12VAC30-110-70: Notification of adverse agency action

Article 4

Notice and Appeal Rights

The agency that takes action or makes an adverse determination shall inform the applicant or recipient in a written notice:

1. What action or adverse determination the agency intends to take and the effective date of such action;

2. A clear statement of the specific reasons supporting the intended action or adverse determination;

3. The specific regulations that support or the change in law that requires the action or adverse determination;

4. The right to request an evidentiary hearing, and the methods and time limits for doing so;

5. The right to request an expedited evidentiary hearing;

6. The circumstances under which benefits are continued if a hearing is requested (see 12VAC30-110-100); and

7. The right to representation.