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8.1.1 APPEALS/FAIR HEARINGS If a client or provider disagrees with any decision that results in the denial or termination of their Child Care Scholarship Program services/enrollment, they may request a fair hearing before SCDSS. If the client or provider wishes to appeal the decision, they must notify SCDSS in writing, postmarked within 30 days of receiving a service denial notice or termination letter. The notice of intent to appeal should be directed to:

South Carolina Department of Social Services Individual and Provider Rights P.O. Box 1520 Columbia, South Carolina 29202-1520

Note: Please include your contact information: first and last name, telephone number and email address.

If notice of intent to appeal is not submitted to SCDSS within the 30-day period, the right to challenge the denial or termination will be lost and the decision will become final.

8.1.2 PROVIDER APPEALS A provider has the right to request a fair hearing regarding any negative action taken by the Child Care Scholarship Program. Negative actions include but are not limited to termination from the ABC Program and de-enrollment of a specific care type. The provider must request the fair hearing within 30 days of the negative action by submitting the request in writing to the Division of Individual and Provider Rights (DIPR). Upon receipt of the request, DIPR will schedule the fair hearing and coordinate with SCDSS legal staff as well as the provider and the provider’s legal representative as appropriate. ABC Quality staff are responsible for representing the Child Care Scholarship Program at fair hearings for: • Level A, B and C and P Providers • State Office Child Care Services staff are responsible for representing the Child Care Scholarship Program at fair hearings for: • All FFN/FNI/FRO/FRI Providers