R9-28-804. TEFRA Liens – AHCCCS Notice of Intent

A. Time-frame. At least 30 days before filing a TEFRA lien, AHCCCS shall send the member or member’s representative a Notice of Intent. B. Content of the Notice of Intent. The Notice of Intent shall include the following information: 1. A description of a TEFRA lien and the action that AHCCCS intends to take, 2. How a TEFRA lien affects a member’s property, 3. The legal authority for filing a TEFRA lien, 4. The time-frames and procedures involved in filing a TEFRA lien, and 5. The member’s right to request an exemption. C. Request for exemption. A member or a member’s representative may request an exemption. To request an exemption the member or the member’s representative shall submit a written statement to AHCCCS within 30 days from the receipt of the Notice of Intent describing the factual basis for a claim that the property should be exempt from placement of a TEFRA lien or from recovery of lien based on R9-28-802, R9-28-803, or R9- 28-806. AHCCCS shall respond to the member or member’s representative in writing within 30 days of receiving a request for exemption, unless the parties mutually agree to a longer period of time.