(a) Persons who meet the requirements for eligibility for assistance under this Article VII are entitled to payments of aid pursuant to this Article. Recipients are required to comply with all applicable provisions of this Article and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Recipients who fail to comply with applicable provisions of this Article VII and the regulations promulgated thereunder may have their aid withheld and/or decreased and/or discontinued as set forth in California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 17001.5, or any successor statute, and Department regulations.
(b) No withholding, decrease, or discontinuance of aid shall occur unless the person to be affected has been advised of the possibility of such action by means of a Notice of Proposed Action and has been afforded the opportunity for a hearing to dispute the proposed action. When proposing to withhold, discontinue, or reduce assistance, the Department shall comply with California Welfare and Institutions Code section 17001.5, or any successor statute.
(c) In the case of discontinuance of a Recipient participating in the General Assistance or PAES program, the Recipient shall be unable to reapply for assistance under this Article VII for a period of at least 30 days from the effective date of discontinuance, provided that the Department has afforded the Recipient due process when making its decision.
(d) All Recipients shall periodically recertify eligibility, as required by the Department.
(As Sec. 20.58, amended by Ord. 271-81, App. 5/21/81; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-25 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)