§346-228 Action upon investigation. Upon investigation the department shall take action to prevent abuse and shall have the authority to do any or all of the following:
(1) Resolve the matter in an informal fashion as is appropriate under the circumstances;
(2) Exercise its right of entry under section 346-229;
(3) Seek an order for immediate protection;
(4) Seek a temporary restraining order;
(5) File a petition with the court under this part; and
(6) Seek any protective or remedial actions authorized by law. [L 1989, c 381, pt of §1; am L 1990, c 144, §1 and c 234, §9; am L 2008, c 154, §10]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
346. Department of Human Services
346-2 Appointment of personnel.
346-2.5 Criminal history record checks.
346-3 Compensation of employees.
346-4.5 Investigators; authority and access to records.
346-6 Appropriations; expenditures; donations.
346-7 Acceptance of grants-in-aid or outright grants.
346-7.5 Spouse and child abuse special fund.
346-10 Protection of records; divulging confidential information prohibited.
346-11 Unauthorized disclosure or inspection.
346-13 Attendance and testimony of witnesses.
346-14.5 Financial assistance advisory council; established.
346-17.4 Higher education stipends for students
346-17.5 Federal aid to children in foster care.
346-17.6 Consent to no cost emergency shelter and related services.
346-19.7 Prospective adoptive parents; standards and home studies.
346-19.8 Department standards and requirements; disability.
346-26 Prevention and treatment of conditions giving rise to need.
346-28.5 Family self-sufficiency escrow accounts; asset test exemption.
346-29 Applications for public assistance; manner, form, conditions.
346-31 Assignment of persons in need of public assistance to work on public projects.
346-32 Application of chapter 386 to persons in need of public assistance assigned to work projects.
346-33 Assistance payments inalienable.
346-35 Cancellation or revision.
346-36 Assistance payments, subject to change or repeal.
346-37 Recovery of payments and costs of medical assistance.
346-37.2 Department subrogated to rights.
346-37.3 Notice of child support debt.
346-37.4 to 346-37.6 REPEALED.
346-38 Incompetency of recipient.
346-39.5 Unclaimed financial assistance balances in electronic benefit transfer accounts.
346-40 Maintenance and availability of records; penalty.
346-41 Inspection of institutional facilities.
346-41.5 Hawaii qualified health centers.
346-42 Administrative inspections and warrants.
346-43 Penalties under other laws.
346-43.5 Medical assistance fraud; penalties.
346-44 Recovery of public assistance overpayments.
346-45 Confidentiality of court records.
346-46 Certified nurse aides; training programs and recertification.
346-48 Coverage of ground ambulance services.
346-51.5 Expenditure of temporary assistance for needy families funds.
346-52 Aged, blind, and permanently and totally disabled persons; eligibility for assistance.
346-53 Determination of amount of assistance.
346-53.2 Temporary assistance for needy families; funding and programs; public comment.
346-53.4 Reimbursement to expanded adult residential care home operators.
346-53.5 REPEALED. L 1993, c 148, §2.
346-53.6 Federally qualified health centers; rural health clinics; reimbursement.
346-53.8 Kahuku medical center.
346-53.61 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approval.
346-54 Report to the legislature.
346-55.1 Visitation, custody, and support when public assistance paid.
346-57 Loans to applicants for federal supplemental security income.
346-57.5 Interim assistance reimbursement special fund.
346-59.2 Comprehensive breast and cervical cancer control program.
346-59.4 Medical assistance to other children.
346-59.5 Enforcement of contracts.
346-59.6 Medicaid overpayment recovery.
346-59.9 Psychotropic medication.
346-60 Group therapy; reimbursement for services.
346-61 Optometric services, choice.
346-65 Child abuse and neglect discretionary emergency assistance.
346-66 Psychological services.
346-68 Bridge to hope program; transitional benefits.
346-69 Welfare safety net program; department of human services.
346-70 Medical assistance for other pregnant women.
346-71 General assistance to households without minor dependents.
346-97 Criminal history record checks.
346-102 Public service employment; established.
346-103 Wages or salaries of public service employment.
346-104 Refusal to work; ineligibility for public assistance.
346-144 Application; approval; statement; return.
346-145 Transportation assistance.
346-152 Exclusions; exemptions.
346-152.5 Requirements for persons exempt pursuant to section 346-152.
346-153 Records of deficiencies and complaints; release to public
346-157 Liability insurance coverage; requirement.
346-158 No smoking in child care facilities.
346-161 License for group child care home, group child care center required.
346-162 Rules; minimum standards.
346-163 Licenses and temporary permits
346-164 Suspension and revocation of licenses and permits; reissuance.
346-165 Visitation and inspection of group child care home, group child care center.
346-171 Registration for family child care home required.
346-172 Rules for registration.
346-173 Procedure for registration.
346-174 Informing parent and legal guardian of children and general public.
346-175 Visitation and inspection of family child care home; revocation of registration.
346-176 Family child care system.
346-177 Program of incentive for registration.
346-181 Preschool open doors program.
346-182 Preschool open doors special fund.
346-183 Preschool grant program special fund; established.
346-184 Preschool open doors program; provider accreditation.
346-185 Preschool open doors; procurement exemption.
346-186 Prior early learning program information.
346-221 Purpose; construction.
346-225 Confidentiality of reports.
346-228 Action upon investigation.
346-230 Termination of services.
346-231 Order for immediate protection.
346-232 Order to show cause hearing.
346-234 Guardian ad litem; counsel.
346-235 Consolidation with guardianship proceedings.
346-237 Notice of proceedings.
346-239 Required findings concerning postponed hearings.
346-244 Admissibility of evidence.
346-246 Failure to comply with court orders.
346-247 Payment for service or treatment provided to a party.
346-248 Fiscal and service responsibility.
346-250 Immunity from liability.
346-251 Presumption of capacity.
346-261 First-To-Work; establishment; purpose.
346-301 Adoption assistance program established.
346-305 Effect on prior adoption assistance agreements.
346-352 Preauthorization exemption for certain physicians and physician assistants
346-363 Exception to liability for donors.
346-364 Contract or conveyance to the department.
346-365 Program administration.
346-367 Determination of eligibility and need.
346-370 Emergency or transitional shelter volunteers.
346-371 Annual financial audit.
346-372 Provider agency and donor cooperation are not in restraint of trade.
346-374 Homeless shelter stipends.
346-374.5 Emergency shelter; minimum requirements.
346-375 Temporary emergency shelter.
346-378 Housing first programs.
346-381 Hawaii interagency council on homelessness; establishment.
346-381.5 Governor's coordinator on homelessness.
346-393 Rights of the young adult.
346-396 Voluntary care agreement.
346-397 Provision of extended foster care services.
346-399 Notice of hearings and reviews.
346-400 Case plan; reports to be submitted by the department.
346-402 Court-appointed attorneys.
346-404 Termination of jurisdiction.
346-405 Reestablishing jurisdiction.