Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 357 - HEARINGS
Subchapter K - ADMINISTRATIVE FRAUD DISQUALIFICATION HEARINGS
Section 357.524 - Hearing Officer's Powers and Duties
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
The hearing officer:
(1) administers oaths or affirmations;
(2) ensures that all relevant issues are considered;
(3) requests, receives, and includes in the record all evidence determined necessary to resolve the issues;
(4) ensures an orderly hearing by regulating the conduct and course of the hearing;
(5) orders an independent medical assessment or professional evaluation, if relevant and useful, from a source mutually satisfactory to the household and the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS);
(6) makes the final administrative decision concerning the hearing in the name of DHS; and
(7) requires the attendance of an agency representative, if necessary and appropriate.