HAR §17-1621-23. Overpayments and recoupment

(a) An overpayment shall occur when a recipient receives permanency assistance payments, including Title IV-E kinship guardianship assistance payments, for which the recipient is not eligible pursuant to departmental rules. (b) Overpayments shall be collected in accordance with departmental procedures: (1) As a reimbursement from, or on behalf of, the recipient who received the overpayment; or (2) Recovered for the department for recipients who are no longer eligible for state funded permanency assistance payments or federal Title IV-E kinship guardianship assistance payments. (c) Overpayments that meet the definition of fraud shall be referred to the department for investigation. 1621-18 2946 [Eff DEC 09 2010 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §346-12)