The person who denies the home assessment must do the following:

• Send the potential kinship caregiver a letter notifying him or her of the denial and the fact that it was because of a conviction of a low-risk criminal offense.
• Provide the name and address of the conservatorship program administrator (CVS PA) assistant, so that DFPS can route the appeal request to the CVS PA assistant when DFPS receives it.
• Attach to the letter Form 6583 Request to Appeal a Denied Home Assessment Based on a Low-Risk Criminal Offense.

If the potential kinship caregiver wants to request an appeal, the caregiver must complete and return Form 6583 to begin the process. DFPS must conduct the appeal within 15 calendar days after receiving the request.