Section 17-1416-40 - Overpayments and recoupment(a) An overpayment shall occur when a recipient receives social service cash payments or receives social services through a purchase of service provider to which the person is not entitled.(b) Overpayments shall be collected from the individual in the following manner: (1) As a refund from the currently available social service cash payment at a rate of ten per cent of the monthly social service payment for individuals who continue to be eligible for social service costs; or(2) As a reduction in the current monthly service hours being authorized from the purchase of service provider at a rate of ten per cent for individuals who continue to be eligible for social services; or(3) Recovered for the department by the investigations office (INVO) for individuals who are no longer eligible for cash payments.(c) Overpayments resulting from the receipt of social services through a purchase of service provider shall not be collected from individuals who are no longer eligible for the services.(d) Overpayments that meet the definition of fraud as defined in chapter 17-1404 shall be referred to the investigations office (INVO) for investigation.Haw. Code R. § 17-1416-40
[Eff 6/29/92; am 8/5/93; am and comp 10/28/95; am 12/5/97] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 346-44)