La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § III-501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-501 - Due Process

A. Due process will be provided to applicants for and recipients of benefits in the Food Stamp, Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program, and Refugee Cash Assistance Programs who are subject to computer matches.

1. Any adverse information developed in a computer match must be subjected to investigation and verification before action is taken.

2. Recipients may not have their benefits suspended or reduced based on the information received in a computer match until the expiration of a 30-day adverse notice period. If an individual contacts the agency within the notice period and indicates acceptance of the validity of the adverse information, the agency may take immediate action to deny or terminate. The agency may also take action if the period expires without contact.

La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § III-501

Promulgated by the Department of Social Services, Office of Eligibility Determinations, LR 16:321 (April 1990).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with P.L. 100-503 and 7CFR 273.13.