ARSD 67:12:02:01. Adequate notice to applicants

The department must send adequate written notice to an applicant of public assistance and medical care when an application is approved or rejected. The written notice must include: (1) A statement of what action the agency intends to take; (2) The reasons for the intended agency action; (3) The specific regulations supporting the action; and (4) An explanation of the applicant's right to: (a) Request a conference and be represented by others at the conference; (b) Request a fair hearing and the procedure and time for requesting a fair hearing; and (c) Be represented by others at the hearing. This notice must explain the applicant's rights under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pub. L. No. 88-352, 78 Stat. 236 (1975). The department may not pay for an applicant's legal fees for any conference or hearing held pursuant to this section.