Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 655 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Subchapter 3 - RESIDENCY AND INSTITUIONAL STATUS
Section 17-655-29 - Financial assistance payment for a recipient or applicant in a medical institution

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-655-29

Current through August, 2024

(a) A recipient shall continue to receive assistance for up to sixty days after admission to any medical institution, other than a long term care facility or a medical institution for tuberculosis, mental disease, or mental retardation, if the attending physician certifies that the recipient will be able to return to an independent living arrangement or a residential treatment facility within sixty days.

(b) An applicant in a medical institution, other than a long term care facility or medical institution for tuberculosis, mental disease, or mental retardation, shall receive assistance for up to sixty days provided the following conditions are met:

(1) The attending physician certifies that the applicant will be discharged to an independent living arrangement or a residential treatment facility within 60 days from the date of application or for newborns, from the date of birth; and

(2) The applicant who was residing in a long-term care facility prior to admission to a medical institution for an acute condition shall not receive assistance under this section when the applicant is expected to return to a long-term care facility.

(c) This section shall not apply to residents in a domiciliary care home.

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