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ISSUE DATE 12/2014

NOTICES - CHEMICAL USE ASSESSMENT

0026.51

MFIP, DWP, SNAP, MSA, GRH: No provisions.

GA: See related provisions in 0012.30 (Chemical Use Assessment), 0024.09.12 (Payments After Chemical Use Assessment).

Send a notice of referral for a chemical use assessment informing the client of:

● The basis for the referral.

● The name, address, and phone number of the person to contact to schedule the assessment; or the time, date, and location of the assessment if one has already been scheduled.

● The fact that the client's GA may be paid in the form of vendor payments.

● The client's right to appeal the county agency's decision to refer the client for an assessment, and the right to appeal the assessment results when the assessment has been completed.

When an assessment indicates that the client is drug dependent, notify the client within 15 days after the date of the chemical use assessment, or within 30 days after the date of referral if the client failed to participate. Send the notice at least 10 days before you begin making vendor payments. The notice must include:

● Your decision to vendor pay and the basis for that decision.

● The date you will begin making vendor payments.

● The circumstances under which vendor payment may be removed.

● The client's right to appeal.