Section 441.58.7. Contested cases.

         58.7(1) Reconsideration.

            a.               The household may request reconsideration of decisions regarding eligibility and the amount of assistance awarded.

            b.               To request reconsideration, the household shall submit a written request to the DHS Office of the Director, 1305 East Walnut Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0114, within 15 days of the date of the letter notifying the household of the department’s decision.

            c.               The department shall review any additional evidence or documentation submitted and issue a reconsideration decision within 15 days of receipt of the request.

         58.7(2) Appeal. The household may appeal the department’s reconsideration decision according to procedures in 441—Chapter 7.

            a.               Appeals must be submitted in writing, either on Form 470-0487 or 470-0487(S), Appeal and Request for Hearing, or in any form that provides comparable information, to the DHS Appeals Section, 1305 East Walnut Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0114, within 15 days of the date of the reconsideration decision.

            b.               A written appeal is filed on the date the envelope sent to the department is postmarked or, when the postmarked envelope is not available, on the date the appeal is stamped received by the agency.

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