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UNOFFICIAL 1706-7
§17-1706-10 Department's responsibility. (a) The Policy and Program Development Office (PPDO) of the Med-QUEST Division shall review all requests for fair hearing to assure that all facts are properly considered. If any basis for the grievance is found prior to the hearing, the PPDO office shall promptly take necessary corrective action.
(b)The PPDO office shall complete the branch report.#
(b) The PPDO office shall complete the branch report.
(c)The PPDO office shall remain in touch with the claimant…#
(c) The PPDO office shall remain in touch with the claimant and shall immediately notify the hearing officer of any change in address or circumstances which may affect the need for the hearing.
(d)The PPDO office shall represent the department in tax…#
(d) The PPDO office shall represent the department in tax setoff hearings on Oahu branch. In all other branches, the supervisors of the unit in the geographic area nearest the debtor's residence shall be the department's representative at the tax setoff hearing, if a PPDO representative is not requested. [Eff 08/01/94 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §§231-51 to 231-59)
§17-1706-11 Responsibility of the administrative appeals office. (a) The administrative appeals office shall accept: (1) Any request directly at the administrative
appeals office; and (2) All requests cleared through the department.
(b) All parties shall be given written notice of hearing by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested at least fifteen calendar days before the hearing. The notice shall include a statement of: (1) The date, time, place, and nature of hearing; (2) The legal authority under which the hearing is held; (3) The particular sections of the statutes and rules involved; (4) The issues involved and the basis for the department's action; (5) The claimant's right to retain legal counsel; (6) The claimant's right to prompt administrative action; and (7) The administrative hearing decision shall be rendered within one hundred twenty calendar days of the date of request. [Eff 08/01/94 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §§231-51 to 231-59)