A notice required under §431.206 (c)(2), (c)(3), or (c)(4) of this subpart must contain—

(a) A statement of what action the agency, skilled nursing facility, or nursing facility intends to take and the effective date of such action;

(b) A clear statement of the specific reasons supporting the intended action;

(c) The specific regulations that support, or the change in Federal or State law that requires, the action;

(d) An explanation of—

(1) The individual's right to request a local evidentiary hearing if one is available, or a State agency hearing; or

(2) In cases of an action based on a change in law, the circumstances under which a hearing will be granted; and

(e) An explanation of the circumstances under which Medicaid is continued if a hearing is requested.

[44 FR 17932, Mar. 29, 1979, as amended at 57 FR 56505, Nov. 30, 1992; 81 FR 86448, Nov. 30, 2016]