Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 799 - PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS (POD)
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 17-799-18 - Denial, reduction, suspension, or termination of child care

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-799-18

Current through February, 2024

(a) Child care payments may be denied, reduced, suspended, or terminated when:

(1) The caretaker does not complete the process of application or determination of eligibility within the open application period, or withdraws the application;

(2) The caretaker submits an application outside the open application period;

(3) The caretaker does not sign and date the application form prescribed by the department;

(4) The caretaker does not submit a completed application form prescribed by the department;

(5) The caretaker does not submit verifying documentation requested by the department;

(6) The child does not meet the eligibility requirements referenced in subsection 17-799-8(b) or (c);

(7) The caretaker does not meet the eligibility requirements referenced in subsection 17-799-8(d);

(8) The preschool does not meet program qualification requirements referenced in subsection 17-799-12;

(9) Conditions initially present in the family unit situation have changed and child care is no longer needed;

(10) The family unit has not used authorized care;

(11) The child has absences that are unexcused for more than five consecutive days;

(12) The caretaker voluntarily requests discontinuance of child care payments;

(13) The caretaker and the child are unable to use child care and another service must be planned for;

(14) The caretaker fails to comply with mandatory reporting requirements;

(15) The family unit is no longer eligible for child care payments;

(16) The family unit cannot be located;

(17) The family unit fails to utilize child care payments in accordance with subsection 17-799-4(c) and does not reconcile the resulting overpayments in accordance with section 17-799-21;

(18) The caretaker fails to comply with requirements referenced in subsection 17-799-11(b); or

(19) The department determines pursuant to section 17-799-22 that there are insufficient funds to maintain all children receiving care.

(b) Child care payments may be suspended when:

(1) The payment amount is determined to be zero;

(2) A natural disaster or emergency is declared by the federal, state, or county government; or

(3) The designated preschool does not meet the conditions set forth in section 17-799-12 and the family unit must find a different approved preschool.

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