Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-4-38 - Rights of applicants and recipients
(a) Right to
information. Each applicant or recipient shall have the right to be provided
with information concerning the types of assistance which are provided by the
agency. Upon request, the agency shall furnish each applicant with information
and shall explain the categories of assistance and the eligibility factors.
(b) Right to make application.
Each applicant shall have the right to make application regardless of any
question of eligibility or agency responsibility. The right of any individual
to make application shall not be abridged.
(c) Right to private interview. Each
applicant or recipient, upon request, shall have a right to a private interview
when discussing individual situations with the agency.
(d) Right to an individual determination of
eligibility for assistance. Each applicant or recipient shall be given an
opportunity to present any request and to explain the individual's situation.
(e) Right to withdraw from
program. Each applicant shall have the right to withdraw the application at any
time between the date the application is signed and the date the notice of the
agency's decision is mailed. Any recipient may withdraw from a program at any
time.
(f) Right to prompt
decision. Each applicant shall have the right to have a decision rendered on an
application within 45 days of its receipt by the agency. Each recipient shall
have the right to have a decision rendered on any formal request within 30 days
of its receipt by the agency.
(g)
Right to correct amount of assistance. Each recipient, if eligible, shall be
entitled to the correct amount of assistance, based upon established budgetary
standards.
(h) Right to written
notification of action. Each applicant or recipient shall have the right to a
written notification of agency action concerning eligibility for assistance.
(i) Right to equal treatment. Each
applicant or recipient shall have the right to be treated in the same manner as
other applicants or recipients who are in similar circumstances.
(j) Right to a fair hearing. Each applicant
or recipient shall have the right to request a fair hearing if dissatisfied
with any agency decision or lack of action in regard to the application for or
receipt of assistance.
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