Florida Regulations 65-2.056: Basis of Hearings
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The hearing shall include consideration of:
(1) Any Department action, or failure to act with reasonable promptness, on a claim of financial assistance, social services, medical assistance, Temporary Assistance of Needy Families (TANF), or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which includes delay in reaching a decision on eligibility in both initial and subsequent determination, or in making a payment, the amount of payment, change in payments, refusal to consider a request for or undue delay in making an adjustment in payment, and discontinuance, termination or reduction of such assistance.
(2) The hearing officer must determine whether the Department’s decision on eligibility or procedural compliance was correct at the time the decision was made. The hearings are de novo hearings, in that, either party may present new or additional evidence not previously considered by the Department in making its decision.
Rulemaking Authority 409.285 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 409.285. History-New 5-18-78, Formerly 10-2.56, 10-2.056, Amended 12-11-06, 4-2-18.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 65-2.056
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(2) The hearing officer must determine whether the Department’s decision on eligibility or procedural compliance was correct at the time the decision was made. The hearings are de novo hearings, in that, either party may present new or additional evidence not previously considered by the Department in making its decision.
Rulemaking Authority 409.285 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 409.285. History-New 5-18-78, Formerly 10-2.56, 10-2.056, Amended 12-11-06, 4-2-18.