Section 17-799-18 - Denial, reduction, suspension, or termination of child care(a) Child care payments may be denied, reduced, suspended, or terminated when: (1) The caretaker does not complete the process of application or determination of eligibility within the open application period, or withdraws the application;(2) The caretaker submits an application outside the open application period;(3) The caretaker does not sign and date the application form prescribed by the department;(4) The caretaker does not submit a completed application form prescribed by the department;(5) The caretaker does not submit verifying documentation requested by the department;(6) The child does not meet the eligibility requirements referenced in subsection 17-799-8(b) or (c);(7) The caretaker does not meet the eligibility requirements referenced in subsection 17-799-8(d);(8) The preschool does not meet program qualification requirements referenced in subsection 17-799-12;(9) Conditions initially present in the family unit situation have changed and child care is no longer needed;(10) The family unit has not used authorized care;(11) The child has absences that are unexcused for more than five consecutive days;(12) The caretaker voluntarily requests discontinuance of child care payments;(13) The caretaker and the child are unable to use child care and another service must be planned for;(14) The caretaker fails to comply with mandatory reporting requirements;(15) The family unit is no longer eligible for child care payments;(16) The family unit cannot be located;(17) The family unit fails to utilize child care payments in accordance with subsection 17-799-4(c) and does not reconcile the resulting overpayments in accordance with section 17-799-21;(18) The caretaker fails to comply with requirements referenced in subsection 17-799-11(b); or(19) The department determines pursuant to section 17-799-22 that there are insufficient funds to maintain all children receiving care.(b) Child care payments may be suspended when: (1) The payment amount is determined to be zero;(2) A natural disaster or emergency is declared by the federal, state, or county government; or(3) The designated preschool does not meet the conditions set forth in section 17-799-12 and the family unit must find a different approved preschool.[Eff 2/09/14] (Auth: HRS § 346-14, HRS § 346-181) (Imp: HRS § 346-14, HRS § 346-181)