Section 17-798.2-6 - Application process(a) Requests for child care services shall be submitted in writing on an application form prescribed by the department when required by a specific departmental program.(b) The form shall be dated and signed under penalty of law that all the information needed to establish eligibility for child care services, as stated on the form, is true and correct.(c) The form shall be signed by the applicant.(d) The applicant may be required to submit copies of documents for verification.(e) The applicant shall provide verification of the cost of the selected child care arrangement.(f) The date of application shall be the date the signed and dated application form is received by the department.(g) The child care application interview to establish eligibility of the family unit for services shall be arranged by staff as soon as possible but no later than thirty days after receipt of the signed and dated application form and supporting documentary evidence.(h) In order to complete the application process, the applicant must submit the following: (1) A completed and signed child care certificate and provider confirmation form; and(2) The completed and signed consent forms for background checks required of child care providers who are not licensed by the State. Upon receipt of these completed and signed forms by the department, the license-exempt child care provider and caregivers selected by the caretakers are to be considered as presumptively eligible until the results of the background checks become known.(i) The date of eligibility for child care services shall be one of the following: (1) The date of application, provided that the interview has been completed and the eligibility requirements in section 17-798.2-9 are met from the date of application;(2) The date the child care services are scheduled to begin within thirty days after the eligibility conditions in section 17-798.2-9 are met;(3) The date of the authorized activity or program component in the FTW programs; or(4) The date when the school year of the selected preschool begins for the Preschool Open Doors program. Haw. Code R. § 17-798.2-6
[Eff 03/08/08] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 346-14)