(a) Any subsidy decision by the State Department of Human Resources which the placement agency or the adoptive parents deem adverse to the child is reviewable by the State Department of Human Resources.
(b) In any case where an application under this article is denied or an adoption subsidy is reduced or terminated, the applicant or parent recipient shall have the right to appeal in writing to the department for a hearing within 30 days of receipt of notice in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.