1. (a) If a Medicaid-eligible child in foster care is denied a Medicaid service and an attempt to resolve the issue through the internal resolution process has been unsuccessful, the client advocate will, with agreement of the Director of the Division of Children and Family Services, notify the contract attorney for children in foster care.

2. (b) The contract attorney will:

   1. (1) File an appeal on behalf of the child according to the guidelines established by the Division of Medical Services;
   2. (2) Complete a Department of Human Services appeal form (DHS-1200); and
   3. (3) File the form with the Office of Appeals and Hearings within thirty (30) days of the date on the notification letter.
3. (c) The Office of Appeals and Hearing will make a final decision regarding eligibility for a Medicaid service and send written notification of the final agency determination to the appropriate parties.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "09/2008"