18 Miss. Code. R. 14-12.10 - Fair Hearings
A. MDHS provides
SNAP applicants and/or recipients an opportunity to appeal adverse
administrative decisions and provide supporting documentation challenging the
adverse or noncompliant action. Please refer to Title 18 of the Administrative
Code, Part 23, Programmatic Administrative Agency Appeal Hearing Policy,
Chapter 3.
B. Each individual or
household has the right to request a fair hearing to appeal:
1. A denial, reduction, or termination of
benefits due to a determination of nonexempt status; or
2. A MDHS determination of failure to comply
with SNAP work requirements.
C. MDHS or its designee operating the
relevant component or service of the E&T program, must be given sufficient
advance notice to allow the attendance of a representative or ensure a
representative of the appropriate agency be available via phone during the
hearing.
D. A household must be
permitted to examine its E&T program casefile, excluding information that
MDHS deems confidential, at a reasonable time prior to the fair
hearing.
E. Confidential
information not released to a household may not be used by either party at the
fair hearing.
F. The results of a
fair hearing are binding on MDHS.
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