Section 17-663-23 - Certification policy(a) Residents of drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation programs shall be certified as one-person households, except as specified in subsection (j), by using the same provisions applicable to all other applicant households except that certification shall be completed through use of an authorized representative as specified in section 17-663-22.(b) Prior to certifying a resident of a drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program for food stamps, the branch shall verify that the treatment program is authorized by FNS to act as a retailer or a meal service provider, or is certified by the department or state department of health to receive or is eligible to receive funding under Part B of Title XIX of the Public Health Service Act.(c) For residents of treatment programs who are entitled to expedited service, the branch shall mail an EBT card to the residents or have the EBT card available to be picked up no later than five calendar days following the filing date. If eligibility for the initial application is expedited, the branch shall complete verification and documentation requirements prior to issuance of a second food stamp allotment.(d) When regular processing standards apply, the branch shall complete the verification and documentation requirements prior to making an eligibility determination for the initial application.(e) The branch shall process changes in household circumstances and recertifications by using the regular standards that apply to all other food stamp households.(f) Households that reside at a drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program shall have the same rights to notices of adverse action, adequate notice, fair hearing, and entitlement to lost benefits as do all other food stamp households. A resident of a treatment program shall be given an application upon request and shall be allowed to file the application on the same day. The interview, verification, and other certification procedures shall be accomplished through the authorized representative.(g) Regular participants in a drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program, either on a resident or nonresident basis, shall be exempt from work registration requirements as specified in subchapter 3 of chapter 17-684.(h) If the information on the application is questionable, the regular participation of a drug addict or alcoholic in a treatment program shall be verified by the branch through the organization or institution operating the program before the branch grants the work registration requirement exemption.(i) Residents of drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation programs shall usually be certified in accordance with chapter 17-647.(j) In situations where the resident's children are also living with the resident at the drug addiction or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program, the children shall be included in the household with the parent.[Eff 3/19/93; am 8/18/94; am and comp 11/19/05; am and comp OCT 07 2010] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §§273.2(i); 273.11(e))