k. Hearing Decision
A decision shall be rendered within sixty days of the close of the hearing record based exclusively on evidence introduced at the hearing and contained in the hearing record.
The decision shall be issued in writing to the parent, the parent’s representative and to the CCAP administrator.
The decision shall be considered binding upon the department, unless the department elects to reconsider the decision as described in subsection (l) of this section.
The decision shall serve as a final resolution to the issue unless the parent appeals to a court of competent jurisdiction within forty-five days of the date the decision is issued pursuant to subsection (n) of this section.
The hearing record shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject to the limitations of subsection (e) of 17b-749-02 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.