1516 Hearing Decisions
Decisions of the hearing authority shall comply with Federal law and regulations and shall be based on the hearing record. The recording of testimony or verbatim transcripts and exhibits, together with all papers and requests filed in the preceding, shall constitute the exclusive record for a final decision by the hearing authority. This record is available to the household or its representative at any reasonable time for copying and inspection. The household and the county department shall each be notified in writing of: 1. The decision. 2. A summary of the facts of the case. 3. Specific reasons for the decision and support evidence. 4. Identify pertinent Federal regulations. 5. The right to request a rehearing, including the right of the household to pursue judicial review if the decision upholds the agency action. The decision shall become a part of the hearing record.