NAC127.500. Appeal of decision regarding financial assistance; hearing.

     1. An adoptive parent may appeal the decision of an agency which provides child welfare services to deny, reduce or terminate assistance pursuant to NAC 127.495 by requesting a hearing with the representative of the agency appointed by the agency to hear appeals. Such a request for a hearing must be made in writing to the agency which provides child welfare services. The request must be received by the agency, or postmarked if mailed, not later than 30 calendar days after the date on which the written decision to deny, reduce or terminate assistance is received by the applicant. An applicant who fails to request a hearing within 30 days after receiving the notice required pursuant to this section shall be deemed to have waived the right to a hearing.

     2. A hearing must be scheduled not later than 30 calendar days after the date on which the request for a hearing is received by the representative appointed by the agency which provides child welfare services to conduct the hearing. The hearing may, with good cause, be delayed if the representative of the agency approves the delay and timely notifies all parties of the delay. The representative of the agency shall render a decision on the hearing within 30 calendar days after the adjournment of the hearing. The decision of the representative of the agency must be provided in writing to the applicant not later than 15 calendar days after the date on which the representative of the agency renders the decision.

     3. A hearing which is held pursuant to this section will be conducted in accordance with chapter 233B of NRS.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services, eff. 5-14-96; A by R067-99, 11-8-99; R056-02, 7-30-2002)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 127.350)