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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 100 – General Provisions P a g e | 31 Effective Month: March 2019 action notice to the individual. The hearing will be reconvened after the adverse action notice is mailed and the advance notice period has expired. The individual may choose to include the new issue in the hearing when it is reconvened. The hearing will be reconvened following the usual procedure for setting the time and place. 100.04.14 REVIEW BY DDS STAFF When the issue under appeal is disability or blindness, a review by DDS is required. After the hearing, the hearing officer will forward all medical information to the Disability Determination Service for reconsideration. A review team consisting of medical staff who were not involved in any way with the original decision will review the medical information and hearing transcript and give a decision on the disability or blindness factor. The DDS decision is final and binding on the agency. 100.04.15 RECOMMENDATION OF THE STATE HEARING OFFICER After the hearing, the final decision of the hearing officer must be based on oral and written evidence, testimony, exhibits and other supporting documents which were discussed at the hearing. The decision cannot be based on any material, oral or written, not available to and discussed with the individual. Following the hearing, the hearing officer will make a written recommendation of the decision to be rendered because of the hearing. The recommendation, which becomes part of the state hearing record, will cite the appropriate policy which governs the recommendation. 100.04.16 DECISION OF THE AGENCY The Executive Director of the Division of Medicaid, upon review of the recommendation, proceedings and the record may sustain the recommendation of the hearing officer, reject the recommendation or remand the matter to the hearing officer for additional