HAR §17-663-99. Recertification

(a) The department shall complete the application process and approve or deny timely applications for recertification in accordance with established procedures provided in chapter 17-648. (1) A personal interview shall be waived if requested by a household consisting entirely of SSI participants unable to appoint an authorized representative. (2) The department shall provide SSI households with notices of expiration in accordance with §17-663-103 663-61 established procedures provided in chapter 17-648. The notices shall inform households consisting entirely of SSI recipients that the households are entitled to a waiver of a personal interview if the households are unable to appoint an authorized representative. (b) Households shall be entitled to make a timely application for recertification in accordance with chapter 17-648 at an SSA office. SSA shall accept the application of a pure SSI household and forward the completed application, transmittal form and any available verification to the department. Where SSA accepts and refers the application in such situations, the household shall not be required to appear for an office interview, although the department may conduct an out-of-office or telephone interview, if necessary. [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. §273.2(k)(2)) §