WAC 67-75-044   Notice to applicant.  (1) The individual shall be notified in writing of the action taken on a determination of ineligibility.

     (2) The individual shall be informed of the department's procedure for administrative review and fair hearings and the services available through the client assistance program if he or she is dissatisfied with the department's decision.

     (3) If the applicant was determined to be ineligible for independent living services, the certification shall clearly specify how he or she failed to meet the criteria of eligibility. The individual shall be notified in writing of the determination of ineligibility and of his or her rights and the means by which he or she may express and seek remedy for any dissatisfactions, including the department's procedures for administrative review and fair hearings and the services available through the client assistance program.

     (4) If an applicant was determined ineligible, he or she shall be given a full opportunity to participate in the review and reconsideration of eligibility no later than twelve months after the determination was made. The review need not be conducted in situations where the individual refuses the review, the individual is no longer present in the state, or the individual's whereabouts is unknown.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 99-05-005, § 67-75-044, filed 2/4/99, effective 3/7/99; 92-09-090, § 67-75-044, filed 4/17/92, effective 5/18/92.]