Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 663 - SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HOUSEHOLD
Subchapter 4 - GROUP LIVING ARRANGEMENTS
Section 17-663-42 - Use of SNAP benefits
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-663-42
Current through August, 2024
(a) The group living arrangement may purchase and prepare food to be consumed by eligible residents on a group basis if residents normally obtain the meals:
(1) At a central location as part of the
group living arrangement service which is authorized by FNS to redeem food
stamp EBT benefits at wholesalers or which redeems food -stamp EBT benefits at
retail food stores as the authorized representative of participating
households; or
(2) By delivery from
a central preparation location to the individual residents.
(b) If residents purchase or prepare food for home consumption, as opposed to communal dining, the group living arrangement shall ensure that each resident's food stamps are used for that resident's meals.
(c) If the resident or group of residents retains use of the resident's or group's own food stamp EBT benefit allotment, the resident or group may either use the food stamp EBT benefits to purchase:
(1) Meals
prepared for them by the facility which is authorized by FNS to redeem food
stamp EBT benefits at wholesalers or which redeems food stamp EBT benefits at
retail food stores as the authorized representative of participating
households; or
(2) Food to prepare
meals for the resident's or group's own consumption.
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