Notification of SNAP Overpayments

Notification of SNAP Overpayments A. MDHS must develop and mail or otherwise deliver to the household written notification to begin collection action on any claim. B. The agency is required to notify the household with a one-time notice of adverse action that may be included as part of the demand letter. The notice of adverse action must include the following components: 1. The amount of the claim. 2. The intent to collect from all adults in the household when the overpayment occurred. 3. The type (IPV, IHE, AE or similar language) and reason for the claim. 4. The time period associated with the claim. 5. How the claim was calculated. 6. The phone number to call for more information about the claim. 7. That, if the claim is not paid, it will be sent to other collection agencies, who will use various collection methods to collect the claim. 8. The opportunity to inspect and copy records related to the claim. 9. Unless the amount of the claim was established at a fair hearing, the opportunity for a fair hearing on the decision related to the claim. The household will have 90 days to request a fair hearing. 10. That the household can make a written agreement to repay the amount of the claim prior to it being referred for Federal collection action. DocuSign Envelope ID: 091DD500-2B73-4107-944B-46477E438DF8 11. That, if not paid, the claim will be referred to the Federal government for federal collection action. 12. That, if the claim becomes delinquent, the household may be subject to additional processing charges. 13. That the State agency may reduce any part of the claim if the agency believes that the household is not able to repay the claim. 14. A due date or time frame to either repay or make arrangements to repay the claim, unless the State agency is to impose allotment reduction. 15. If an allotment reduction is to be imposed, a due date or time frame to either repay or make arrangements to repay the claim in the event that the household stops receiving benefits must be established. 16. If allotment reduction is to be imposed, the percentage to be used and the effective date.