Section 17-678-18.1 - Nature of benefit change action(a) To avoid an over or under expenditure of funds appropriated by the legislature of the State of Hawaii for the General Assistance program, action to comply with section 346-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes may include: (1) Suspension or cancellation of benefits for one or more months;(2) Increase or reduction in benefits for one or more months; or(3) A combination of reduction, suspension, and termination for one or more months until the first month of the state fiscal year.(b) If an increase or reduction in benefits is deemed necessary, benefits shall be changed by changing the monthly assistance allowance by the same percentage for all households.(c) The following General Assistance households shall not be affected by a change action: (1) Households receiving Refugee Assistance; or(2) Residents of domiciliary care homes.(d) For household receiving financial assistance under the General Assistance program, the monthly assistance allowance shall not exceed sixty-two and one-half per cent of the standard of need.Haw. Code R. § 17-678-18.1
[Eff 2/28/99; am 10/09/10] (Auth: HRS §§ 346-53; 346-71) (Imp: HRS §§ 346-53; 346-71)