ADULT AND COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES (ACCSB)
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The Adult Protective Services program provides crisis intervention, without regard to income, including investigation and emergency services for vulnerable adults who are reported to be abused, neglected or financially exploited by others or seriously endangered due to self-neglect. A vulnerable adult is a person eighteen years of age or older, who because of mental, developmental, or physical impairment, is unable to: communicate or make responsible decisions to manage the person’s own care or resources; carry out or arrange for essential activities of daily living; or protect oneself from abuse.
State law (HRS Chapter 346, Part X) requires certain professionals to report vulnerable adult abuse; all others are encouraged to report. The reporter may remain anonymous and is immune from liability for making the report. To make a report, call:
Oahu: (808) 832-5115
Kauai: (808) 241-3337
Maui/Molokai/Lanai: (808) 243-5151
East Hawaii (Hilo/Hamakua/Puna): (808) 933-8820
West Kauai (Kau/Kona/Kohala/Kamuela): (808) 327-6280
Highlights of the New Adult Protective Services (APS) Law effective July 1, 2009 – Act 154
Adult Protective Services Mandated Reporter Guidelines
Brochure: Vulnerable Adult Abuse & Neglect in Hawaii (DHS 1610 7/09)
Descriptions and Eligibility for Adult Services and Programs
Transportation Assistance for Resident Aliens and Naturalized Citizens
Licensing and Certification
Adult Day Care Licensing
The Department establishes the licensing standards and issues licenses to operate adult day care centers for disabled adults in the State. (HRS Section 346-83)
Home and Community-Based Case Management Agency Licensing
The Department establishes the licensing standards and licenses Community Case Management Agencies (CCMAs). CCMAs appropriately match clients to foster family homes and oversee the client's medical needs. Individuals who receive Social Security payments and live in community homes or facilities may be eligible for a Personal Needs Allowance.
Community Case Management Agencies List
Personal Needs Allowance for Individuals Living in Long-Term Care Facilities
Community Care Foster Family Homes Certification
The Department establishes certification standards and certifies Community Care Foster Family Homes (CCFFH). Each foster family home, certified for one, two, or three clients may accept one non-Medicaid client and the other client(s) must be Medicaid clients.
Effective June 1, 2009, CCFFHs are to report vacancies and occupancies to DHS for posting on this website.
Latest Community Care Foster Family Homes Vacancy List
DISCLAIMER
CCFFH vacancies presented on this website are reported to DHS by the CCFFHs and are not verified by DHS.
Nurse Aide Training and Recertification
The Department, as the Medicaid Agency, is the agency within the State that establishes the curriculum requirements for State certification of Nurse Aide Training Programs (NATPs) and determines the contents of the Competency Evaluation programs. The Medicaid Agency determines whether a NATP qualifies to be a State-certified NATP.
Competency Evaluations are included in certified NATPs. These programs are then referred to as Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs (NATCEPs). Please visit www.med-quest.us/certprograms/certification.html for NATCEP curriculum requirements and instructions and format for the submission of the written NATCEP curriculum.
For a Competency Evaluation and Registered Nurse (RN) Evaluator application, click the links below:
Department of Human Services Nurse Aide Competency/Proficiency Evaluation (DHS 1646) Form
Registered Nurse Evaluator for Nurse Aide Competency/Proficiency Evaluation (DHS 1646a) Form
