Page 2152

(b) If the department determines that the applicant is eligible for Medicaid under this chapter, the department will include in the notice under (a) of this section the date coverage begins. If the department determines that the applicant is ineligible the department will include in the notice under (a) of this section

(1) the specific reason for the denial;

(2) an explanation of the applicant’s right to request a hearing under 7 AAC 49; and

(3) the statute or regulation that supports the reason the application was denied. (c) The department will not delay a finding of eligibility, deny eligibility, or terminate benefits on the basis that it was unable to comply with the time limits established by this section. (Eff. 7/20/2007, Register 183) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.040 7 AAC 100.020. Review application requirements. (a) Except as provided in (h) of this section, at least once every 12 months, the department will require a recipient who is eligible for Medicaid to submit a review application on a form provided by the department and furnish the documentation requested by the department to support continued eligibility. (b) Repealed 10/1/2009. (c) Repealed 4/1/2009. (d) The department will notify a recipient or a known person acting on the recipient’s behalf that a review of the recipient’s eligibility is required and the date on or before which the recipient must submit the recipient’s review application. In the notice, the department will state that failure to submit a review application on or before the date stated in the notice will result in the recipient’s loss of eligibility under (e) of this section. (e) Except as provided in 7 AAC 100.070 and (f) of this section, if a recipient fails to submit a review application on or before the date indicated in the notice under (d) of this section, the recipient will lose Medicaid eligibility. (f) If a recipient is receiving SSI, the department will continue that recipient’s Medicaid