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(3) An explanation of the need for a home visit. (4) An explanation of the methods of establishing eligibility, including the need for making collateral contacts and the use of documentary and other records for verifying pertinent information. (5) In AFDC cases, an explanation of the availability of family planning and Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) services and the means for obtaining these services. (6) The information that the public assistance payroll is open to public inspection in each county office. (7) The signing of the proper application form by the applicant, his legal guardian, or an authorized representative. G. An individual’s basic rights shall be respected and protected during the eligibility determina- tion process. (1) The determination of a person’s initial or continued eligibility for public assistance shall be conducted in a manner consistent with his rights under the United States Constitution, the Social Security Act, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (2) Any person wishing to apply for any form of public assistance shall have the right to do so. (3) The applicant or recipient’s use of public assistance payments shall not be limited or restricted by agency policies. (4) All information obtained during interviews with and by the verification of information about applicants or recipients of financial or medical assistance shall be confidential. The use of or disclosure of information shall be limited to the following situations: (a) Pertinent information regarding an applicant or recipient may be disclosed to any official government or agency representative, on the basis of need, and for purposes directly relating to the administration of the agency’s programs, such as establishing eligibility, determining amount of assistance and providing services for applicants and recipients. (b) Any investigation, prosecution, or criminal or civil proceeding conducted in connection with the administration of federal programs administered by the agency. (c) Information other than confidential medical reports may be disclosed to any individual or agency with the written consent of the applicant or recipient or his authorized representative. (d) The names of recipients receiving public assistance payments and the amount of such payments are public records and open to public inspection. However, the publication of lists of such names for commercial or political purposes is unlawful. (e) Information regarding applications or recipients of financial assistance, including names and addresses, may be disclosed to a legislative body or designated audit committee when such body or committee certifies that the information is needed for purposes, including audits, specified in subparagraphs a and b above. (5) Any person who is dissatisfied as the result of an action taken or not taken by the County or State Department of Social Services with respect to his application or his grant may appeal for an impartial review of his circumstances through the fair hearing procedure in Article 3 of these regulations. (6) The State and County Departments of Social Services shall maintain agency program proce- dures and policies and shall make them available for examination by the public upon request. H. An application may be approved when all eligibility criteria are met. Once eligibility is established, for programs other than GDA and GA-IS, assistance shall continue regularly until such time as eligibility no longer exists. For GDA and GA-IS grants, eligibility shall terminate at the end of the grant period, and shall continue only if a new application has been completed and approved. (1) An application shall be denied when the applicant or family group fails to meet one or more eligibility criteria or when the applicant fails to furnish necessary data within the standard of promptness, unless the delay is due to circumstances beyond the applicant’s control. (2) An application may be denied because of the death of an applicant inability to locate an applicant, or at the applicant’s request.