215 Exception to 10-Day Advance Notice Requirement
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A household may be notified that its benefits will be reduced or terminated no later than the date the household receives, or would have received, its allotment, provided that the following conditions are met: (A) The household reports the information that results in the reduction or termination; (B) The reported information is in writing and is signed by the household; (C) Based solely upon the household's written information, as provided in 106 CMR 366.215(B), the Department can determine the household's allotment or ineligibility; (D) The household retains its right to a fair hearing as specified in 106 CMR 367.025 through 367.485; (E) The household retains its right to continued benefits by requesting a fair hearing within the time period provided by the notice of adverse action in accordance with 106 CMR 366.220; and (F) The Department continues the household's previous benefit level, if required, within five working days of the household's request for a fair hearing.