Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 97 - KANSAS COMMISSION ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Article 1 - SOLDIERS' HOME; MEMBERSHIP
Section 97-1-6a - Approval or denial of application, notification to applicant, and right of reconsideration; right of hearing; final decision

(1) If an applicant is denied admission, written notification shall be sent to the last known address of the applicant by the appropriate superintendent, the executive director, or the commission. The notification shall state the reason or reasons for the denial.

(2) Within 30 days of the date of the decision, the applicant may file at the office of the executive director a written request for reconsideration by the commission. The request shall state the reasons supporting approval of the application. If no timely request is filed, the notification of denial shall become the final decision.

(3) Unless waived by the applicant, a hearing shall be set upon receipt of a request for reconsideration. The hearing shall be scheduled at the earliest available commission docket. The applicant shall be notified by the executive director of the date, time, and place of the hearing. The notice shall be mailed to the last known address of the applicant at least 10 days before the hearing.

(4) At the hearing, notice may be taken by the commission of its administrative records and files, and any other relevant evidence and arguments offered by the applicant, employees of the KCVA, or other interested persons may be heard by the commission. The applicant may appear in person, through telephone, by an attorney, or any combination of these.

(5) If the applicant fails to attend the hearing, the commission's decision may be made based upon the KCVA's records, files, and any other evidence that was presented at the hearing. The commission's decision shall be determined by a majority vote. A written decision shall be filed by the commission with the executive director, setting forth the facts and reasons for the commission's decision. Within 30 days after the hearing, a copy of the decision shall be sent by the executive director to the applicant at the applicant's last known address. The filed decision shall be considered the final agency action.