Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 912 - TITLE XX GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 17-912-3 - Definitions
For the purpose of chapters 17-912 to 17-927:
"Application" means a specific request made by an individual for social services offered under the title XX program for the individual or on behalf of another person.
"Emancipated minor" means a minor who is at least sixteen years old, who earns an income which is more than sufficient to meet the minor's basic living requirements, according to departmental standards, and meets the minor's share of expenses in the home, and is not claimed as a tax dependent. In addition, the minor shall have sufficient ability to plan the use of earnings, and shall have an agreement with parents or caretakers to work and use earnings as the minor wishes.
"Family" means one or more adults and children, if any, related by blood, marriage, or adoption, who reside in the same household. Related adults other than spouses or unrelated adults residing together shall each be considered a separate family unit. A child living with non-legally responsible relatives, an emancipated minor, or a child living under the care of unrelated persons may be considered one-person families when the child is the primary recipient of social services.
"Primary recipient" means an eligible individual for whom a specific title XX goal is established and who is provided specified social services in order to achieve that goal.
"Purchase of service (POS) provider" means an agency or organization which offers social services on behalf of the department under the terms of a valid written contract.
"Relative" means father, mother, brother, sister, stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister, uncle, aunt; uncle half blood, aunt half blood, grandfather, grandmother, great grandfather, great grandmother, first cousin, niece, nephew, including the spouse of any of the above, even though the marriage ended in divorce or death.
"Relative" means title XX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. §1397 ).
