10a ncac 27I .0609         Final written Decision

(a)  Upon receipt of the panel's findings and decisions, the area authority or county program shall issue a final decision based on those findings. The area authority or county program shall issue the decision in writing within 10 days of receipt of the panel's findings and decisions.

(b)  Neither the panel findings and decisions nor the area authority or county program final decision shall be interpreted as an agency decision granting a non-Medicaid eligible client the right to appeal by requesting a contested case hearing pursuant to G.S. 150B.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B-147;

Eff. October 1, 2006;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. June 24, 2017.