Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 2 - Administrative Components
Subchapter 5 - Fair Hearings
Part 7 - ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Section 340:2-5-79 - Telephonic hearings
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 340:2-5-79
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Telephonic hearings.
(1) The
Appeals Unit supervisor or the administrative hearing officer (AHO) may
designate a hearing be conducted by the AHO by telephone.
(2) When a hearing is conducted by an AHO
in-person, the AHO may allow a witness, including the client or an Oklahoma
Department of Human Services (OKDHS) employee, to testify by telephone, if the
AHO determines:
(A) the person's testimony is
needed and he or she is unable to testify in person; or
(B) requiring in-person testimony would be
burdensome.
(b) Procedures relating to telephonic hearings.
(1) All procedures, forms,
and policies regarding hearings apply to telephonic hearings, unless otherwise
specified by the AHO.
(2) The
notice of hearing includes instructions to the parties regarding:
(A) the submission of exhibits;
(B) the location of the client and OKDHS
employee during the hearing; and
(C) any other instructions regarding
pre-hearing and hearing procedures or requirements.
(c) AHO authority. The AHO has the authority to issue directions regarding any aspect of a hearing conducted by telephone, even if different than directions and procedures included in other subsections of this Section, if necessary to ensure that the hearing process is fair to the client and OKDHS.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 2199, eff 6-27-02; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2624, eff 6-21-10 (emergency); Amended at 28 Ok Reg 777, eff 5-26-11
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