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630 3. The Designee or CCPO will: Within ten (10) business days of receiving the decision, take the corrective action identified, if any, and notify the CCPO Eligibility and Benefits Staff when completed. Additional information regarding the hearing process may be found in the Alaska Administrative Procedures Manual, section 117. 4400-5 HEARING DECISION There are two (2) hearing decisions rendered upon the completion of a hearing: 1. Proposed Decision The proposed decision is written by the Administrative Law Judge assigned to the case, outlining the initial findings based on documentary evidence and verbal testimony. Upon receipt of the proposed decision, both the client and the agency have ten (10) calendar days to submit written opposition if they disagree with the proposed decision. Once the ten (10) calendar days have expired, the proposed decision will move forward from the Office of Administrative Hearings to the Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner’s office. Child Care Program Office (CCPO) Eligibility and Benefits Staff will save the proposed decision in the electronic folder. 2. Final Decision The final decision is rendered by the DOH Office of the Commissioner. The Commissioner or their designee will review the proposed decision, any written opposition(s), and hearing record to issue the final decision. Once the Commissioner's Office renders the final decision, it is binding upon the agency. The agency has no appeal rights. However, the client can appeal to Superior Court. Contracted Services Quality Assurance (CSQA) Staff will: a. Enter a case note in the requestor’s Integrated Child Care Information System (ICCIS) case using subject heading: Fair Hearing Decision and the outcome of the decision (Dismissed, Agency Favor, or Client Favor). The body of the case note identifies the date the decision was received and if the decision