Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 647 - APPLICATION PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS
Subchapter 4 - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS
Section 17-647-34 - Denying the application
Current through February, 2024
(a) Households that are found to be ineligible shall be sent a notice of denial as soon as possible but not later than thirty days following the date the application was filed.
(b) If the household has failed to appear for the initial scheduled interview and has not subsequently contacted the branch to express interest in pursuing the application, the branch shall send the household a notice of denial on the thirtieth day following the date of application.
(c) The household shall file a new application if it wishes to participate in the program.
(d) In cases where the branch was able to conduct an interview and requested all of the necessary verification on the same day the application was filed, and no subsequent requests for verification are made, the branch shall deny the application on the thirtieth day if the branch provided assistance to the household in obtaining verification but the household failed to provide the requested information.
