Section 17-678-5 - Standard of assistance(a) For individuals in independent living arrangements, the standard of assistance shall be the total dollar value of the monthly assistance allowance and special circumstance allowance.(b) For individuals in residential treatment facilities, the standard of assistance shall be the dollar value of the monthly assistance allowance.(c) For individuals in domiciliary care homes, the standard of assistance shall be the dollar value as authorized by the legislature.(d) The amounts used to determine the applicant or recipient's standard of assistance shall not be rounded off.(e) The applicant or recipient's total standard of assistance shall be rounded off to the next lower whole dollar before any other computations are made.[Eff 03/19/93; am 9/26/97] (Auth: HRS §§ 346-14, 346-53) (Imp: HRS § 346-36, 45 C.F.R. §233.20 )