Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS
Subchapter 2 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Section 17-647-16 - Expedited processing
Current through February, 2024
(a) When an applicant informs the department in writing that the applicant is facing an emergency situation, the department shall determine whether the applicant faces an emergency as defined by this section. If the department determines that the applicant is facing an emergency, the applicant shall be seen by an eligibility worker within two working days to determine the applicant's eligibility for financial assistance.
(b) Emergency situations for which an applicant shall be seen and the applicant's eligibility determined within two working days shall include:
Family Size | Allowance Standard |
1 | $196 |
2 | 245 |
3 | 284 |
4 | 325 |
5 | 360 |
6 | 403 |
7 or more | 452 |
and:
(c) The eligible applicant, who faces an emergency, shall receive immediate cash assistance through a unit's imprest fund.
(d) Verification of facts which cannot be obtained within two working days shall be obtained after the application is approved for the first month's assistance if the information provided by the applicant indicates that the applicant is eligible for financial assistance. The applicant shall be informed of the state fraud provisions.
(e) Verification shall be obtained and eligibility shall be established before any subsequent payment may be made.