The Appeal Decision

Section 240 Section 240.480  The Appeal Decision a)         The decision resulting from the appeal shall be made in writing no later than 90 calendar days after the Hearing Officer's recommendation.  The appellant/authorized representative and all other parties to the appeal shall be notified by sending to them a copy of the decision by mail or email. The decision shall be made by applying Department rules to the particular case situation.  Appeals shall be considered on a case-by-case basis. b)         The Director shall issue the final administrative decision and it shall either: 1)         accept or modify the Hearing Officer's recommendation; or; 2)         reject the Hearing Officer's recommendation. c)         The decision shall instruct the provider/CCU/Department to take corrective action as appropriate. d)         The decision resulting from the appeal and the recorded transcript shall become a part of the record of the appeal.