HAR §17-656.1-10.1
HAR §17-656.1-10.1. 656
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Cite as Haw. Code R. § 17-656.1-10.1
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(b) The department shall not be held liable for
the cost of obtaining a current medical report, except
when the individual is a current recipient of medical
assistance through the department.
(c) When a current medical report is submitted to
the department to substantiate a claim made pursuant to
subsection (a), the report shall be reviewed by a board
of licensed physicians, or a board of licensed
psychologists and physicians whose specialty is in
psychiatry, for a determination and certification of
physical or mental impairment.
(1) A determination and certification of
physical impairment shall only be made by a
board of licensed physicians.
(2) A determination and certification of mental
impairment shall only be made by a board of
licensed psychologists or licensed physicians
whose specialty is in psychiatry.
(3) The director shall appoint licensed
physicians or licensed psychologists to serve
as members of the medical or psychiatric
board. The department shall provide
appointed board members a contract to pay for
board services for the period of the
appointment, unless otherwise specified.
(4) A minimum of three members of each board must
participate in the review of a disability.
(5) A minimum of two board members must agree on
each determination and certification of
physical or mental impairment.
(d) When the medical board determines and
certifies that an individual has a physical or mental
impairment, the medical board shall also determine the
appropriate treatment services, vocational
rehabilitation activities or employment activities
that the individual can be reasonably expected to
engage in. If employment is recommended, the board
shall specify the type of employment and the maximum
number of hours that the individual can be expected to
work per week.
(e) When a disabled individual refuses or fails
to participate in treatment services, vocational
rehabilitation activities, or employment activities