Section 17-663-155 - Participation of homeless meal providers(a) Homeless meal providers as defined in section 17-663-152 shall be responsible for obtaining approval from the FSPO as set forth in section 17-663-154 that it does serve meals to homeless persons.(b) Upon receipt of the approval notification from the FSPO, the homeless meal provider shall apply with the local FNS office to qualify for authorization to accept food stamps from homeless food stamp recipients and shall provide FNS with the written. approval notice from FSPO. The FNS office shall make the final decision whether the establishment or shelter shall be authorized as a homeless meal provider.(c) Authorized homeless meal providers may only request voluntary use of food stamps from homeless food stamp recipients and may not request such households using food stamps to pay more than the average cost of the food purchased by the homeless meal provider contained in a meal served to the patrons of the meal service. For purposes of this section, "average cost" is determined by averaging food costs over a period of up to one calendar month. Voluntary payments by food stamp recipients in excess of such costs may be accepted by the meal providers. The value of donated foods from any source shall not be considered in determining the amount to be requested from food stamp recipients. All indirect costs, such as those incurred in the acquisition, storage, or preparation of the foods used in meals shall also be excluded.Haw. Code R. § 17-663-155
[Eff 3/19/93; am and comp 11/19/05; am and comp OCT 07 2010] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §§272.9. 278.1, 278.2)