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(2) a decision to withhold a payment under 7 AAC 78.190(c);

(3) a decision to require a refund of grant money under 7 AAC 78.230(e);

(4) a decision to suspend or terminate a grant under 7 AAC 78.290. (b) The appellant must submit, within 15 days after receipt of notification of the decision, a written request for appeal to the commissioner. The request must contain the reasons for the appeal and must cite the statute, regulation, or terms of the grant upon which the appeal is based. (c) The commissioner will review the request for appeal and, within 15 days after receipt of the request, will advise the appellant of acceptance or rejection of the appeal and, if the appeal is rejected, inform the applicant of the reason for the rejection. (d) If the appeal is accepted, the commissioner will

(1) find that the appeal has merit and remedy the problem by whatever means within the commissioner’s authority; or

(2) appoint a hearing officer to hear the appeal under 7 AAC 78.310. (Eff. 7/21/2002, Register 163; am 6/24/2004, Register 170; am 10/16/2012, Register 204) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 44.30.020 AS 47.30.530

AS 18.08.010 AS 47.05.010 AS 47.37.030

AS 18.08.080 AS 47.06.010 AS 47.37.045

AS 18.25.100 AS 47.20.075 AS 47.40.041

AS 18.28.010 AS 47.20.110 AS 47.40.120

AS 18.28.050 AS 47.27.005 AS 47.80.130

AS 29.60.600 AS 47.27.050

AS 44.29.020 AS 47.30.477 Editor’s note: Effective July 1, 2022, Executive Order 121 split the former Department of Health and Social Services into the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services. As of Register 242 (July 2022), the regulations attorney made conforming technical revisions under sec. 138,