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A. At the ADH, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) or local hearing officer shall advise the household member or representative that they may refuse to answer questions during the hearing. B. A hearing decision and notification to the parties shall occur within ninety (90) calendar days from the date the household member is notified in writing that a state or local-level hearing requested by the local office has been scheduled. C. Following the conclusion of the hearing at the state-level, the ALJ shall prepare and issue an initial decision that shall contain a determination of whether the county or State Department acted in accordance with, and properly interpreted the rules and regulations of the State Department. For the purpose of the decision, material issues of law shall be defined. The ALJ has no jurisdiction or authority to determine issues of constitutionality or legality of departmental rules or regulations. This decision is prepared and filed with the Colorado Department of Human Services for service to each party. In the case of a hearing before the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), this determination shall be an initial decision to be reviewed by the Office of Appeals. The initial decision shall not be implemented pending review by the Office of Appeals and entry of a final agency decision. The initial decision shall advise the household that failure to file exceptions to provisions of the initial decision will waive the right to seek judicial review of a final agency decision affirming those provisions. D. A local-level hearing officer shall meet the ninety (90) calendar day timeframe, issue the decision to the client, and forward a copy to the state department. E. The household member or his/her representative is entitled to a postponement of up to thirty (30) calendar days if the request for postponement is made at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the scheduled hearing date, unless good cause can be shown for failure to request postponement within the required timeframe. If the hearing is postponed, the above limits shall be extended for as many days as the hearing is postponed. F. The local office shall make the hearing procedures in this staff manual available to any interested party. G. A verbatim transcript or recording of testimony and exhibits shall be made. This transcript or recording together with all papers and requests filed in the proceeding shall be retained by the local office for a period of three (3) years from the initiation of the action and shall be available to the household or its representatives during business hours for copying and inspection.