Adequate Notice Requirements

(A) A notice concerning an intended appealable action must be timely as stated in 130 CMR 610.015 and adequate in that it must be in writing and contain (1) a statement of the intended action; (2) the reasons for the intended action; (3) a citation to the regulations supporting such action; (4) an explanation of the right to request a fair hearing; and (5) the circumstances under which assistance is continued if a hearing is requested. (B) Regardless of the provisions of 130 CMR 610.026(A), when a change in either federal or state law requires a change in assistance for a class or classes of members, a notice will be considered adequate if it includes a statement of the specific change in law requiring the action to reduce, suspend, or terminate assistance.