R6-5-5010. Administrative Appeal Process

A. A provider may appeal the Department’s administrative review decision under 6 A.A.C. 5, Article 75 by filing a request for an appeal with the Department within 15 work days after the mailing date of the Department’s administrative review decision described in R6-5-5009(J). B. A provider shall mail the written request for an appeal to: Department of Economic Security Child Care Administration Program Administrator P.O. Box 6123 S.C. 801A Phoenix, Arizona 85005 C. In the written request, the provider shall include the reason for requesting an appeal and any documentation supporting the request D. The Department’s actions in reference to removal or exclusion from the database or changes in listing status are not appealable under this Article if the action is based on: 1. Failure to clear a fingerprint or criminal background check; or 2. Failure to clear a Child Protective Services background check E. A request for an appeal is timely if: 1. The Department receives it within the 15-day appeal period in subsection (A); or 2. The envelope in which the request is mailed is postmarked or postage-meter marked within the 15-day period prescribed in subsection (A).