18 Miss. Code. R. 27-2.7 - Notification of SNAP Overpayments
A. MDHS must
develop and mail or otherwise deliver to the household written notification to
begin collection action on any claim.
B. The agency is required to notify the
household with a one-time notice of adverse action that may be included as part
of the demand letter. The notice of adverse action must include the following
components:
1. The amount of the
claim.
2. The intent to collect
from all adults in the household when the overpayment occurred.
3. The type (IPV, IHE, AE or similar
language) and reason for the claim.
4. The time period associated with the
claim.
5. How the claim was
calculated.
6. The phone number to
call for more information about the claim.
7. That, if the claim is not paid, it will be
sent to other collection agencies, who will use various collection methods to
collect the claim.
8. The
opportunity to inspect and copy records related to the claim.
9. Unless the amount of the claim was
established at a fair hearing, the opportunity for a fair hearing on the
decision related to the claim. The household will have 90 days to request a
fair hearing.
10. That the
household can make a written agreement to repay the amount of the claim prior
to it being referred for Federal collection action.
11. That, if not paid, the claim will be
referred to the Federal government for federal collection action.
12. That, if the claim becomes delinquent,
the household may be subject to additional processing charges.
13. That the State agency may reduce any part
of the claim if the agency believes that the household is not able to repay the
claim.
14. A due date or time frame
to either repay or make arrangements to repay the claim, unless the State
agency is to impose allotment reduction.
15. If an allotment reduction is to be
imposed, a due date or time frame to either repay or make arrangements to repay
the claim in the event that the household stops receiving benefits must be
established.
16. If allotment
reduction is to be imposed, the percentage to be used and the effective
date.
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