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appellant's testimony has ended, the DHS representative may question the <br />appellant, witnesses, or representative. <br />6. Representative for the DHS and the appellant may present closing statements <br />summarizing their view of the situation in question. <br />V. IMPLEMENTING DECISIONS <br />A. Time Standards for Hearing Officers <br />1. The hearing officer must render a decision not more than 90 calendar days <br />from the date of the request for the local hearing. <br />2. The hearing officer will prepare a tentative decision on the DSS -1894 which <br />will be sent to the appellant by certified mail. <br />B. Time Standards for Applicant /Recipients Or County DHS <br />1. The DHS and the appellant may present oral and /or written agreements, for <br />and against the Notice of Decision no later than 10 calendar days from the <br />date of the notice. Both must contact the chief hearing officer to present <br />arguments. No new evidence will be accepted at this level of the appeal <br />process. <br />2. If no written argument or request for argument is made within 10 calendar <br />days of the tentative decision, the tentative decision becomes final 10 <br />calendar days after the date of the DSS -1894. <br />3. If the party that requested oral argument fails to appear at the hearing for <br />oral argument, the tentative decision becomes final. If contested, it is final <br />when the final decision is signed. The final decision is forwarded on the <br />DSS -1893, by certified mail. <br />4. Further Appeal <br />If the appellant is not satisfied with the final decision following the state <br />Attachment number 1 \n <br />F -3 Page 44 <br />