§ 50787. Demand for Repayment.

(a) The Department or the county unit contracted to collect overpayments shall demand repayment of actual overpayments in accordance with procedures established by the Department.

(b) The Department or the county unit contracted to collect overpayments shall inform the beneficiary, or the person acting on the beneficiary's behalf, in writing, of the overpayment amount and of his/her right to a state hearing on the overpayment in accordance with Section 50951. If the person requests a state hearing on the overpayment, collection action shall be suspended until a final decision has been rendered in accordance with Section 50953.

(c) The Department or the county unit contracted to collect overpayments may take other collection actions as permitted under state law against the income or resources of the beneficiary or the income and resources of any person who is financially responsible for the cost of the beneficiary's health care in accordance with Sections 50088, 50163, and 50185.

HISTORY

1. Amendment filed 12-30-81 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 82, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 4-29-82.

2. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 4-23-82 and filed 5-12-82 (Register 82, No. 20).

3. New subsection (b) and subsection relettering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (c) and Note filed 4-13-93; operative 5-13-93 (Register 93, No. 16).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 11004, 14009, 14014, 14016.4 and 14024, Welfare and Institutions Code.