Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1627 - LICENSING OF CHILD - CARING INSTITUTIONS
Subchapter 3 - SERVICES TO CHILDREN
Section 17-1627-27 - Application procedures
Current through February, 2024
(a) The institution shall state in writing its admission policy and shall receive applications within the limits of this policy.
(b) Children under three years of age shall be excluded from institutional care.
(c) The institution shall state in writing that the agency will not discriminate on the basis of race or religion.
(d) Any established religious practices within the institution shall be discussed at the time of application, and the legal custodian shall express agreement or disagreement with the institution's general plan and exceptions. If the legal custodians do not agree, the child shall" not be required to participate in the religious practices of the institution.
(e) There shall be a written agreement between the institution and the legal custodian denoting consent by the legal custodian to the placement.
(f) There shall be a written agreement between the institution and legal custodian regarding the medical care to be given to each child, the method of payment, and consent for medical and hospital care.
(g) There shall be a statement in writing in each child's application as to how the cost of the child's care shall be met, the date payment is due, and items covered by the payment.
