1. (a) The appeals entity shall dismiss an appeal if the appellant:

   1. (1) Unconditionally or conditionally withdraws the appeal request in writing prior to the hearing date, in accordance with the following procedure:

      1. (A) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section, if the withdrawal is unconditional, the appeal request shall be immediately dismissed.

      2. (B) If the appellant has verbally withdrawn their appeal request prior to the hearing, and such withdrawal is unconditional, the following process shall apply:

         1. 1. The appeals entity shall send the appellant a written confirmation of the withdrawal within five business days from the date on which the appellant's verbal withdrawal request is received by the appeals entity. The written confirmation shall serve as the appellant's written withdrawal and the appeal shall be dismissed unless the appellant notifies the appeals entity, in writing or verbally, within 15 days of the date of the written confirmation, that the appellant has not withdrawn their appeal request.
         2. 2. If the appellant makes the verbal unconditional withdrawal request to the Exchange, the Exchange shall notify the appeals entity of the appellant's verbal unconditional withdrawal request within three business days from the date of the request.

      3. (C) If the withdrawal is conditional:

         1. 1. The withdrawal shall be accompanied by an agreement signed by the appellant and by the Exchange as part of the informal resolution process specified in Section 6612;
         2. 2. Upon receipt of the signed conditional withdrawal, the hearing date, if any, shall be vacated;
         3. 3. The actions of both parties under the agreement specified in subdivision (a)(1)(C)1 of this section shall be completed within 30 calendar days of the date on the agreement; and
         4. 4. Upon the satisfactory completion of the actions of the appellant and the Exchange under the agreement specified in subdivision (a)(1)(C)1 of this section, the appeals entity shall dismiss the appeals request unless the hearing request is reinstated within the time limits set forth in Section 6606(c);

      4. (D) Both unconditional and conditional withdrawals shall be accepted by telephone if the following requirements are met:

         1. 1. The appellant's statement and telephonic signature made under penalty of perjury shall be recorded in full; and
         2. 2. The appeals entity shall provide the appellant with a written confirmation documenting the telephonic interaction.
   2. (2) Fails to appear at a scheduled hearing without good cause, as determined in accordance with Section 6602(c);
   3. (3) Fails to submit a valid appeal request as specified in Section 6606(b) without good cause, as determined in accordance with Section 6602(c); or
   4. (4) Dies while the appeal is pending, unless the appeal affects the remaining member(s) of the deceased appellant's household, or the appeal can be carried forward by a representative of the deceased appellant's estate, or by an heir of the deceased appellant if the decedent's estate is not in probate, in accordance with the California Department of Social Services' Manual of Policies and Procedures Section 22-004.4.

2. (b) If an appeal is dismissed under subdivision (a) of this section, the appeals entity shall provide written notice to the appellant within five business days from the date of the dismissal. The notice shall include:

   1. (1) The reason for the dismissal;
   2. (2) An explanation of the dismissal's effect on the appellant's eligibility; and
   3. (3) An explanation of how the appellant may show good cause as to why the dismissal should be vacated in accordance with subdivision (d) of this section.

3. (c) If an appeal is dismissed under subdivision (a) of this section, the appeals entity shall, within three business days from the date of the dismissal, provide notice of the dismissal to the Exchange, and to the DHCS, as applicable, including instructions to, no earlier than five business days from the date of the dismissal:

   1. (1) Implement the eligibility determination; and
   2. (2) Discontinue eligibility pending appeal provided under Section 6608.

4. (d) The appeals entity shall:

   1. (1) Vacate a dismissal and proceed with the appeal if the appellant makes a written request within 30 calendar days of the date of the notice of the dismissal showing good cause why the dismissal should be vacated, in accordance with Section 6602(c); and
   2. (2) Provide written notice of the denial of a request to vacate a dismissal to the appellant within five business days from the date of such denial, if the request is denied.

Note: Authority cited: Section 100504, Government Code. Reference: Sections 100503 and 100506, Government Code; and 45 CFR Section 155.530.

