Section 17-912-34 - Service authorization(a) The department shall provide services only as part of a social service plan for individuals and families meeting the eligibility requirements for specific services.(b) The social service plan shall include only those services which are described in chapters 17-913 to 17-927, as being available through the department.(c) The services shall be authorized by the department social worker and shall be for a predetermined period during which services are necessary. Services authorized shall not cover a period prior to the actual date on which the individual or family was determined eligible for the service.(d) No payment shall be made for services which are not included in the service plan and which are provided the recipient without prior written authorization of the department.(e) Payment for services shall be provided: (1) Through cash payment, directly to the recipient after service is received;(2) By purchase order payment made on behalf of the recipient directly to a vendor with a written purchase agreement with the department; or(3) By purchase of service payment made on behalf of the recipient directly to a POS provider.(f) When cash payments are made to the-client who is receiving services in the client's own home, payment shall be reimbursed at the current federal minimum hourly wage rate, unless the state minimum is higher, in which case the state rate shall be used. In addition, the department shall: (1) Provide employer payment for state unemployment taxes (SUTA), federal unemployment taxes (FUTA), and Social Security taxes (FICA), which shall be paid directly by the department, in the recipient's behalf, to the appropriate tax agencies; and(2) Deduct mandatory employee taxes from the monthly payment to cover federal withholding, state withholding and Social Security taxes. (A) The amount of federal and state taxes withheld shall be based on information submitted to the department regarding provider's marital status, number of provider dependents, and relationship between client and provider,(B) The monthly payment the client receives shall reflect the required number of hours of care multiplied by the rate of state or federal minimum wage, whichever is higher, less the mandatory employee taxes withheld as stipulated in this paragraph.[Eff 7/19/82; am 1/13/84; am and comp 6/29/92] (Auth: HRS §§ 346-14, 346-63) (Imp: HRS §§ 346-14, 346-63; 42 U.S.C. §1397 c )