§20.604. How is an applicant or recipient notified that benefits or services are denied or changed?
25 C.F.R. § 20.604
If the Bureau increases, decreases, suspends, or terminates financial assistance, the social services worker must mail or hand deliver to the applicant or recipient a written notice of the action. The notice must:
State the action taken, the effective date, and the reason(s) for the decision;
Inform the applicant or recipient of the right to request a hearing if dissatisfied with the decision;
Advise the applicant or recipient of the right to be represented by an authorized representative at no expense to the Bureau;
Include the address of the local Superintendent or his/her designated representative to whom the request for a hearing must be submitted;
Advise the applicant or recipient that failure to request a hearing within 20 days of the date of the notice will cause the decision to become final and not subject to appeal under 25 CFR part 2; and
Be delivered to the applicant 20 days in advance of the effective date of the action.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 25 U.S.C. 13; Pub. L. 93-638; Pub. L. 98-473; Pub. L. 102-477; Pub. L. 104-193; Pub. L. 105-83.
Source
Source: 65 FR 63159, Oct. 20, 2000, unless otherwise noted.