§ 26-2-710 — Administrative review

(1) The state department shall promulgate
rules for an administrative review process.

(2) All decisions of the state department shall be binding upon the county
department involved and shall be complied with by such county department.

(3) If a participant does not agree with or fails to participate in a program or
service identified in the IRC, the participant shall continue to receive the basic cash
assistance grant that the participant received at the time the appeal is requested
during the pendency of any appeal process.

(4) An applicant or participant who believes the IRC proposed by the county
is unreasonable has a right to request a review of the proposed IRC by the county
department pursuant to a process designated by the county in its written county
policy. If the applicant or participant requests such review, the county shall provide
the applicant or participant the opportunity for a county level review by a person
not directly involved in the initial determination. The review shall be limited to
determining whether the terms of the disputed IRC are reasonable within the
context of the county's written policy. The reviewer shall issue a written decision
for the county regarding the resolution of the outstanding issues involving the
proposed IRC. The time frame for such review shall be specified by the county in its
written county policy.

Legislative History

Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1203, � 1, effective June 3. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 659, � 2, effective May 18.