Section 17-1425-3 - Eligibility requirements for children In order to qualify for foster grandparent services, the child shall meet the following conditions:
(1) The child must be chronologically twenty-one years of age or less. Preference is given to the younger children to facilitate meeting the child's developmental needs. Each foster grandparent shall preferably, but not exclusively, be assigned to two children.(2) Foster grandparent services to a mentally retarded individual may continue beyond the individual's twenty-first birthday provided that the following criteria are met: (A) The individual received the service prior to attaining the chronological age of twenty-one;(B) The volunteer station's professional staff responsible for the individual's care certifies that the continued assignment is in the best interest of both the foster grandparent and the individual; and(C) The foster grandparent, sponsor, volunteer station's professional staff, and the individual's parent or legal -guardian, whenever possible, mutually agree to the continued assignment.(3) The child shall be of a size, strength, and behavior which can be managed by the foster grandparent;(4) The child shall have special or exceptional needs other than needing special attention; and(5) The child shall be enrolled in an established program or be a client of a public or private nonprofit organization. The foster grandparent may serve a child with special needs in a private home if an appropriate community service organization serves as a volunteer station.[Eff JUN 29 1992] (Auth: HRS § 346-56) (Imp: 45 C.F.R. §1208.3-4)