Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-366 – Time limits
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-366
- Department: means the department of human services. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-1
- Homeless: means :
(1) An individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence; or
(2) An individual or family who has a primary night-time residence that is:
(A) A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations;
(B) An institution that provides temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or
(C) A public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as sleeping accommodations for human beings. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-361
- Provider: means any person or public or private institution, agency or business concern authorized by the department to provide health care, service or supplies to beneficiaries of medical assistance. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-1
To the extent that appropriations are made available, a provider agency shall provide shelter or any other program assistance authorized by this part to eligible homeless families and homeless individuals not later than three days after a vacancy occurs, or such time as is set by rule, which shall not be later than seven days after they apply and qualify for the shelter or other program assistance. These time limits may be waived at the discretion of the department for a maximum period of fourteen days for the purpose of implementing repairs to the subject shelter that the department deems major or extensive.