Rule 290-2-28-.07 - Hearings and Appeals(1) An applicant for or recipient of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act, shall be authorized to request and receive a hearing to challenge any denial, reduction, or termination of assistance based upon any action by the department of family and children services in accordance with Chapter 290-1-1 of the department's rules.(2) Such hearing shall be conducted by the Office of State Administrative Hearings in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," the rules and regulations of the Office of State Administrative Hearings, and the rules and regulations of the department. A decision issued by an administrative law judge is a final decision pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 50-13-41(c), subject to the right to judicial review of contested cases under Chapter 13 of Title 50.(3) Nothing contained in these rules shall operate to create an entitlement to the receipt of cash assistance under the Georgia TANF Program.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 290-2-28-.07
O.C.G.A. §§ 49-1-2, 49-2-6, 49-4-3, 49-4-13.
Original Rule entitled "Hearings and Appeal" adopted. F. Jun. 10, 1997; eff. July 1, 1997, as specified by the Agency.Amended: F. Sep. 21, 2020; eff. Oct. 11, 2020.