410-8        NOTICE OF FINDING ON APPLICATION

410-8 A.   ADEQUATE NOTICE REQUIREMENT

Every APAAdult Public Assistance applicant must be provided with adequate written notice of the action taken on his or her application.  Adequate notice means that the individual is informed of the action taken on his or her case, the reasons for the action, and the manual section(s) which support the action.  An adequate notice must be mailed or given to the individual no later than the work day following the date the action was taken.

410-8 B.   APPROVAL NOTICES

An individual who has been found eligible for assistance is adequately notified if the notice states that the individual has been found eligible, informs the individual of the amount of assistance he or she will receive and when it will begin, and informs the individual of the right to a fair hearing to contest the action taken.

410-8 C.   DENIAL NOTICES

An individual who has been found ineligible for assistance is adequately notified if the notice states the specific reason(s) for the denial, cites the manual section(s) which support the denial, and informs the applicant of his or her right to a fair hearing to contest the denial.