HRS §346-38
What happens if a recipient can't manage their money
If the person getting assistance can't handle their own money or care for themselves, the Department of Human Services can pay the assistance to a guardian or another trusted person for their benefit. The department can also stop the assistance for a period it decides.
The statute, as written — Incompetency of recipient
If the recipient is found incapable of taking care of the recipient's money or oneself, the department of human services may direct its assistance to be paid to a legal guardian or any other reputable person for the recipient's benefit or may suspend assistance for such period as it deems fit.
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