Hawaii Operations

 

RACCP Certification and Licensure
The Hawaii Certification and Licensure division of Community Ties of America, Inc., serves as the primary regulatory reviewer of community care foster family homes and case management agencies for the State of Hawaii Residential Alternatives Community Care Program (RACCP) provided by the State of Hawaii Department of Human Services, Social Service Division.

Community Ties of America, Inc. provides the RACCP with recruitment and licensing of case management agencies and recruitment and certification of community care foster family homes.

Community Care Foster Family Homes                                                                                  RACCP foster family homes serve the aged and disabled by providing housing, supervision, direct care, and management of the residents medical service needs for individuals enrolled in the RACCP.  Certified foster family homes can house up to two residents at any time.  Certification as an RACCP foster family home requires, at minimum, that the primary caregiver be a Nurse Aide, Licensed Practical Nurse, or a Registered Nurse, and be at least 21 years of age with experience in serving the aged and disabled.

To be certified as an RACCP foster family home the caregivers and home must fulfill approximately 140 criteria in the areas of: a) Personnel and Staffing, b) Background Checks, c) Physical Environment, d) Fire Safety, e) Medication and Nutrition, f) Quality Assurance, g) Client Rights, h) Client Account, i) Insurance Requirements, j) Fiscal Requirements, k) Reporting Requirements, and l) Records.

RACCP Foster Family Home Links:                                                                                                 Rules and Regulations                                                                                                              

Community Care Case Management Agencies                                                                     RACCP case management agencies serve the aged and disabled living in an RACCP foster family home.  To be licensed as an RACCP case management agency each organization must fulfill approximately 150 criteria in the areas of: a) Service Coordination, b) Service Monitoring, c) Service Planning, d) Reassessment, e) Reduction and Termination of Services, f) Grievance and Appeal, g) Records, h) Fiscal Requirements, i) Insurance Requirements, j) Quality Assurance, k) Reporting Changes, l) Administrative Requirements, m) Background Checks, and n) Personnel.

RACCP Case Management Agency Links:                                                                                      Rules and Regulations                                                                                                              

Contact Information:
Community Ties of America, Inc.
45-955 Kamehameha Hwy.
Suite 300
Kaneohe HI 96744
(808) 234 - 5380 (Local)
(877) 236 - 5380 (Inter-Island Toll Free)