HAR §17-1716-10. Categorical requirements

(a) A woman who self-attests that she is a pregnant woman, including during the post-partum period, shall be eligible to participate in the Pregnant Women Group throughout her pregnancy. For the purposes of this chapter, "pregnant woman" means a woman who is in the pregnancy period or is in the post-partum period, which begins on the date the pregnancy ends, and continues for twelve months through the last day of the month in which the twelve month period ends. (b) A pregnant woman is not required to assist the State in establishing paternity for purposes of her eligibility, other than through reasonable attestation unless there is conflicting information that is not reasonably compatible with the attestation. (c) A pregnant individual under age nineteen years, whose household income exceeds the age-specific income standard for a household of applicable size for participation under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, and an individual under age twenty-one years, who is in receipt of foster care, kinship guardianship, or adoption assistance, shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter. If ineligible under this chapter, the individual shall have eligibility determined under the Children Group. (d) A blind or disabled pregnant woman described in subsection (a) who is applying on the basis of blindness or disability shall be subject to the provisions of chapters 17-1719, 17-1724.1, and 17-1725.1. [Eff 09/30/13; am and comp 11/10/16; am and comp AUG 22 2024 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14; 42 C.F.R. §§435.116, 435.170, 435.603, 435.956; 42 U.S.C §1396a(e)(16); 42 U.S.C. §1397gg(e)(1)) (Imp: HRS 1716-4 3 5 5 6