Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-62 – Examination of blind
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-62
- Applicant: means the person for whose use and benefit application for services or public assistance is made. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-1
- Department: means the department of human services. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-1
- Public assistance: means financial assistance to or for the benefit of persons whom the department has determined to be without sufficient means of support to maintain a standard consistent with this chapter, payments to or on behalf of such persons for medical care, and social service payments as described under the Social Security Act. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-1
The department of human services shall not approve an application for public assistance to a blind person until the applicant has been examined by an ophthalmologist, optometrist, or a qualified physician designated by it to make such examinations. The examining person shall certify to the department the diagnosis, prognosis, and visual acuity of the applicant. Certification shall be in forms prescribed by the department.