HAR §17-678-14. Bed holding in domiciliary care homes

(a) Bed holding shall be allowed when the individual is temporarily admitted to a medical institution or goes home on a trial basis or on an emergency. (b) Bed holding shall not exceed a maximum of thirty days at any one time. 678-13 3579 §17-678-14 (c) Payment for bed holding shall be determined as follows: (1) For the first seven days, payment shall be based upon a proration of the level of care applicable to the individual's level of care; (2) For the eighth through the thirtieth day, payment shall be based upon a proration of the sum of the one-person monthly assistance allowance as specified in section 17-678-3; and (3) The proration in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be based on a thirty-day month. (d) If the recipient receives more payment than the recipient is entitled to, the amount of the excess payment shall be an overpayment: (1) The department shall obtain a refund of the overpaid amount; (2) The overpayment shall be based on the monthly assistance allowance for one person, even if the absence from the domiciliary care home was for less than eight days; and (3) The proration shall be based on a thirty-day month. [Eff 3/19/93; am and comp JAN 25 2025 ] (Auth: HRS §346-53) (Imp: HRS §346-53) §§17-678-15 and 17-678-16 (Reserved) 678-14 357 §17-678-17.1 # SUBCHAPTER 2 # BENEFIT REDUCTION PROCEDURES FOR THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM