WIC §4710.9: (a) If, after the informal meeting, the claimant or their authorized representative is satisfied with all or part of the decision of the regional center or state-operated facility, they shall withdraw

(a) If, after the informal meeting, the claimant or their authorized representative is satisfied with all or part of the decision of the regional center or state-operated facility, they shall withdraw the request for an appeal on the matter or matters that have been decided to their satisfaction. The decision of the regional center or state-operated facility shall go into effect 10 days after the receipt of the full or partial withdrawal of the request for an appeal on those matters. The regional center or state-operated facility shall immediately forward a copy of the full or partial withdrawal, including a copy of the written decision, to the department and to the hearing office. (b) If the claimant or their authorized representative is dissatisfied with all or part of the decision of the regional center or state-operated facility, the regional center or state-operated facility shall immediately notify the department and the hearing office that the appeal request has not been withdrawn. (c) (1) If a claimant or their authorized representative has not advised the regional center or state-operated facility whether they want to proceed to a mediation or fair hearing within three days of receiving the informal meeting decision, they may do so at a later date. (2) A decision to proceed to a mediation or fair hearing that is made more than three days after receiving the informal meeting decision shall be considered a waiver of their Medicaid home and community-based services right to a hearing decision within 90 days of the date the original request was received by the department. (3) Services provided pursuant to a recipient’s individual program plan during the appeal shall end as specified in Section 4715. (4) Sixty days after receiving the informal meeting decision, the appeal shall be considered withdrawn if the claimant or their authorized representative has not advised the regional center or state-operated facility of their intent to proceed to a mediation or fair hearing. (d) A recommendation for consolidation pursuant to Section 4712.2 to the hearing office may be made at this time. (e) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2023.