(a) When the Department of Human Services sends letters or other forms of notice with deadlines to providers or recipients, the deadline shall not begin to run before the next business day following the date of the postmark on the envelope, the facsimile transmission confirmation sheet, or the electronic record confirmation, unless otherwise required by federal statute or regulation.
(b) The department shall allow a provider no less than sixty-five (65) days from the date of notice to the provider to appeal an adverse decision, whether through administrative reconsideration, administrative appeal, or any equivalent process.