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MS 0475 (1) Volume 1 - General Administration MS 0475 - R. 7/1/25 - OMTL-674 Hearing Time Frames A. For Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (KTAP), Kinship Care (KC), Medicaid (MA), Family Assistance Short Term (FAST), Work Incentive Reimbursement (WIN), State Supplementation, a hearing request is considered timely if received by the Department: 1. Within 40 calendar days from the date form KIM-105 or MA-105 is sent on a proposed action; 2. Within 30 calendar days from the date form KIM-105 or MA-105 is sent on an action already taken; or 3. Whenever the hearing issue is a delay in action on the case and the action is still pending. B. For Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a household or member is allowed to request a hearing on any action by the Department or any loss of benefits which occurred in the prior 90 calendar days. 1. The household may request a hearing any time within the current certification period, only if disputing its current level of benefits. 2. Action by the Department shall include a denial of a request for restoration of any benefits lost more than 90 calendar days but less than a year prior to the request. C. For Child Care, a hearing request is considered timely if received by the Department within 30 calendar days from the effective date of the adverse action, not the date the DCC-105, Child Care Denial/Discontinuance Notice, is sent. D. [The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) acknowledges all hearing requests, conducts a hearing, and issues a recommended order within 60 to 90 days from a request for a hearing, the Cabinet Secretary/Secretary’s Designee shall consider the record. E. If the hearing request is untimely, forward the request and any information concerning why the request was untimely to OAH through Worker Portal. The hearing officer determines from the information provided whether the household had good cause for submitting an untimely request.] F. Individuals whose Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is discontinued and who request a hearing must be referred to the Social Security Administration (SSA) to appeal the termination of their SSI benefits. Individuals requesting a continuation of MA benefits must make that request with the SSA agency. If SSA approves the continuation of SSI benefits while they are in the appeal process then the individual will receive MA coverage automatically and they will have a payment status code of C01, M01, or M02.