HRS §350E-4
Who is the appropriate authority in Hawaii
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section defines a term used in the interstate compact. It says that when the compact refers to the appropriate authority in the receiving state, for Hawaii that means the Department of Human Services.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Appropriate authority in Hawaii
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
As used in paragraph (a) of Article V the phrase "appropriate authority in the receiving state" with reference to this State means the department of human services.
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