State of California -- Health and Human Services Agency
Department of Health Care Services
APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE
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SECTION I
TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT
BENEFICIARY
Name
Case number (optional)
Date
I appoint this individual
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Name of individual
Name of organization
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Complete address
Telephone number
as my authorized representative to accompany, assist, and represent me in my application for, or redetermination of, Medi-Cal
benefits.
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THIS AUTHORIZATION ENABLES THE ABOVE NAMED INDIVIDUAL TO
submit requested verifications to the county welfare department;
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accompany me to any required face-to-face interview(s);
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obtain information from the county welfare department and from the State Department of Social Services, Disability
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Evaluation Division, regarding the status of my application;
provide medical records and other information regarding my medical problems and limitations to the county welfare
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department or the State Department of Social Services, Disability Evaluation Division;
accompany and assist me in the fair hearing process; and
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receive one copy of a specific notice of action from the county welfare department, at the request of the
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applicant/beneficiary.
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I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO
complete and sign the Statement of Facts;
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attend and participate in any required face-to-face interview(s);
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sign MC 220 (Authorization for Release of Medical Information);
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provide all requested verifications before my Medi-Cal eligibility can be determined; and
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accept any consequences of the authorized representative’s actions as I would my own.
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I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE THE RIGHT TO
choose anyone that I wish to be my authorized representative;
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revoke this appointment at any time by notifying my Eligibility Worker; and
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request a fair hearing at any time if I am not satisfied with an action taken by the county welfare department.
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Applicant/Beneficiary’s signature
Date
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Address
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SECTION II
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE NAMED
LAW FIRMS
ORGANIZATIONS
AND GROUPS
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MAY REPRESENT THE APPLICANT
BENEFICIARY BUT AN INDIVIDUAL MUST BE DESIGNATED AS THE CONTACT PERSON TO ACT ON
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THE APPLICANTS
BENEFICIARIES BEHALF
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I HEREBY ACCEPT THE ABOVE APPOINTMENT AND UNDERSTAND THAT
the applicant/beneficiary may revoke this authorization at any time and appoint another individual(s) to act as his/her
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authorized representative;
I have no other power to act on behalf of the applicant/recipient, except as stated above;
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I may not act in lieu of the applicant/beneficiary; and
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I may not transfer or reassign my appointment without a new Appointment of Representative form being completed by the
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applicant/recipient.
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I CERTIFY THAT
I have not been suspended or prohibited from practice before the Social Security Administration
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I am not, as a current or former officer or employee of the United States, disqualified from acting as the applicant’s
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representative; and
I am known to be of good character.
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This authorization is recognized for one year from the date signed by the applicant unless revoked earlier as described in
Section 1 above.
Authorized representative’s signature
Employed by
Date
Telephone number
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COUNTY USE ONLY
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Date verbal request to revoke received
Date written request to revoke received
Request received from:
EW name: __________________________________________________________________________
Telephone number: _________________________
MC 306 (06/07)