Section 104.470  Administrative Disqualification Hearing Decision and Notice of Decision

a)         The hearing officer shall base the decision on whether there is clear and convincing evidence that the household member intentionally violated the program.

b)         If it is decided that the household member intentionally violated the program, he/she is sent a notice of the decision of the administrative disqualification hearing.  The notice includes the decision and the reason for the decision.

c)         The Department notifies the household of the date the disqualification takes effect and the status of remaining eligible household members.

d)         If the hearing officer finds that the household member did not intentionally violate the program, the household member is sent a notice informing him that any overissuance received by that household will be collected through an unintentional household error claim by the Department.

(Source:  Amended at 8 Ill. Reg. 5274, effective April 9, 1984)