HAR §17-1400-2. Definitions

For the purposes of this subtitle unless the context otherwise indicates: “Adult and community care services branch" means the work unit within the social services division which administers programs for disabled individuals'needing a variety of home and community based services. “Adult and community care services branch administrator" means the administrative head of the adult and community care services branch of the department of human services. "Aid to families with dependent children (AFDC)" means the financial assistance program administered by the department under title IV-A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ?&601-610). "Applicant" means an individual applying for or requesting social services. %17-1400-2 _. ,' ,d "Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)" means the annual cumulation of executive agency regulations 1 published in the daily Federal Register, combined with regulations issued previously that are still in effect. The CFR contains the general body of regulatory laws governing practice and procedure before federal administrative agencies. "Department (DHS)" services. means the department of human "Director" means the administrative head of the department of human services unless otherwise specifically noted. "Federal register (Fed. Reg.)" means the daily publication for making available to the public federal agency regulations and other legal documents of the executive branch including proposed changes. The regulations and rules as finally approved appear thereafter in the CFR. "Financial assistance" means public assistance excluding medical assistance, social services, and transportation assistance. "Food stamp program" means the program administered by the department under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, (7 U.S.C. 8$2011-2027) as amended, to provide food stamps to persons found eligible under the eligibility requirements. "General assistance (GA)" means the financial assistance program administered by the department under section 346-71, HRS. "Hawaii revised statutes (HRS)" means the official codification of all the laws of a general and permanent nature of the state of Hawaii. "HIV/AIDS" means human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a fatal infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus that damages the body's immune system and leads to the body's inability to fight off infection. "In camera review" means the review of records privately in a judge's chambers or in a courtroom void of all spectators before the judge makes a' determination of the admissibility or use of these records in the proceedings. "Income maintenance" means the combined programs of financial assistance and food stamps. "Medicaid" means the medical assistance program administered by the department under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§1396-1396j). 1400-2 §17-1400-2 "Public assistance (PA)" means social services rendered and financial and medical assistance paid to or for individuals whom the department determines meet eligibility requirements specified in subtitles 6 and 9 of title 17. "Recipient or client" means any person to whom a service is rendered or a grant of social services is made by direct payment, and any person for whose use and benefit a service is rendered or a grant of social services is made by payment to a relative or other person. "Section" means a collection of units within the adult and community care services branch with responsibilities in the social services program area. "Social services" means crisis intervention, counseling, case management, and support activities such as day care and chore services provided by the department staff, by purchase of service, or by cooperative agreement with other agencies to persons meeting specified eligibility requirements. Social services provided by the adult and community care services branch shall be administered under Title XX (42 U.S.C. S1397) of the Social Security Act, as amended, and chapter 346, HRS. "Social services division" means a work unit within the department of human services which administers the social services programs. "Social services division administrator" means the administrative head of the social services division of the department of human services. "State AABD" means state-funded financial assistance program administered by the department of human services for aged, blind and disabled individuals. "Supplemental security income (SSI)" means the financial assistance program of aid, based on need, to the aged, blind, and disabled, administered by the federal Social Security Administration under Title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§1381-1383). "Unit" means the work unit within a section or within the adult and community services branch which administers the social services program. "United States code (U.S.C.)" means the official codification of all the laws of a general and permanent nature of the United States. Every six years a new edition of the U.S.C. iis published with cumulative supplement volumes issued during the intervening years. 1400-3 0 S17-1400-2 "Vendor" means a third party who receives payment directly from the department in return for services or goods rendered on behalf of the recipient. 12/5/97] (Auth: HRS S346-14) (Imp: [Eff HRS S346-14)