HAR §17-663-169. Verification requirements

(a) The department shall verify the following factors for categorically eligible SSI or TANF households: §17-663-169 663-87 (1) That each household member receives SSI or TANF benefits or a combination of these benefits; (2) That the household includes no individuals who have been disqualified as specified in section 17-663-164(c); (3) The SNAP household includes all persons who purchase and prepare food together regardless of whether or not they are separate units for SSI or TANF; and (4) The household composition meets the definition of a household as specified in subchapter 1. (b) The department shall verify the following factors for categorically eligible AABD or GA households: (1) That each household member receives AABD or GA benefits or a combination of these benefits; (2) That the household includes no individuals who have been disqualified as specified in section 17-663-165(c); (3) The SNAP household includes all persons who purchase and prepare food together regardless of whether or not they are separate units for AABD or GA; and (4) The household composition meets the definition of a household as specified in subchapter 1. (c) The department shall verify the following factors for categorically eligible TANF service households: (1) Gross monthly income is at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty limit for Hawaii; (2) Net monthly income is at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty limit for Hawaii; (3) Social security number information as specified in section 17-655-12; (4) Sponsored alien information as specified in subchapter 12 of chapter 17-663; and (5) Residency as specified in subchapter 3 of chapter 17-655. §17-663-169 663-88 (6) That the household received a TANF information brochure, DHS 1464; (7) That the household includes no individuals who have been disqualified as specified in section 17-663-166(b); (8) The SNAP household includes all persons who purchase and prepare food together; and (9) The household composition meets the definition of a household as specified in subchapter 1. (d) All questionable circumstances shall be verified for any categorically eligible household. [Eff 10/07/10] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §273.2(j)) §17-663-170 Compliance with other SNAP eligibility requirements. Categorically eligible households shall comply with all SNAP requirements regarding: (1) Work registration specified in subchapter 2 of chapter 17-684.1; (2) Participation in employment and training activities as specified in subchapter 3 of chapter 17-684.1; (3) Reporting requirements as specified in chapter 17-650; (4) Recertification of eligibility as specified in subchapter 3 of chapter 17-648; (5) Voluntary quit provisions as specified in subchapter 4 of chapter 17-684.1; and (6) Able-bodied adults without dependents requirements specified in subchapter 5 of chapter 17-684.1. [Eff 10/07/10] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §273.2(j)) §17-663-171 Eligibility and benefit determination. (a) All categorically eligible households are subject to the same standard benefit amount calculation as all other SNAP households as specified in subchapter 5 of chapter 17-676. §17-663-171 663-89 (b) One or two person households that are categorically eligible shall be entitled to the minimum benefit as specified in section 17-680-28(e). (c) Categorically eligible households of three or more members who are eligible for zero benefits shall have their application denied or their case closed as their income exceeds the level at which benefits are issued. (d) A household shall be considered to be categorically eligible in any month that the household receives a TANF, SSI, GA or AABD benefit, even if the household is later found to be ineligible for those benefits. This also applies to households who receive a continuation of benefits pending a hearing decision and are subsequently determined ineligible for the TANF, SSI, GA or AABD benefits the household received. (e) When a household files a joint application for SNAP and TANF, SSI, AABD or GA benefits and is denied SNAP, or when a household that applies for SNAP has a TANF, SSI, AABD or GA application pending and is denied SNAP, the department shall: (1) Ensure that the denied application of a potentially categorically eligible household is easily retrievable; (2) Reevaluate the original application at the household's request or when the household's TANF, SSI, AABD or GA eligibility becomes known to the department; and (3) Inform the household on the notice of denial of the possibility of categorical eligibility and to notify the department if TANF, SSI, AABD, or GA benefits are approved. If the household is later determined eligible to receive TANF, SSI, AABD or GA benefits and is otherwise categorically eligible, the department shall: (A) Provide benefits using the original application and any other pertinent information occurring subsequent to that application; (B) Not reinterview the household, but use any available information to update and reevaluate the application; (C) Contact the household by phone or mail to explain and confirm possible changes §17-663-171 663-90 and to determine if other changes in household circumstances have occurred; (D) Arrange for the household or its authorized representative to initial all changes, resign and date the updated application; and (E) Prorate benefits for the initial month from one of the following, whichever is later: (i) The effective date of the TANF, SSI, AABD or GA benefits; or (ii) The date of the original SNAP application. [Eff 10/07/10] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §273.2(j)) §§17-663-172 to 17-663-175 (Reserved) SUBCHAPTER 18 TRANSITIONAL BENEFITS ALTERNATIVE (TBA)