HAR §17-1621-21. Reporting changes for Title IV-E kinship guardianship assistance or state funded permanency assistance

(a) The legal guardian(s) and permanent custodian(s) shall be responsible to make a written report of any of the following changes to the department within thirty days of occurrence: (1) They are no longer supporting the child, or the child is no longer residing with them; (2) They are no longer the legal guardian(s) or permanent custodian(s) of the child; (3) They change residence, or there is a change in mailing address; (4) There are other circumstances that may affect eligibility for continued permanency assistance payments; or (5) The child receives unearned income as specified in section 17-1621-18(b). (b) Failure to report information which may affect eligibility for permanency assistance payments shall be investigated as suspected fraud. (c) In situations where fraud is suspected, the provisions of chapter 17-1604 shall be applicable. [Eff DEC 09 2010] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §346-14; 42 U.S.C. §673(a)(4)) 1621-17 2946