History

1. New section filed 9-30-2013 as a deemed emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6); operative 9-30-2013 (Register 2013, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-1-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section, with amendments, refiled 4-1-2014 as a deemed emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6); operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 14). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-30-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. Refiling of 4-1-2014 action on 6-30-2014, including new subsections (a)(1)(D)1.-2., as a deemed emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6); operative 6-30-2014 (Register 2014, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-29-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. New section refiled 9-30-2014 as an emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6), as modified by Senate Bill 857 (Stats. 2014, c. 31); operative 9-30-2014 (Register 2014, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 100504 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Editorial correction of History 4 (Register 2014, No. 45).

6. Editorial correction of History 4 (Register 2014, No. 50).

7. New section refiled 12-12-2014 as an emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6), as modified by Senate Bill 857 (Stats. 2014, c. 31); operative 12-12-2014 (Register 2014, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 100504 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

8. New section refiled 5-11-2015 as an emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6), as modified by Senate Bill 857 (Stats. 2014, c. 31); operative 5-11-2015 (Register 2015, No. 20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 100504 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

9. Senate Bill 75 (Stats. 2015, Ch. 18) modified Government Code section 100504(a)(6) to change the date upon which a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL. Pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6), as modified by Senate Bill 75 (Stats. 2015, Ch. 18), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2016 or the language in the emergency order of 5-11-2015 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day (Register 2015, No. 38).

10. New section refiled 9-17-2015 as an emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6), as modified by Senate Bill 857 (Stats. 2014, c. 31) and Senate Bill 75 (Stats. 2015, Ch. 18); operative 9-17-2015 (Register 2015, No. 38). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 100504 or the language in the emergency order of 9-17-2015 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

11. New section, including amendment of subsection (a)(1)(B) and new subsections (a)(1)(B)1.-(a)(1)(B)2.(iii), refiled 12-14-2015 as an emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6), as modified by Senate Bill 857 (Stats. 2014, c. 31) and Senate Bill 75 (Stats. 2015, Ch. 18); operative 12-14-2015 (Register 2015, No. 51). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 100504 or the language in the emergency order of 12-14-2015 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

12. New section refiled (including amendment of subsections (a)(1)(B)1.-2. and repealer of subsections (a)(1)(B)2.(i)-(iii)) on 6-6-2016 as an emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6), as modified by Senate Bill 857 (Stats. 2014, c. 31) and Senate Bill 75 (Stats. 2015, Ch. 18); operative 6-6-2016 (Register 2016, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 100504 or the language in the emergency order of 6-6-2016 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

13. Senate Bill 833 (Stats. 2016, c. 30) modified Government Code section 100504(a)(6) to extend the date upon which a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL. Refiling of 6-6-2016 order on 9-30-2016 as a deemed emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6); operative 9-30-2016 (Register 2016, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-1-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6) or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

14. New section refiled 2-16-2017 as an emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6), as modified by Senate Bill 857 (Stats. 2014, c. 31); operative 2-16-2017 (Register 2017, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-1-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6) or the language in the emergency order of 2-16-2017 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

15. New section refiled 10-26-2017 as an emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6), as modified by Senate Bill 833 (Stats. 2016, c. 30), Senate Bill 75 (Stats. 2015, c. 18) and Senate Bill 857 (Stats. 2014, c. 31); operative 10-26-2017 (Register 2017, No. 43). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-1-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6) or the language in the emergency order of 10-26-2017 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

16. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-26-2017 order, including further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 8-10-2018 and filed 9-24-2018; amendments effective 9-24-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2018, No. 39).

17. Amendment refiled 10-13-2023 as a deemed emergency pursuant to Government Code section 100504, including further amendment of subsections (a)(1)(B) and (a)(1)(B)1.; operative 10-13-2023 (Register 2023, No. 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-7-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 100504(a)(6) or the language in the emergency order of 10-7-2019 will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

18. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-13-2023 order transmitted to OAL 6-11-2024 and filed 7-24-2024 (Register 2024, No. 30).