HAR §17-681-26. Timely issuance of benefits

(a) When an eligible household files a complete six month report by the scheduled filing date, the household shall have an opportunity to participate by the normal issuance date for that household. (b) Eligible applicants shall be provided an opportunity to participate according to the processing standards under chapter 17-647. (c) An otherwise eligible recipient shall be provided an opportunity to participate by the normal issuance date within a current certification period. (d) An otherwise eligible recipient shall be provided an opportunity to participate by the normal issuance date in the month following the end of the current certification period. However, the recipient shall lose the right to uninterrupted benefits when the recipient fails to: (1) Submit an application for recertification in a timely manner; (2) Attend any interview scheduled on or after the deadline for timely filing of the application for recertification under chapter 17-648; or (3) Submit all necessary verification within the time provided by the department provided that time elapses after the deadline for filing a timely application for recertification. (e) An opportunity to participate shall consist of: (1) Providing an applicant or recipient with an EBT card; and §17-681-26 681-12 (2) Having a food retailer open and available for the applicant or recipient to expend its SNAP allotment. [Eff 3/19/93; am and comp 6/24/13] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §§273.2(g), 273.14, 273.21)