1. (a) A child care provider may appeal a decision made by the department within 30 calendar days of the receipt of the notification when:

   1. (1) The application for enrollment has been denied;
   2. (2) Payments have been withheld;
   3. (3) Enrollment has been terminated or not renewed; or
   4. (4) The child care provider has been disqualified.
2. (b) The request for an appeal shall be made in accordance with He-C 200.
3. (c) If the child care provider files an appeal in accordance with He-C 200 within 15 calendar days from the date on the notification and requests continuation of a child care scholarship, then a child care scholarship shall continue at the established payment rate.
4. (d) If the child care provider opted to continue to receive child care scholarship payment during an appeal, and the decision is upheld by the hearings officer, the provider shall repay to the department any payment made after the effective date on the letter notifying the provider of their non-renewal or termination.
5. (e) If the hearings officer finds in favor of the child care provider, then the non-renewal or termination shall not take effect.

Source. #12223, eff 7-10-17; amd by #12536, eff 5-24-18; ss by #13065, eff 7-1-20; ss by #14095, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 10-9-24; ss by #14222, eff 3-27-25, EXPIRES: 3-27-35