(a) The department shall adopt rules to provide social services pursuant to the Social Security Act, as amended, to eligible persons who are residents of the State. Such rules shall include provisions to permit payment for social services received by recipients from individuals, organizations, or other public or private agencies, and to enable the recipients to satisfy statutory requirements of state and federal tax and employment insurance programs.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-63

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of human services. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-1
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Recipient: means the person for whose use and benefit services are rendered or a grant of public assistance is made. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-1
  • Social services: means crisis intervention, counseling, case management, and support activities such as day care and chore services provided by the department staff, by purchase of service, or by cooperative agreement with other agencies to persons meeting specified eligibility requirements. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-1
(b) The department may contract for the purchase of social services to be performed for the benefit of eligible recipients from individuals, organizations, and private or public agencies, or to reimburse an eligible recipient for department authorized social services obtained directly from individuals. Persons performing authorized social services obtained directly by the recipient shall not be considered employees of the State. The rate of payment for social services obtained directly by the recipient from an individual who is not self-employed shall reflect the recipient’s obligation under state and federal tax and employment insurance laws.

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