Section 50966 - Receipt of Fair Hearing Request by Office of Administrative Hearings(a) Upon receipt of a fair hearing request from a claimant, service agencies shall not have the discretion to determine the appropriateness or timeliness of the fair hearing request. All fair hearing requests received by a service agency shall be immediately forwarded to the agency designated for conducting fair hearings and, if applicable, the agency designated for conducting mediations.(b) If a service agency believes that a fair hearing request raises issues that are not appropriately addressed through a fair hearing pursuant to Section 4700 et seq. of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or for other reasons does not comply with statutory requirements, the service agency may file a request to have the matter dismissed with the agency responsible for conducting hearings. Such dismissal requests shall state the reasons for the request.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 50966
1. New section filed 8-4-2000; operative 9-3-2000 (Register 2000, No. 31). Note: Authority cited: Section 4707, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4710.5 and 4711.5, Welfare and Institutions Code.
1. New section filed 8-4-2000; operative 9-3-2000 (Register 2000, No. 31).