Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-4921 - Notification Requirements

A. The Department shall mail or deliver written notice to the client as follows:

1. On a decision about an application, within 30 calendar days of the date that the Department receives the completed application.

2. On a positive action, the Department shall mail adequate notice on or before the date the action will become effective.

3. On a change in the amount of authorized units based on a change in need, the Department shall mail adequate notice on or before the date the action will become effective.

4. On a negative action, the Department shall mail the notice at least 10 calendar days in advance of the date the action will become effective.

5. On changes in law or policy which affect entire classes or groups and concern issues not related to individual questions of fact, the Department shall issue notice of such action at least 10 calendar days in advance of the effective date of the action.

B. The Department shall not provide notice on a negative action when:

1. Child Care Assistance authorized for a specified period of time is terminated and the individual was informed in writing of the termination date when the Child Care Assistance was initiated;

2. The applicant, client, or child is deceased; and

3. There is a loss of contact with the client and mail addressed to the last known address has been returned.

C. Written notice shall include a statement of the action to be taken, the reasons for the intended action, citation to the specific rule supporting the action, and an explanation of the client's rights regarding a request for a fair hearing.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-4921

Adopted effective July 31, 1997, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 97-3). Former R6-5-4921 renumbered to R6-5-4924; new R6-5-4921 renumbered from R6-5-4919 by exempt rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 92, effective December 31, 2006 (Supp. 06-4).

The following Section was adopted under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, pursuant to Laws 1997, Ch. 300, § 74(A). Exemption from A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 means the Department did not submit notice of proposed rulemaking to the Secretary of State for publication in the Arizona Administrative Register; the Department did not submit these rules to the Governor's Regulatory Review Council for review and approval; and the Department was not required to hold public hearings on this Section.