Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 802 - CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM
Section 17-802-9 - Review of the decision
Current through August, 2024
(a) Decisions by the department under this section are final and may not be appealed.
(b) A denial of an application by the department's designee may be submitted for review upon written request of the applicant. The written request for review shall:
(c) If the written request for review is not received by the department or its designee as required under section 17-802-9(b)(3), the department or its designee shall deny the written request for review notify the applicant.
(d) Upon timely request for review, the department's designee shall first review its own determination and, if the result is the same, shall then send the request for review with the application and any supporting documents, to the department, along with a written statement explaining the reason for the designee's decision.
(e) The department's review of a decision by the designee submitted pursuant to subsection (d) shall be conducted without a hearing, based on the application and any supporting documents submitted by the applicant and the statement of the designee; provided that the department may request additional information or records from the department's designee or the applicant, and may interview the applicant or the department's designee, at the department's discretion.
(f) A denial may only be reversed based on:
(g) The department or the department's designee shall provide written notice to the applicant of the department's decision with a short statement of the reason for the decision.