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235 Any decision, order, or determination made after such reconsideration, reversal, change, modification, or suspension of the original determination will have the same force and effect as the original decision, order, or determination. (5) Implementation of Fair Hearing decisions

(A) The Hearing Authority Upholds the Decision of the Agency.

In the event the hearing decision upholds the Agency action, any benefits to the household which were continued pending the hearing, will be discontinued beginning with the next scheduled issuance, regardless of whether or not an appeal is filed.

(B) The Hearing Authority Decides in Favor of the Household.

When the hearing official decides in favor of the household, SNAP benefits to the household will begin or be reinstated, as required by the decision. Any lost benefits due to the household must be issued as soon as possible.

1 8 . 1 2 R I G H T T O A P P E A L T H E H E A R I N G D E C I S I O N In addition to a Motion for Reconsideration, the household has the right to appeal an adverse decision of the Fair Hearing Committee to the Administrative Law Court for judicial review. This must be initiated within 30 days of the decision of the Fair Hearing Committee.