Title: Section 43-2.6 - Decision on eligibility

43-2.6 Decision on eligibility.

(a) The department shall make one of the following decisions, based upon the application information:

(1) Accepted for coverage. This means that eligibility has been established through review and verification to the satisfaction of the department.

(2) Not accepted for coverage. Applications are denied when the information given by the applicant establishes that the applicant is ineligible, or when the applicant refuses to comply with any requirement essential to the determination of eligibility.

(b) No decision is required when:

(1) an application is withdrawn by the applicant; or

(2) the department documents that the applicant has died, cannot be located, or has left the State prior to the completion of the review and verification.