HAR §17-1423-1. Purpose

The purpose of this program is to enable eligible individuals to return to homelands outside the United States. (Eff JUN29 1912 3 (Auth: MRS §346—145) (Imp: MRS §346—141) §l7-l423-2 Definitions For the purpose of this chapter:• “Alien” means any person not a citizen- or•national of the United States but who is. allowed, under federal law, to reside in the United States. “Homeland” means the country outside the United States in which an individual was born. “Naturalized citizen” means an individual who was not born in the United States but who has legally received the rights and privileges of a citizen. 1423—1 §17-1423-2 UNOFFICIAL “Transportation assistance” means the costs and services.specified in section 17—1423—4 which are provided to the alien or naturalized citizen to help the invidual return to the person’s homeland. [Eff 3 (Auth: HRS §346—145) (Imp: HRS (346—142) §17—1423—3 Eligibility reauirements. (a) To be eligible for transportation assistance, the individual shall be: (1) An alien or naturalized citizen; (2) A resident of the State.; (3) Sixty years of age or older; and (4) A recipient of or be eligible to receive financial assistance from the department or supplemental security income (551) on the date of application for the service. (b) In addition, the individual shall: (1) complete En application for the service indicating a desire to return to the person’s homeland to live; and (2) Provide or permit the department to secure information which indicates that returning to the homeland will not adversely affect the individual’s health and welfare. The intonation shall be from a government agency in the person’s homeland. (c) The department shall determine the individual’s eligibility for services within thirty calendar days of the date the application for transportation assistance-is received by the department. (d) The department may approve the individual ‘s application for services retroactive to the date the application was received if the individual’s eligibility for services from that date can be established. (e) Recipients of services provided under this chapter shall, be required to reestablish eligibility for the services at least once every six months from the month eligibility is established. The department shall also reassess the recipients’ eligibility within thirty days of’ being informed of changes in the recipients’ financial situation. [Eff JUN2W.2 3 (Auth: KRS S346—145) (Imp: HRS §346—142) 1423—2 UNOFFICIAL S17—1423—4