# Notice of Action: Recipient of Services

If upon recertification or update of the application, the contractor determines that the need or eligibility requirements are no longer being met, or the fee or amount of service needs to be modified, the contractor shall notify the family through a written Notice of Action, Recipient of Services in accordance with Section 18119 of this Division. The contractor shall maintain copies of all Notices of Action, Recipient of Services in the family's basic data file. The Notice of Action, Recipient of Services shall include: 

              (a) The type of action being taken; 

              (b) The effective date of the action; 

              (c) The name and address of the recipient; 

              (d) The name and address of the contractor; 

              (e) The name and telephone number of the contractor's authorized representative who is taking the action; 

              (f) The date the notice is mailed or given to the recipient; 

              (g) The method of distribution to the recipient; 

              (h) A description of the action; 

              (i) A statement of the reason(s) for the changes; 

              (j) A statement of the reason(s) for termination, if applicable; and 

              (k) Instructions for the parent(s) on how to request a hearing if they do not agree with the contractor's decisions as stated in the Notice of Action, Recipient of Services in accordance with procedures specified in Sections 18120 and 18121 of this Division. These instructions shall inform parents how to request a hearing from the contractor and, if necessary, from the Child Development Division as described in Sections 18120 and 18121 of this Division.

> NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 8261 and 8263, Education Code. Reference: Section 8263, Education Code.


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