(a) There may be established a monthly needs allowance for individuals living in:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 346D-4.5

(1) Adult residential care home type I and type II facilities;
(2) Licensed developmental disabilities domiciliary homes as defined in section 321-15.9;
(3) Community care foster family homes as defined in section 321-481;
(4) Certified adult foster homes as defined in section 321-11.2;
(5) Domiciliary care as defined in section 346-1;
(6) A nursing facility; or
(7) A community-based residence as part of the residential alternatives community care program.
(b) The needs allowance may be administered by the department of human services to pay for clothing and other personal miscellaneous needs, such as bus fare, personal postage costs, haircuts, and other costs of day-to-day living.
(c) The State’s supplemental payment for a needs allowance under subsection (a) shall be increased by an amount necessary to bring the allowance up to $50 per month. The payment under this section shall be afforded to an individual notwithstanding that the individual is incapacitated; provided that the moneys may be spent on behalf of the client, with a written accounting, by the operator of the residence or facility.

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