LAC 28:CLXV.519. Termination or Refusal of Renewal of Household Certification and Ineligibility Periods for Households

A. The department may terminate or refuse renewal of a household’s certification and impose a period of ineligibility on the household for program violations, which include but are not limited to the following acts by a member of the household: 1. violation of any provision of this Chapter; 2. any act of fraud, such as the submission of false or altered documents or information, intentionally making a false or misleading statement, or misrepresenting, concealing, or withholding relevant fact; 3. failure to timely repay payment made to a provider on behalf of the ineligible household; or 4. failure to make timely restitution. 5. excessive absences; 6. excessive back scanning. B. When a household’s certification is terminated or renewal is refused, the department shall provide written notice to the household of the termination or denial of renewal, and of the household’s ineligibility period, which may be up to 24 months or permanently. C. If a household’s certification is terminated or renewal is refused, the action shall become effective when the household is given written notice. The written notice shall give the reason for termination or refusal to renew certification and the period of ineligibility imposed.