55 Pa. Code § 3042.164. Parent or caretaker rights and responsibilities regarding appeal.

§ 3042.164. Parent or caretaker rights and responsibilities regarding appeal.

(a)  A parent or caretaker appealing a written notice shall submit a written request to the eligibility agency in accordance with Chapter 275 (relating to appeal and fair hearing and administrative disqualification hearings) within 30 calendar days following notification. The parent or caretaker shall specify the reason for the appeal and the current address and a telephone number, if possible, where the parent or caretaker can be reached during the day.
(b)  A parent or caretaker may orally appeal. The eligibility agency shall document the date of the oral appeal in the case file. The parent or caretaker shall confirm the oral appeal in writing to the eligibility agency no later than 7 calendar days following the date the parent or caretaker orally requested an appeal.
(c)  A parent or caretaker may authorize an adult to represent the parent or caretaker at the hearing.
(d)  If the parent or caretaker wants subsidy to continue pending a hearing decision, subject to §  3042.163 (relating to subsidy continuation during the appeal process), the parent or caretaker shall submit a written appeal no later than 10 calendar days following the date the written notice is postmarked or hand-delivered to the parent or caretaker by the eligibility agency.
(e)  If the parent or caretaker requests that subsidy continue pending a hearing decision, the parent or caretaker shall make timely payment of the copayment that was in effect prior to issuance of the written notice until the Department makes a final decision as specified in §  3042.91 (relating to general copayment requirements).

Cross References

   This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §  3042.152 (relating to notice of right to appeal).

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