Rule 18-14-12.10 - Fair HearingsA. MDHS provides SNAP applicants and/or recipients an opportunity to appeal adverse administrative decisions and provide supporting documentation challenging the adverse or noncompliant action. Please refer to Title 18 of the Administrative Code, Part 23, Programmatic Administrative Agency Appeal Hearing Policy, Chapter 3.B. Each individual or household has the right to request a fair hearing to appeal: 1. A denial, reduction, or termination of benefits due to a determination of nonexempt status; or2. A MDHS determination of failure to comply with SNAP work requirements.C. MDHS or its designee operating the relevant component or service of the E&T program, must be given sufficient advance notice to allow the attendance of a representative or ensure a representative of the appropriate agency be available via phone during the hearing.D. A household must be permitted to examine its E&T program casefile, excluding information that MDHS deems confidential, at a reasonable time prior to the fair hearing.E. Confidential information not released to a household may not be used by either party at the fair hearing.F. The results of a fair hearing are binding on MDHS.18 Miss. Code. R. 14-12.10