ARPA RWAIG Dispute Procedures

ARPA RWAIG Dispute Procedures Only ARPA RWAIG recipients may submit a notice of dispute (disagreement) with a decision made by the Department, with the exception of decisions regarding Subchapter 6, Environmental Review Process, of these regulations. The following procedures will be used to resolve disputes between the Grant recipient and the Department. 1. The Grant recipient shall submit a written notice of dispute with a Department decision, including a summary of the dispute and reasons the Grant recipient believes the Department decision should be reversed. 2. The Department will then render a written decision on the dispute and will include reasons for the decision. 3. Should the Grant recipient desire to appeal the second Department decision, a request for an informal hearing shall be received by the Department within 30 days after the date of that decision. Upon receipt of such a request, an informal hearing will be held with staff members, as designated by the State Health Officer, and the affected parties. The State Health Officer, or his designee, will render a decision on the appeal as a result of the informal hearing. 4. Appeals of the above formal hearing decision may be made to the Chancery Court in accordance with state law.