Section 17-647-5 - Responsibilities of the applicant(a) The applicant for financial assistance and food stamps shall provide the department with information, supported by documents, to establish the value of the applicant's assets and the amount of income received.(b) For the financial assistance programs, the applicant shall: (1) Provide the department with information, supported by documents, to establish the monthly requirements recognized in the standard of assistance;(2) Apply for and develop potential sources of income and assets; and(3) Meet all of the requirements of the various categories of assistance.(c) The applicant for financial assistance who fails to meet all of the eligibility factors, fails to cooperate with the department by providing the information and verification necessary to determine eligibility by department deadlines, fails to apply for and develop potential sources of income and assets, or refuses to inform the department of the amount of the unapplied for and undeveloped potential source of income and assets when known, shall be ineligible.(d) For the food stamp program, an application shall be completed and signed, a household or its authorized representative shall be interviewed, and certain information on the application shall be verified. (1) If a household refuses to cooperate with the branch in completing this process, the application shall be denied at the time of refusal. In order to determine whether a household is refusing to cooperate, the household shall be able to cooperate, but the household shall clearly demonstrate that it will not take actions which it can take and are required to complete the application process. If there is any question as to whether a household has merely failed to cooperate, the application shall not be denied. A household shall also be determined ineligible if it refuses to cooperate in any subsequent review of its eligibility, including reviews generated by reported changes and applications for recertification. Once denied or terminated for refusal to cooperate, the household may reapply but shall not be determined eligible until it cooperates with the state agency.(2) The household also shall be determined ineligible if it refuses to cooperate in any subsequent review of its eligibility as a part of a quality control review. If a household is terminated for refusal to cooperate with a quality control reviewer, the household may reapply but shall not be determined eligible until it cooperates with the quality control reviewer. If a household reapplies after ninety-five days from the end of the annual review period, the household shall not be determined ineligible for its refusal to cooperate with a quality control reviewer during the completed review period, but must provide verification of all eligibility requirements prior to being determined eligible.(3) The household shall not be determined ineligible when a member outside of the household fails to cooperate with a request for verification. Individuals identified as nonhousehold members or excluded household members according to chapter 17-655 shall not be considered as individuals outside of the household.[Eff 3/19/93; am 3/19/93; am 8/01/94] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 346-53; 7 C.F.R. §273.2(d); 45 C.F.R. §233.20 )