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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. NONDISCRIMINATION IN ELIGIBILITY ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1. DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCEDURES .................................................................................................... 1 2. CONFIDENTIALITY............................................................................................................................................. 2 2.1. GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................. 2 2.2. CONSENT PROCESS ........................................................................................................................................... 3 2.3. RELEASE OF RECORDS WITHOUT CONSENT ...................................................................................................... 4 2.4. ACCURACY OF RECORDS .................................................................................................................................. 5 3. FAIR HEARINGS ................................................................................................................................................... 5 3.1. LOCAL AGENCY CONFERENCE ......................................................................................................................... 5 3.2. RIGHT OF APPEAL ............................................................................................................................................ 6 3.3. CONTINUATION OF ASSISTANCE ....................................................................................................................... 7 3.4. EXCEPTIONS TO CONTINUATION OF ASSISTANCE ............................................................................................. 7 3.5. PREPARATION FOR THE HEARING ..................................................................................................................... 7 3.6. THE HEARING ................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.7. EVENTS OF THE HEARING ................................................................................................................................. 9 3.8. DUTIES OF THE HEARING OFFICER ................................................................................................................. 10 3.9. HEARING DECISION ........................................................................................................................................ 10 4. FRAUD................................................................................................................................................................... 11 4.1. RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL DEPARTMENT ...................................................................................................... 12 4.2. RECOUPMENT ................................................................................................................................................. 13 5. IMPROPER PAYMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 14 5.1. UNDERPAYMENT ............................................................................................................................................ 14 5.2. OVERPAYMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 15 5.3. IDENTIFICATION OF IMPROPER PAYMENT BY STATE AGENCY ........................................................................ 17