Section 17-1419-7 - Reduction or termination of chore service Chore services shall be reduced or terminated in accordance with section 17-1416-44 when one or more of the following occurs:
(1) Conditions for the reduction or termination of services as specified in section 17-1416-45 are met;(2) Friends or relatives of the recipient express willingness to and are able to assist without charge to the recipient;(3) The social worker's determination based upon observation, discussion, and medical statements when appropriate is that the recipient's physical or mental condition has worsened to the extent that other more specialized services such as personal care or nursing care are needed;(4) The recipient's physician has determined and the recipient agrees that the recipient's physical or mental condition has worsened to the extent that the recipient can no longer be sustained safely at home and requires placement on a long-term basis in adult foster care or a medical or nursing facility;(5) The recipient is unwilling or unable to make constructive use of the service and continuation of the services is determined by the social worker to be contrary to the overall rehabilitation or treatment plan;(6) The recipient no longer meets eligibility requirements specified in section 17-1419-3;(7) The social worker's determination based upon observation of and discussion with the recipient and upon medical statements when appropriate is that the recipient's physical or mental condition has improved to the extent that the recipient is able to assume more housekeeping responsibility and that fewer or no chore service hours are required;(8) The purchase of service provider no longer has a valid contract with the department to provide the service;(9) Services have not been provided for thirty days and the interruption in service is not related to the placement of the recipient on a short-term basis in adult foster care or a medical or nursing facility, or to medical or legal reasons as verified by a physician or the court;(10) The recipient leaves the State;(11) The service required by the recipient is not encompassed by the scope of service defined in section 17-1419-5;(12) The recipient requests termination of services;(13) The recipient dies; or(14) The department lacks available funds to provide chore services.[Eff 6/29/92; am 12/15/94; am and comp 10/28/95] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 346-14; 42 U.S.C. §1397 c )