3) The identified perpetrator's right to appeal the department's disposition through established hearing procedures.

(d) Information shared with the identified perpetrator(s) shall be in accordance with provisions specified in chapter 17-1401.1 and section 17-1421-12.

(e) When the vulnerable adult, the vulnerable adult's legal guardian, or the identified perpetrator (s) cannot be contacted, this fact shall be noted in the department's records.

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