- (1) Subgrantees must establish in writing a process satisfactory to OHCS that enables all potentially eligible households, having received LIHWA program services or not, to contest a determination by the subgrantee or its subrecipients that either denies, limits, terminates, or modifies program services.
- (2) An aggrieved household may request an administrative review or fair hearing of a subgrantee’s or its subrecipients’ contested action (as described in subsection (1) above). The subgrantee must allow a minimum of 30 days, from the time of contested action or the aggrieved household’s discovery of such action, for which an aggrieved household may request a review or hearing. The ultimate determination of an aggrieved household’s discovery period is reserved to OHCS, in its sole discretion.
- (3) A household remaining aggrieved after such review or hearing of a contested action may request administrative review of the subgrantee by OHCS (see OAR 813-203-0090).
- (4) The subgrantee must inform OHCS in writing of any request by an aggrieved party for administrative review or fair hearing within 10 days of receiving such request.
- (5) The subgrantee must inform OHCS and the aggrieved party in writing of any final administrative review determination made by the subgrantee, and the basis for same, within 10 days of such final determination.
Statutory/Other Authority
US Public Law 116-260, ORS 456.555 & US Public Law 117-2
Statutes/Other Implemented
US Public Law 116-260, US Public Law 117-2 & ORS 458.505
History
OHCS 21-2024, amend filed 06/03/2024, effective 06/03/2024
OHCS 3-2024, temporary amend filed 03/28/2024, effective 03/29/2024 through 09/24/2024
OHCS 8-2022, adopt filed 03/11/2022, effective 03/11/2022
OHCS 14-2021, temporary adopt filed 12/30/2021, effective 12/30/2021 through 06/27/2022