Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1425 - FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM
Section 17-1425-1 - Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter:
"ACTION" means the federal agency authorized to provide opportunities for individuals to serve communities through volunteer programs administered by the agency.
"Appropriated funds" means funds provided by the federal government, and locally generated funds by the grantee, in support of the grant.
"Children" means individuals with special needs, served by foster grandparents, who are chronologically aged twenty or below. In certain circumstances a child also means individuals reaching age twenty-one who are determined to need continued services and are mentally retarded. The child shall have been receiving service prior to attaining the chronological age of twenty-one.
"Children having exceptional needs" means individuals who are developmentally disabled, such as those who are mentally retarded, autistic, have cerebral palsy or epilepsy, are visually impaired, multi-handicapped, emotionally disturbed or have a language disorder, specific learning disability, or other significant health impairment. Existence of a child's special need shall be verified by an appropriate professional, such as a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse, speech therapist, or educator before a foster grandparent is assigned to the child.
"Children with special needs" includes those who are abused or neglected, in need of foster care, status offenders, juvenile delinquents, runaway youths, teenage parents and children in need of protective intervention in their homes. Existence of a child's need shall be verified by an appropriate professional before a foster grandparent is assigned to the child.
"Foster grandparents" means persons with low income, aged sixty and over who provide services to children.
"Foster grandparent program" or "program" means a volunteer program which provides part-time opportunities with stipends for low income persons, aged sixty and over, who give person-to-person supportive service in health, education, welfare, and related settings to children having special or exceptional needs.
"Memorandum of understanding" means a written agreement signed by the department of human services, foster grandparent program, and the volunteer station which specifies service hours, and which identifies project requirements, working relationships and responsibilities of the department, the foster grandparent program, and the volunteer station.
"Stipend" means an hourly payment to foster grandparents to enable them to serve without cost to themselves. Stipends are non-taxable and not considered as income.
"Volunteer station" means a public or private nonprofit agency, institution, or organization, or proprietary health care agency or organization qualified and licensed to provide services to children with special or exceptional needs that has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the program.
