Hawaii Administrative Code

(a) Applications for licensure as a dietitian shall be submitted to the department on forms provided by the department. An applicant shall provide the following Information: (1) The applicant's legal name; (2) Affirmation that the applicant is beyond the age of majority; (3) The …

The director shall grant, upon application and payment of the fee established in section 11-79-17, licensure to a person who at the time of application holds a valid license as a dietitian issued by another State, territory, or Jurisdiction if the requirements for that certificat…

(a) The director shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a complete application and notify the applicant accordingly within sixty calendar days after the receipt of the completed application and fees. Otherwise, the application is deemed automatically approved on the sixt…

(a) A renewal application shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department with required fees submitted at minimum thirty days prior to license expiration. (b) Current dietetic registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration shall be provided wi…

Licensure shall be granted for a period of three years to an individual who satisfactorily meets all of the requirements of this chapter and has submitted all applicable fees with the application. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-79-16 [Eff JAN 24 2008] (Auth: HRS § 448B-3) (Imp: HRS § 44…

(a) Upon request by the licensee, the director may grant inactive Status to a person licensed under this chapter. The request shall be submitted in writing to the department, and the department shall acknowledge the request, in writing, within thirty calendar days after receipt o…

As used in this chapter: "American Dietetic Association" means the national professional association for dietitians that develop Standards of practice and training opportunities for members. "Commission on Dietetic Registration" means the credentialing agency for the American Die…

All licensed dietitians shall adhere to the following ethical principles adapted from the American Dietetic Association's code of ethics: (1) The licensed dietitian shall practice honesty, integrity, and fairness; (2) The licensed dietitian shall practice dietetics based on scien…

(a) The department shall deny an application for a license when the applicant fails to meet any requirement for licensure specified in subchapter 2. (b) The department may deny, revoke, suspend, condition, or deny renewal of a license for: (1) Conviction by a court of competent J…

(a) The department may enforce this chapter on its own initiative. (b) The department may also enforce this chapter based on complaints. Complaints must be submitted in writing and must include: (1) The exact nature of the complaint; (2) The statutory or regulatory requirement(s)…

The determination of whether a Suspension or revocation will be imposed shall be consistent with the seriousness of the conduct on which it is based upon consideration of the following: (1) Whether it resulted in actual or potential harm; (2) Nature of actual or potential harm; (…

(a) A licensed dietitian whose license has been revoked may submit an application for reinstatement of licensure, accompanied with the licensure fees for reinstatement. (b) An application for reinstatement shall not be submitted until one year or more after the effective date of …

(a) The director shall appoint five licensed dietitians to serve on the dietitian licensure advisory committee from a list of candidates nominated. Committee candidates may include, but are not limited to the following: (1) Health care facilities; (2) Higher education; (3) Depart…

The department shall collect a non-refundable fee for each of the following: (1) $25 for application, re-activation or reinstatement for licensure; (2) $225 for triennial licensure fee; (3) $50 for late renewal; (4) $50 for application for licensure by endorsement; (5) $25 for in…

All fees collected shall be deposited into the dietitian licensure special fund, and shall be used for: (1) Operation of licensing program; and (2) Funding of statewide continuing education and training programs for licensed dietitians. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-79-37 [Eff JAN 24 2…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards for determining eligibility for financial assistance, under the chronic renal disease program. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-80-1 [Eff. SEP 18 1981] (Auth: HRS Secs. 321-9, 321-10) (Imp: HRS Secs. 321-121, 321-122, 321-123)

As used in this chapter: "Chronic renal disease" means advanced kidney disease necessitating chronic hemodialysis and/or kidney transplant to sustain life. "Third-party payments" include any insurance coverage and any assistance available from other governmental agencies such as …

Applicants shall complete a financial profile form provided by the State department of health and shall submit a financial apportionment form completed by a physician and the financial registar or medical social worker of the hospital involved. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-80-3 [Eff. …

Representatives from the State department of health, designated by the director, may review all applications submitted and approve or disapprove applications. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-80-4 [Eff. SEP 18 1981] (Auth: HRS Secs. 321-122, 321-123) (Imp: HRS Secs. 321-121)

The department of health shall extend financial assistance only after third-party payments have been exhausted. Notes Haw. Code R. § 11-80-5 [Eff. SEP 18 1981] (Imp: HRS Secs. 321-121, 321-122, 321-123)

(1) All persons who have resources of less than $150,000 and suffering from chronic renal disease. (2) Personal property, such as income-producing equipment, inventory of a small business or tools, shall not be considered a resource if such property is needed to produce income du…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish the administrative provisions for the department to license home and community-based case management agencies and certify community care foster family homes. (1) Licensed home and community-based case management agencies will be able to…

