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Appendix D Provider and service eligibility

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This appendix provides a summary of the eligibility requirements that providers and services must meet to be eligible for approval under Family Assistance Law.

This appendix has the following sections:

  • Approval
  • Provider eligibility rules
  • Service eligibility rules.

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