§ 74-h. Appeals and reviews. 1. A social services official
responsible in an individual case for either the authorization of
assistance or the investigation of the application for assistance and
the making of a recommendation relative to such application shall have
the right to appeal to the department from a decision made in such case
by another social services official.

Upon receiving such an appeal, the department shall issue a written
determination which shall be binding on all the social services
officials involved in such appeal.

2. The department on its own motion may review any case for the
purpose of determining whether assistance and care has been adequately
or properly provided. After making such a review, the department may
issue such written determination as it may deem proper, and such
determination shall be binding on all the social services officials
concerned.