Section 464-1-013 - NOTICESApplicants and recipients are sent adequate notice in writing of eligibility decisions within 30 calendar days of the Department's receipt of application. Recipients are also sent notices when services are to be reduced, added, or terminated. Applicants will be notified in writing when a review or annual renewal is necessary.
013.01TIMELY NOTICE. A notice of case action dated and mailed at least ten calendar days before the date the action becomes effective. A timely notice must be issued if services are to be reduced or terminated before the current authorization period ends.
013.02SITUATIONS REQUIRING ADEQUATE NOTICE. In some instances, timely notice is not needed, but adequate notice is still required. A notice is sent to the recipient no later than the action's effective date. Consult the Guidance Document for a complete listing of these situations.013.03NOTICE NOT REQUIRED. The recipient will not receive a notice of action when: (A) The Department learns of a recipient's death;(B) The applicant or recipient is committed to an institution or admitted to a nursing home on a long-term basis;(C) The applicant or recipient's whereabouts are unknown; or(D) The authorization period is ending and the recipient has not acted upon a request for renewal information.464 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 013
Adopted effective 10/3/2021