HAR §17-663-4. Ineligible household members

The following persons are not eligible to participate as separate households or as a member of any household: (a) Ineligible aliens and students; (b) SSI recipients in "cash-out" states; (c) Individuals disqualified for noncompliance with work requirements; (d) Individuals disqualified for failure to provide an SSN; (e) Individuals disqualified for an intentional program violation; and (f) Residents of an institution, with some exceptions. Individuals must be considered residents of an institution when the institution provides them with the majority of their meals (over fifty per cent of three meals daily) as part of the institution's normal services. Exceptions to this requirement include only the individuals listed in paragraphs (1) through (5). The individuals listed in paragraphs (1) through (5) may participate in the program and shall be treated as separate households from the others with whom they reside, subject to the mandatory household §17-663-4 663-15 combination requirements of section 17-663-2(b), unless otherwise stated: (1) Individuals who are residents of federally subsidized housing for the elderly; (2) Individuals who are narcotic addicts or alcoholics and reside at a facility or treatment program for the purpose of regular participation in a drug or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program. This includes the children but not the spouses of such persons who live with them at the treatment program or facility; (3) Individuals who are disabled or blind and are residents of group living arrangements; (4) Individual women or women with their children who are temporarily residing in a shelter for battered women and children; and (5) Individuals who are residents of public or private nonprofit shelters for homeless persons. (g) Individuals convicted based on behavior which occurred after August 22, 1996 of any offense which is classified as a felony: (1) Which has an element of possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance; and (2) The individual has refused or is not complying with mandated drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation services. (h) Individuals who are fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody for a crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, or who are violating a condition of probation or parole. (i) Persons ineligible because of the time limit for able-bodied adults. [Eff 3/19/93; am 8/18/94; am 12/9/94; am 10/28/96; am and comp 11/19/05; comp 10/07/10] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §346.53.3; 7 C.F.R. §§273.1(b)(7); 273.11(m)and(n); 273.24)