10:87-2.17 Refusal to cooperate with Quality Control reviews
(a) The household shall be determined ineligible if it refuses to cooperate in a State or Federal Quality Control review. If a household is terminated for refusal to cooperate with a quality control reviewer, the household may reapply but shall not be determined eligible until one of the following conditions is met: 1. The household cooperates with the reviewer; or 2. If a household that was terminated for refusal to cooperate with a State quality control reviewer reapplies after 95 days from the end of the annual review period, the household shall not be denied for its failure to cooperate with a State quality control reviewer during the completed review period, but must provide verification prior to certification, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.19(k). The annual review period ends on September 30 of each year. 3. If a household that was terminated for refusal to cooperate with a Federal quality control reviewer reapplies after seven months from the end of the annual review period, the household shall not be determined ineligible for its refusal to cooperate with a Federal quality control reviewer during the completed review period, but must provide verification in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.19(k) prior to certification. The annual review period ends on September 30 of each year. History HISTORY: Amended by R.1985 d.180, effective April 15, 1985 (operative May 1, 1985). See: 17 N.J.R. 167(a), 17 N.J.R. 969(a). Old text deleted and new text substituted. Amended by R.1989 d.121, effective February 21, 1989. See: 20 N.J.R. 2689(a), 21 N.J.R. 511(b). Added (c). Amended by R.1990 d.270, effective May 21, 1990. See: 22 N.J.R. 139(a), 22 N.J.R. 1599(a). Revised rule to conform with Federal regulations, specifying household's responsibility to comply with Quality Control reviews. Deleted prior (a)2 and (b)-(c), and added new (a)2 and (a)3. Amended by R.2004 d.181, effective May 17, 2004. See: 36 N.J.R. 28(a), 36 N.J.R. 2425(a). In (a), amended N.J.A.C. references throughout.