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G. Prompt Furnishing of Assistance. Financial assistance and services shall be furnished promptly to eligible individuals without any delay attributable to administrative process, and shall be continued regularly to all eligible individuals. H. Eligibility Decision. Each decision regarding eligibility or ineligibility will be supported by facts in the applicant’s or recipient’s case record. Under this requirement, each application is disposed of by a finding of eligibility or ineligibility unless: (1) The applicant voluntarily withdraws his application, and there is an entry in the case record that a notice has been sent to confirm the applicant’s notification to the Department that he does not desire to pursue his application; or (2) There is an entry in the case record that the application has been disposed of because the applicant died or could not be located. I. Redetermination of Eligibility. Where an individual has been determined to be eligible; eligibility will be reconsidered or redetermined: (1) When required on the basis of information the Department has obtained previously about anticipated changes in the individual’s situation; (2) Promptly, after a report is obtained which indicates changes in the individual’s circumstances that may affect the assistance to which he is entitled and that may make him ineligible; and (3) At least one redetermination must be made in each case once in every 12 months. J. Timely and Adequate Notice. In cases of proposed action to terminate, discontinue, suspend or reduce assistance, the Department shall give timely and adequate notice. Timely notice means a notice mailed at least ten calendar days before the change would become effective. The change in benefit would take effect on the first day of the month following the month in which the tenth day falls. Adequate notice means a notice which is mailed not later than the date of action. Both timely and adequate notices must contain a statement of the action taken, the reasons for it, and an explanation of the individual’s right to request a hearing. K. Individual’s Rights. Standards and methods for determination of eligibility shall be consistent with the objectives of the programs, and will respect the rights of individuals under the United States Constitution, the Social Security Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and all other relevant provisions of Federal and State laws. L. Program Oversight. The State Office and/or Regional Offices shall establish and maintain methods by which they shall be kept currently informed about local department adherence to the Department’s provisions and procedural requirements for determining eligibility, and it shall take corrective action when necessary. Bi-annual reports shall be made by the Regional Offices regarding local office compliance to the State Office. M. General Provisions Regarding Coverage and Eligibility. (1) The Department shall specify the groups of individuals, based on reasonable classifications, that will be included in the Program, and all the conditions of eligibility that must be met by the individuals in the groups. The groups selected for inclusion in the State Plan and the eligibility conditions imposed must not exclude individuals or groups on an arbitrary or unreasonable basis, and must not result in inequitable treatment of individuals or groups. There must be clarity as to what groups are included in the State Plan. (2) Eligibility conditions must be applied on a consistent and equitable basis throughout the State. (3) Eligibility conditions or Department procedures or methods must not prevent an individual form applying and obtaining a determination of eligibility or ineligibility. (4) Methods of determining eligibility must be consistent with the objective of assisting all eligible persons to qualify. N. Need and Amount of Assistance. (1) The determination of need and amount of assistance for all applicants and recipients will be made on an objective and equitable basis and all types of income will be taken into consideration in the same way except where otherwise specifically authorized by state statute. (2) The needs, income, and resources of individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, individuals with respect to whom Federal foster