HAR §17-799.1-21. Notices

(a} The department shall provide a written notice to applicants and recipients about their eligibility status that shall contain: (1) A statement of the action taken; (2) The reasons for the action; (3) The specific rules supporting the action; and (4) The right to appeal the action of the department through established administrative appeals procedures, when applicable. {b) Applicants that are placed on a waitlist shall be provided written notification of this designation, and a separate notice if they are selected from the waitlist to enroll into the program. (c) The department shall provide a caretaker with timely and adequate notice prior to taking adverse action to deny, reduce, suspend, or terminate any child care payments specified in this chapter. 799.1-31 3 6 3@ - §17-799.1-21 (d) A caretaker can submit verifying documentation for consideration by the department to reverse the proposed department action prior to the effective date of the action. (e) Only adequate notice is required when the following (1) (2) (3) { 4) ( 5) (6) (7) occurs: A caretaker is deceased; A caretaker left the State; A caretaker requests discontinuance of child care payments; A caretaker fails to comply with mandatory reporting requirements; A caretaker's whereabouts are unknown; A caretaker receives an increase in the amount of monthly child care payments; or The department determines pursuant to section 17-799.1-24 that there are insufficient funds to maintain all children receiving care. [ Eff MAY 2 9 2026 ] (Auth: HRS §§346-14, 346-181) (Imp: HRS §§346-14, 346-181)