HAR §17-602.1-41. The hearing decision

(a) Decisions of the hearing officer shall comply with federal laws, rules, or policy and shall be based upon the hearing record. The verbatim transcript or recording of testimony and exhibits, or an official reporting containing the substance of what transpired at the hearing, together with all papers and requests filed in the proceeding, shall be retained for three years from the month of origin and shall constitute the exclusive record for the rendering of a final hearing decision. The record shall also be available, for copying and inspection, to the household or its representative at any reasonable time.