HAR §17-1602-15. Recovery of aid paid pending a hearing decision

(a) If a department action to terminate, suspend, or deny child welfare services payments is sustained by a hearing decision, the amount of aid paid pending a hearing decision which has been paid to the claimant shall be recoverable by the department. (b) If the claimant withdraws or abandons the request for a hearing to challenge a termination, suspension, or denial of child welfare services payments as specified in section 17-1602-9, the department shall recover the aid paid pending, except when there is a settlement negotiated to the effect that the claimant does not have to repay the department for aid paid pending. [Eff DEC 5 2025 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §§346-12, 346-44). 1602-18 3617