Current through November, 2024
Section 17-1719-10.2 - Categorical requirements for a disabled individual(a) To be eligible under the Aged, Blind, and Disabled Group, a disabled individual shall be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment which has lasted or is expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months or which is expected to result in death.(b) Proof of disability shall be required, and includes, but is not limited to: (1) Eligibility for or receipt of SSI or RSDI benefits based on disability.(2) Certification of disability by the department's aid to the disabled review committee (ADRC) if the requirement of paragraph (1) is not met. (A) Recertification of disability is not required if the department's ADRC certifies the individual's condition to be permanent with little chance of significant improvement and therefore specifies that reevaluation is not necessary or warranted.(B) Recertification of disability is required if the individual's condition is not permanent, there is a possibility of improvement, or reevaluation is recommended by the department's ADRC. (i) Reevaluation shall be scheduled as recommended by the department's ADRC.(ii) If no evaluation date is indicated, recertification will be scheduled on an annual basis. Haw. Code R. § 17-1719-10.2
[Eff and Comp 11/10/2016] (Auth: HRS §§ 346-14, 346-29; 42 C.F.R. §§ 435.121, 435.540, 435.541) (Imp: HRS § 346-29; 42 C.F.R. §§ 435.121, 435.540, 435.541)