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A family may also request a hearing if they are in disagreement with a determination of non-payment of their co-pay and/or additional charges and fees charged by their provider. The notice issued informs the family that failure to provide verification of payment in full or failure to enter into a payment plan with the provider will result in debarment action.

Participating families and those renewing without a break in participating will have their benefits automatically continued upon requesting a hearing unless they indicate on their request they do not want continued benefits.

Applying families who have not previously participated or who have a break in participation and child care providers are not entitled to continued benefits when requesting a hearing.

1. Continuation of Benefits Not Granted If the request is regarding a determination made on an application for a family who has not previously participated in the CCAP, or if the Request for Hearing is submitted outside of the thirty (30) day timeframe, continuation of benefits is not an option.

2. Continuation of Benefits Granted If the request is regarding a determination made during the renewal process or during a family’s current certification period and the family meets all factors of eligibility, except the subject of the hearing request, it will be granted.

If granted, a continuation of the family’s benefits will be authorized on a month-by-month basis, at the same level previously authorized, until the date the hearing authority’s decision is rendered. The family must maintain their eligibility throughout the hearing process when a continuation of benefits is requested. If the hearing authority’s decision is not in the family’s favor, the family is responsible for repayment of benefits received during the hearing processtimeframe.

4400-1 B. PROVIDER REQUEST FOR HEARING A provider may request a hearing, under 7 AAC 41.443, when they are in disagreement with a written determination to deny, suspend, or terminate their ability to be a child care provider approved to participate or with the amount or lack of payment received for services provided under the CCAP.