Policy                                                                       Issuance Number: FSC 00-17

Food Stamp Certification Manual                     Issuance Date: 12/01/00

From: Ruth Whitney, Director                                Expiration Date: Until Superseded

Subj: Updates to FSC 16000, Hearings

The policy has been reformatted and generally updated. The specific changes are explained below:

FSC 16400 – This section has been revised to indicate that a copy of the final order is sent to the county office when a hearing request is dismissed.

FSC 16510 – This section has been revised to state that the Office of Appeals and Hearings sends the DHS-1210 directly to the county office.

FSC 16513 – This section has been revised to delete references the DHS-3205. This form is no longer in use.

FSC 16515 – This section has been revised to include instructions for continuation on quarterly reporting cases.

FSC 16520 – A statement has been added to this section to clarify that a face-to-face hearing is utilized only when requested by the household.

FSC 16533 & 16534 – Statements have been added to these sections to clarify that the supervisor or manager of the Office of Appeals and Hearings does not always review hearing decisions.

FSC 16750 – This section has been revised to remove the requirement that a household must be given a date by which to return a signed Waiver of Hearing and Disqualification Agreement. Also, the form number DHS-257 has been removed. The waiver used by the Office of Appeals and Hearings does not have a form number.

FSC 16761 – This section has been revised to remove the form number DHS-255. The scheduling letter used by the Office of Appeals and Hearings does not have a form number.

FSC 16800 – A summary of the penalties that were in effect prior to October 1, 1996, has been added to this section.

Inquiries to: Betty Helmbeck, Food Stamp Section, (501) 682-8284