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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 16000 16100 Hearings – Summary 16310 Requesting the Hearing

16100 Hearings – Summary

SNAP Manual 12/01/00 Any household adversely affected by an action of the Division of County Operations (DCO) must be provided an opportunity to appeal this action through a hearing process called an administrative hearing. The Office of Appeals and Hearings of the Office of Chief Counsel conducts all administrative hearings and renders decisions based upon state policy and regulations. Administrative hearing policy appears in SNAP 16200-16550. The Office of Appeals and Hearings also conducts administrative disqualification hearings. An administrative disqualification hearing is one of the procedures used to determine if an individual has committed an intentional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program violation. Policy on administrative disqualification hearings appears in SNAP 16600-16920.

16200 Uniform Rules of Procedure

SNAP Manual 12/01/00 The Office of Appeals and Hearings must process each request for an administrative hearing under uniform rules of procedure. The uniform rules of procedures are available in the Office of Appeals and Hearings for public inspection and copying. The uniform rules of procedure include all filing limits for requests and appeals, advance notification requirements, expedited and other hearing timeliness standards, rules of conduct at the hearing, and the rights and responsibilities of individuals who request a hearing.