HAR §17-799.1-10
HAR §17-799.1-10. Program enrollment
Cite as Haw. Code R. § 17-799.1-10
(a)
The
department shall issue a designated form to as many
approved applicants, as established in section 17-
799.1-7, that can be enrolled for child care payments
under this chapter within the available state fiscal
year funding.
The department shall also issue a
designated form to waitlisted approved applicants who
meet the condition of subsection 17-799.1-19(9) .
(b}
The approved applicants shall return the
completed and signed designated form no later than ten
working days from the date of issuance to provide the
name and address of the preschool and to verify the
cost of the preschool.
(c)
The family unit shall choose a preschool
that meets the program qualifications in section 17-
799.1-11.
(d)
The family unit shall ensure that an earl y
learning assessment conducted by the preschool is
submitted to the department.
(e)
An applicant or family unit shall be subject
to section 17-799.1-20 if they fail to compl¥ with
subsections (b}, (c), and (d} .
[Eff MAY 2 9 Z026
)
(Auth:
HRS §§346-14, 346-181) (Imp:
HRS §§346-14, 346-
181)
§17-799.1-11
Program qualifications for
preschools.
A preschool chosen by a caretaker shall:
(1 )
Be limited for the purposes of this chapter t o :
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§17-799 .1-11
(A)
A group child care center or a group
child care home that is licensed by the
department in accordance with chapter 17-
892.2; or
(B)
An exempt center-based provider that is
listed with the department in accordance
with chapter 17-800;
(2)
Agree to conduct an early learning
assessment for each eligible child who is
enrolled and approved to receive child
care payments under this chapter. The
early learning assessment, assessment
results reporting form, and reporting
submittal deadline, shall be prescribed by
the department; and
(3)
Cooperate with the department for
overpayment resolution if the caretaker
chose to have child care payments forwarded
to the preschool's account pursuant to
subsection 17-799.1-16 (a).
[Eff
MAY 29 2026
]
(Auth:
HRS §§346-14,
346-181, 346-184) (Imp:
HRS §§346-14, 346-
181)