HAR §17-661-29. Scope of service

(a) The department, upon notification by the Service, shall meet individuals identified under section 17-661-28 at the port of entry or debarkation. (b) The department shall provide temporary assistance to an eligible person for up to ninety days from the date of arrival in the United States. (c) Temporary assistance may be extended for up to nine months if the repatriate is handicapped in attaining self-support or self-care for the following reasons: (1) Age; (2) Disability; or (3) Lack of vocational preparation, in which case temporary assistance may be extended upon prior authorization by the Service for nine additional months. (d) Prior authorization from the federal administration to provide benefits beyond ninety days is required. [Eff 03/19/93] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §346-14; 45 C.F.R. §§211, 212)