Section 17-604.1-32 - Court actions on consent agreements(a) The department shall allow an accused individual to sign an agreement confirmed by a court in which he or she admits committing intentional program violation.(b) The department shall enter into an agreement with the attorney general's Office which provides for advance written notification to the accused individual of the consequences of signing such an agreement.(c) The written notification shall include, at a minimum: (1) A statement for the accused individual to sign that the individual understands the consequences of signing the agreement, along with a statement that the caretaker relative must also sign the agreement if the accused individual is not the caretaker relative;(2) A statement that signing the agreement will result in a reduction in payment for the appropriate period; and(3) A statement of which disqualification period will be imposed as a result of the accused individual signing the agreement.(d) After the court confirms the agreement, the department shall provide a written notice to the individual which specifies the period of disqualification which shall begin no later than the first day of the second month which follows the date of notice and the amount of payment the assistance unit will receive during the disqualification period.(e) If the court specifies the date for initiating the disqualification period, the department shall disqualify the accused individual in accordance with the court order.(f) If an individual whose case has been terminated signs a consent agreement, the disqualification period shall be effective from the month following the month the consent agreement is signed. Haw. Code R. § 17-604.1-32
[Eff 5/18/96; am 11/22/96; comp JUN 24 2013] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: 45 C.F.R. §235.110 )