New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter B - Public Assistance
Article 1 - Determination of Eligibility-General
Part 358 - Fair Hearings: Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance, Medical Assistance, Emergency Assistance to Aged, Blind or Disabled Persons, Emergency Assistance to Needy Families With Children, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Home Energy Assistance, and Services Funded through the Department of Family Assistance
Subpart 358-5 - THE FAIR HEARING PROCESS
Section 358-5.8 - Media admission to fair hearing
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) The media may be admitted to a fair hearing where the appellant has made a specific waiver of appellant's right to confidentiality both in writing and on the record and has clearly and unequivocally confirmed on the record that the appellant desires and consents to the presence of the media. The waiver must be unqualified, complete, and made with full knowledge of the ramifications of the waiver, including that the waiver is irrevocable.
(b) Where a waiver has been secured in accordance with subdivision (a) of this section, the extent of any access to be granted to the media is to be determined at the discretion of the hearing officer. In determining the extent of such access, the hearing officer will consider the following:
