Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 649 - NOTICE OF ADVERSE ACTION
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMPS
Section 17-649-4 - Termination of benefits

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-649-4

Current through August, 2024

(a) Benefits shall be terminated effective the first day of the month following the month in which the recipient is found to be ineligible if the conditions of adverse notice are met. When the conditions of adverse notice are met, termination shall be effective the first day of the month the conditions of adverse notice are met.

(b) Benefits shall be terminated when:

(1) The equity value of the recipient's nonexempt assets exceeds the department's asset limit;

(2) The recipient's net income equals or exceeds the recipient's needs according to the department's applicable standard of assistance;

(3) The recipient is admitted to a public institution;

(4) The recipient's whereabouts are unknown;

(5) The recipient fails to meet any one of the necessary requirements of eligibility;

(6) An eligibility redetermination is not completed because of the recipient's failure to provide the department with requested verification or to provide a completed eligibility redetermination form;

(7) A signed, written request for termination is received from the recipient;

(8) The recipient fails to cooperate or provide information to federal or state personnel who review the decisions regarding eligibility for assistance;

(c) For the financial assistance programs, benefits shall also be terminated when:

(1) The recipient fails to apply for and develop potential sources of assets and fails to provide the department with verification to determine the amount of the asset; or

(2) The recipient fails to apply for and develop potential sources of income and fails to provide the department with verification to determine the amount of the income.

(d) State AABD payments shall be terminated when the individual:

(1) Dies; or

(2) Is institutionalized in a long term care facility.

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