Kansas Family Medical Assistance
Manual (KFMAM)
Eligibility Policy - 4/25/2024
01000 >>> 01500 >>> 1501 >>> 1501.01
1501
1501.01 - Any person who is an applicant, recipient, or is authorized to represent the applicant/recipient may request a fair hearing for the individual. This includes the applicant/recipient’s attorney, or an individual appointed as a Medical Representative. Form KC6100 Medical Representative Authorization Form or medical representative section on the application form is required to authorize a representative as stated above. This authorization must be signed prior to the date the request for fair hearing is filed.
In addition, the applicant/recipient can provide a written authorization allowing an attorney, or other individual, to request a fair hearing on his/her behalf. For deceased individuals, only persons specifically authorized by a court or appropriate jurisdiction may request a fair hearing or represent the decedent in a fair hearing action.