Section 17-602.1-37 - The hearing officer(a) Hearings shall be conducted by an impartial officer who: (1) Does not have any personal stake or involvement in the case;(2) Was not directly involved in the initial determination of the action which is being contested; and(3) Was not the immediate supervisor of the eligibility worker who took the action.(b) The hearing officer shall perform the following duties: (1) Administer oaths or affirmations;(2) Ensure that all relevant issues are considered;(3) Request, receive, and make part of the record all evidence determined necessary to decide the issue being raised;(4) Regulate the conduct and course of the hearing consistent with the right of due process of law to ensure an orderly hearing;(5) Order, where relevant and useful, an independent medical assessment or professional evaluation from a source mutually satisfactory to the household and the department; and(6) Render the final administrative decision in a hearing.Haw. Code R. § 17-602.1-37
[Eff 3/19/93; am and comp 9/18/06] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §273.15(n) )