Appealing a rehabilitation review panel’s denial

Appealing a rehabilitation review panel’s denial. (1) (a) A person who is denied rehabilitation approval under s. DCF 13.13 may submit a written request for review of the decision by the secretary or the secretary’s designee under s. 48.686 (5c) , Stats. A request for review shall be submitted within 10 days after the date of the written decision by the rehabilitation panel. No new evidence may be submitted. (b) A person who appeals under this subsection shall bear the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the rehabilitation review panel for the agency erroneously exercised its discretion in deciding that the person did not show sufficient evidence to demonstrate that he or she is rehabilitated. (2) A person who receives an adverse decision from the secretary of the department or the secretary’s designee under sub. (1) may request a contested case hearing under ch. 227 , Stats., and ch. HA 1 within 10 days after the date of the written decision by the department.