Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
TITLE 340. Department of Human Services |
Chapter 2. Administrative Components |
Subchapter 5. Fair Hearings |
Part 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
SECTION 340:2-5-50. Purpose
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- (a) The purpose of this Subchapter is to describe the Department of Human Services (DHS) administrative hearing process.(b) Hearings are intended to:(1) safeguard the rights and interests of individual clients by affording them due process;(2) correct improper actions taken by DHS; and(3) contribute to uniformity in the application of law and policy.(c) The hearing process is not a substitute for proper and efficient program administration by DHS.