Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 605 - CASH PAYMENTS FOLLOWING DEATH OF PAYEE AND CLAIM AGAINST ESTATE OF DECEASED RECIPIENT
Section 17-605-5 - Claim against the estate of a deceased recipient
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-605-5
Current through February, 2024
(a) If a recipient dies leaving an estate and does not have a surviving spouse, child, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, stepfather, stepmother, or designated heir, the department may file a claim against the estate for the amount of financial assistance or social service benefits provided the deceased recipient.
(b) If a recipient fraudulently received financial assistance or social service benefits because of the recipient's withholding of information, the department may file a claim against the estate of the deceased recipient, notwithstanding subsection (a), for the amount of financial assistance or social service benefits overpaid.
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