(a) The department shall issue a license to a home and community-based case management agency that is valid for: (1) One year; or (2) Two years, when the case management agency meets the following requirements: (A) Has been in operation and licensed for at least one year as a hom…

(a) The department shall monitor case management agencies and homes for compliance with applicable requirements in this chapter and quality assurance; (1) Annually when a case management agency or home has a one-year license or certificate; (2) Biennially when a case management a…

The case management agency or home shall immediately report to the department changes that may affect the case management agency's or home's ability to comply with the applicable requirements of this chapter. Changes to be reported include but are not limited to changes: (1) That…

(a) A license or certificate shall be renewed annually or biennially when the requirements of section 11-800-10(a)(2) or 11-800-10(c)(2) are met. (b) At least ninety days prior to the expiration date of a current license or certificate, the case management agency or home shall ap…

(a) When the department determines that a case management agency or home has failed or is unable to comply with all of the applicable requirements of this chapter, the department shall notify the case management agency or home in writing of the specific areas of noncompliance and…

(a) When the department's decision is to deny or revoke a license or certificate, or to levy a fine under this chapter, the department shall:(1) Provide a written notice to the person, agency, or organization whose license or certificate is to be denied or revoked, or is being fi…

(a) All information relating to individuals who apply for or receive home and community-based case management and community care foster family home services shall be confidential. (b) Case management agencies and homes licensed or certified under this chapter will: (1) Have writt…

Notes Haw. Code R. §§ 11-800-17 to 11-800-20 Eff 11/13/2018

As used in this chapter: "Abuse" means actual or imminent physical injury, psychological abuse, or neglect, sexual abuse, financial exploitation, negligent treatment, or maltreatment, as further defined in section 346-222, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS). "Administrator" means the …

(a) The case management agency shall be responsible for:(1) Having sufficient personnel to provide case management services to the client in a residential care facility, as provided in this subchapter; (2) Locating, selecting, assigning, supervising, and training case management …

(a) The case management agency shall have written policies and procedures that are consistent with the applicable requirements of this chapter and that relate to: (1) Overall program management, including administrative, personnel, quality assurance such as continuous quality imp…

The case management agency shall not enter into any agreement or contract with a residential care facility: (1) If the residential care facility is a community care foster family home or expanded adult residential care home and the primary caregiver, substitute caregiver, owner o…

The case management agency shall: (1) Provide information to individuals and agencies regarding its case management services, eligibility criteria, and its application, admission, and other processes; (2) Utilize a standardized intalce tool to request pertinent applicant informat…

(a) The service plan shall be based upon comprehensive assessments of the individual by appropriate case managers. (b) The case management agency shall develop and authorize a service plan prior to the individual's admission to a residential care facility. (c)The service plan sha…

(a) The case management agency shall promote continuity of client care, appropriate integration, and utilization of services by; (1) Authorizing, locating, and arranging for services necessary to implement the client's service plan; (2) Providing caregivers, prior to the admissio…

(a) The case management agency shall provide continuing, regular contact with the client, caregiver, and other service providers to ensure that: (1) Services are being provided in accordance with the service plan and continue to meet the client's needs; (2) The caregiver and resi…

(a) The case management agency shall conduct face-to-face reassessments every six months or sooner, as appropriate, and shall use standardized assessment tools to reevaluate the client's: (1) Diagnosis, health, functional, psychosocial, financial, and environmental needs; and (2)…

The case management agency shall reduce or terminate its services to a client, as appropriate when: (1) Friends or relatives of the client express willingness and are able to care for the client without charge; (2) A service provider refuses to provide requested services or the s…

Any person violating section 321-481 to 321-483 and 321-485, HRS, or this chapter shall be fined not more than $500 per each separate violation. Each day of each violation shall constitute a separate violation. An appeal of the department's actions shall., not stay the imposition…

The case management agency shall have policies and procedures by and through which a client may present grievances about the operation or services of the case management agency. The policies shall include a provision that a client may choose to present any grievance directly to t…

(a) The case management agency shall maintain individual client records in a manner which ensures legibility, order, and timely signing and dating of each entry in black ink. (b) Client records shall be kept in detail to: (1) Permit effective professional review; and (2) Provide …

(a) The case management agency shall have adequate resources to finance the operating costs of administration, maintenance, personnel, and to conduct its programs, including the provision of case management services in accordance with this chapter. (b) The case management agency …

The case management agency shall obtain, maintain, and keep in force through an insurance company authorized to do business in the State, or that meets the requirements of section 431:8-301, HRS, if using an insurance company not authorized to do business in the State, the follow…

(a) The case management agency shall have internal policies and procedures for continuous quality improvement. The program shall include at least annual monitoring of the case management agency's compliance with licensing requirements, and plans for corrective action measures and…

Notes Haw. Code R. §§ 11-800-35 to 11-800-38 Eff 11/13/2018