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HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
TITLE 17
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBTITLE 12 MED-QUEST DIVISION
CHAPTER 1701
AVAILABILITY AND COST OF DEPARTMENT
PROGRAM MANUALS
§17-1701-1 	Purpose
§17-1701-2 	Definitions
§17-1701-3 	Availability of program manuals
§17-1701-4 	Cost of program manuals
Historical Note: 	This chapter is based substantially
upon chapter 17-604. 	[Eff 7/19/82; R 3/19/93]
§17-1701-1 	Purpose. 	The purpose of this chapter
shall be to define the conditions under which the
department shall make its program manuals available to
the public, and to establish the costs of copies.
[Eff 08/01/94 	] (Auth: 	HRS §346-14) (Imp: 	HRS
§91-5; 42 C.F.R. §431.18)
§17-1701-2 	REPEALED. 	[R 09/30/13]
§17-1701-3 	Availability of program manuals. 	(a)
The program manuals shall be made available to
interested individuals and organizations for review,
study, or reproduction on regular work days during
regular office hours.
(b) 	Custodians shall make the program manuals
available for public review.
(c) 	The program manuals shall also be available
upon request through any med-QUEST division offices or
any family and adult services division public welfare
offices. 	[Eff 08/01/94 	] (Auth: 	HRS §346-14)
(Imp: 	HRS §91-5; 42 C.F.R. §431.18)

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§17-1701-4 	Cost of program manuals. 	(a) 	The
department shall deposit, without charge, fifteen
copies of the program manual of rules of the department
with the state publications distribution center and one
copy each with the state archives and the University of
Hawaii.
(b) 	Upon request, copies of specific sections of
the program manuals shall be provided without charge to
an applicant or a recipient, or the individual's legal
representative who requires specific sections of the
program manuals to determine whether an administrative
hearing should be requested or to prepare for a
hearing.
(c) 	Upon request, copies of the program manuals
shall be provided without charge to state or county
agencies and officers, and public agencies and officers
outside the State.
(1) 	State or county agencies or officers, and
public agencies and officers outside the
State entitled to a free copy of the
department's program manuals shall be
placed on the mailing list of the
department's, policy and program development
offices, for the additional issuances of the
rules and procedures.
(2) 	State or county agencies or officers, and
public agencies and officers outside the
State placed on the mailing list shall be
responsible to notify the department's policy
and program development offices, for any
reason, when the issuances are no longer
needed.
(d) 	Custodians, individuals, or organizations not
entitled to receive free copies as specified in
subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall be assessed a fee
related to the current cost of reproduction and current
postal rates for copies of department program manuals
or specific sections of the manuals. 	Payment shall be
in advance and shall be made by cash, money order, or
certified check.
(e) 	The fee for reproduction shall be the minimum
cost established by the Hawaii Revised Statutes, and
shall be paid in advance to the department by cash,
money order, or certified check.
(f) 	Copies shall be provided within twenty
working days by med-QUEST's policy and program
development office, med-QUEST eligibility office, or
unit office. [Eff 08/01/94; am 07/06/99;
am 06/19/00 	] 	(Auth: 	HRS §346-14; 42 C.F.R.

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§431.18) 	(Imp: 	HRS §§91-5, 92-21, 93-3; 	42 C.F.R.
§431.18)