1. A. An applicant for or recipient of CA is entitled to a hearing to contest the following Department actions:

   1. 1. Denial of the right to apply for assistance;
   2. 2. Complete or partial denial of an application for assistance or for supplemental benefits;
   3. 3. Failure to make an eligibility determination on an application within 45 days of the application date;
   4. 4. Suspension, termination, reduction, or withholding of benefits except as provided in subsection (B).
   5. 5. The existence or amount of an overpayment attributed to the unit or the terms of a plan to repay the overpayment;
   6. 6. Changing the manner or form of payment including naming a protective payee to receive the benefit payment; or
   7. 7. Denial or termination of child care benefits.
2. B. Applicants and recipients are not entitled to a hearing to challenge benefit adjustments made automatically as a result of changes in federal or state law, unless the Department has incorrectly applied such law to the individual seeking the hearing.

Historical Note

Adopted effective November 9, 1995 (Supp. 95-4). Amended effective July 31, 1997, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 97-3).