OAR 413-100-0345
Guardianship Assistance Eligibility
(1)
To be eligible for Title IV-E guardianship assistance, the child and prospective guardian must meet the eligibility requirements as described in OAR 413-070-0917 (Eligibility for Guardianship Assistance).(2)
The Title IV-E guardianship assistance determination must be completed by a IV-E Specialist on a form approved by the Department.(3)
Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Eligibility Denial Notices and the Right to a Hearing.(a)
Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Denial Notices(A)
The Department must complete a “Denial of Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Eligibility” form at the time of the child’s Title IV-E eligibility denial for guardianship assistance.(B)
The Department must send a “Denial of Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Eligibility” form by certified mail to the prospective relative guardian when the child’s eligibility for Title IV‑E guardianship assistance is denied.(b)
Rights to a Hearing.(A)
When the “Denial of Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Eligibility” form is mailed to the prospective relative guardian, the Department will include information about the prospective relative guardian’s right to a hearing.(B)
If the prospective relative guardian does not agree with the Title IV-E eligibility decision, the prospective relative guardian has the right to request a contested case hearing, as described in OAR 413-010-0500 (Purpose, Right to Request Hearing, Applicable Rules, and Computation of Time) to 413-010-0535 (Proposed and Final Orders).
Source:
Rule 413-100-0345 — Guardianship Assistance Eligibility, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=413-100-0345
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