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The care authorized for a child is the family’s benefit. Payment for services provided is not a “benefit” to the provider therefore, a request for continuation of benefits from a provider will not be granted, regardless of the reason for their hearing request.

4400-2 REQUEST FOR HEARING SUBMISSION Written requests for a hearing may be submitted to the Designee, Child Care Program Office (CCPO), or other Division of Public Assistance (DPA) offices and must be received or postmarked no later than thirty (30) calendar days from the issue date of the notice of determination which is being disputed. If a request for hearing is submitted after thirty (30) calendar days it is not investigated. A recommendation of non-referral is included in the Pre-hearing Conference form and forwarded to the Contracted Services Quality Assurance Unit (CSQA). The action is documented in an Integrated Child Care Information System (ICCIS) case note. See section 4110-5 Corrective Action for a Mistake Once Approved and Care Authorized.

The Request for Hearing CC46 is included with each determination made which: denies participation, reduces, suspends, or terminates a benefit for a family or participation for a provider. A provider may also submit a written request for a hearing when they are in disagreement with the amount of a payment received or lack of payment from the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). The Request for Hearing CC46 is the preferred method for requesting a hearing. If the family or provider submits a written statement, not on the Request for Hearing CC46, to request a hearing it must at least include at least information identifying the family or provider to be accepted.

If a request for a hearing is received by the Designee, it must be date stamped the same day it is received, documented in an ICCIS case note for the family or provider, and forwarded via email to the CCPO the same day or next day at dpaccp@alaska.gov using the subject heading “Level 1: Hearing Request”, or faxed within one (1) business day of receipt. The Designee will confirm the request was received by the CCPO and legible, and retain the Request for Hearing CC46 in the family’s or provider’s file.

If a request for hearing is received by the Designee, after forwarding it to the CCPO, the decision the family is in disagreement with is to be