HAR §17-663-29. Treatment program liability

(a) The drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program shall be responsible for any misrepresentation or intentional program violation which it knowingly commits in the certification of program residents. The treatment program shall be knowledgeable about households' circumstances and shall carefully review those circumstances with residents prior to applying on their behalf. §17-663-29 663-22 (b) The treatment program shall be strictly liable for all losses or misuse of SNAP benefits used on behalf of resident households and for all overissuances which occur while the households are residents of the treatment program. [Eff 3/19/93; am and comp 11/19/05; am and comp 10/07/10] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §273.11(e)(6)) §17-663-30 Treatment program penalties and disqualifications. (a) The drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program which is authorized by FNS as a retail food store may be penalized or disqualified by FNS if it is determined administratively or judicially that SNAP benefits were misappropriated or used for purchases that did not contribute to a certified household's meals. When the department has reason to believe that a treatment program is mishandling SNAP benefits in a household’s EBT account, the department shall promptly notify the department’s Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division so that FNS may be notified. (b) The department shall not take any action against the treatment program prior to FNS action. [Eff 3/19/93; am and comp 11/19/05; am and comp 10/07/10] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §273.11(e)(7))