11-80

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Sec. 	11-80-1
Sec. 11-80-2
Sec. 11-80-3
Sec. 11-80-4
Sec. 	11-80-5
Sec. 	11-80-6
TITLE ll
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
STATE OF HAWAII
CHAPTER 80
CHRONIC RENAL DISEASE
Purpose
Definitions
Application for assistance
Application review
Financial assistance
Eligibility standards
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Historical 	Note: 	Chapter 80 of Title 11, Administrative Rules,
is 	based substantially upon Chapter 41, Public Health Regulations,
Department_ of Hea 1th. 	[Eff. 	12/24/70; 	R SEP 1 8 19~ 1 	]
. 	Sec. 	11-80-1 	Purpose. 	The purpose of this chapter is 	to
establish standards 	for determining eligibility for financial 	assis-
tance .under the chronic renal disease ·program. 	[Eff. SEP 	t 8 1981]
(Auth: 	HRS Secs. 321-9, 	321-10) 	(Imp: 	HRS 	Secs. 321-121, 321-122,
321-123)
Sec. 	11-80-2 	Definition. 	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 11 • include any 	insurance coverage and
any assistance available from other governmental _9g~ncie~ S~£h 	as
department of social services, division of vocational 	retiabIT1tation,
Veteran's Admi ni strati on, 	Champus, 	etc. 	[Eff. 	'S-EP, 'f "8~ ,:s-sr 	]
(Auth: 	HRS 	Secs. 	321-122, 	321-123) 	(Imp: 	HRS 	Secs. 	321-121,
321-122, 	321-123)
Sec. 	11-80-3 	A)plication 	for assistance. 	Applicants shall
complete a financial 	profi e form provided by 	the State department
of health 	and shall 	submit a fioancia.il. !PP~~~an~ent form completed
by a physic~an a~d the financia) .Er~iJ..tr~r_.Qt-Jlledical 	social worker
of the hospital 	involved. 	[EffS 	t-' , 1' 8 	'1881- 	] 	(Auth: 	HRS
Secs. 	321-122, 	321-123) 	(Imp: 	HRS Secs. 321-121, 	321-122, 	321-123)
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Sec. 	11-80-4 	Application review. 	Representatives .· from
the State departme~t of health, designated by the director, may
review all 	appi{catidns~suomitted and approve or disapprove applica-
tions. 	[Eff'",8-E~, 	l"'ff 	"i98f 	] 	(Auth: 	HRS Secs. 	321-122,
321-123) 	(Imp: 	HRS Secs. 	321-121)
Sec. 	11-80-5 	Financial a si 	tac. 	~Jb~ department of
health shall 	extend financ1a 	assistance-a 	ffl'!r third-party
payments 	have been exhausted. 	[Eff'6~P 	'f --g- 'maf 	(Imp: 	HRS
Secs. 	321-121, 321-122, 	321-123) 	-
321-123)
Sec. 	11-80-6 	Eli~ibility standards.
(1) 	All 	persons w o have resources of less than $150.000
and suffering from chronic renal disease.
(2) 	Personal property, 	such as 	income-producing equip-
ment, 	inventory of a small 	business or tools, 	shall
not be considered a resource if such 	property is
needed to produce 	income during or following reha-
bilitation service. 	•
(3) 	Ownership of a residence and contiguous land, shall
be regarded as 	the client's homestead and shall not
be considered a resource.
(4) 	Personal property, 	such as 	household furniture, 	life
insurance policies, automobiles, 	etc., 	shall not be
considered in detennining economic need.
(5) 	Property shall not be considered as a resource when
it represents an 	income-producing enterprise and 	the
net income derived therefrom is within the normal
living requirements.
(6) 	In making these determinations, both 	income and
estate are to be considered. 	Where there are spouse
and children, the estate shall not be depleted·.to
~~-evpolnt that spouse and children will 	be pauperized
in case -bf ~'!th of the patient.
[Eff. ~~e· -·-!., ~- 1~.A1'] 	(Auth: 	HRS Secs. 	321-122,
-(Imp: 	HRS Secs. 	321-121, 321-122, 	321-123)
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The department of health 	aut~or.izedthe r~peal 	of
Chapter 41, 	Public Health Regulations 	and the adoption of
Chapter 80 of Title 11, Administrative Rules 	following a public
hearing held on Oahu on July 	27, 1981, 	on Hawaii 	on July 28, 1981, on
Maui 	on July 31, 1981, on Kauai 	on August 3, 1981 	after public
notice was given in Honolulu Advertiser on July 2, 	1981, 	in the
Maui 	News 	on July 2, 1981, 	in the Garden 	Isle on July 3, 	1981 	and 	in
the Hawaii 	Tribune Herald on July 2, 	1981.
Chapter 80 of Title 11, Administrative Rules 	and the
repeal of Chapter 41, 	Public Health Regulations shall take effect
ten days 	after filing with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Dated: 	Honolulu, 	Hawaii 	AUG 	2 7 	1981
APPROVED:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Fi 1ed: 	........ 	.1. 	t: 	,Lguj. :
Effective Date: rs-EP" 'f i~ ~sf.
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