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The designee can include another county employee, a board member, or an <br />employee of a social services agency in another county. <br />3. It is not required that the hearing be recorded. However, a written summary <br />of the hearing must be maintained. <br />4. The County and the appellant must each name someone to present the <br />testimony and to call witnesses. Any person testifying must be swom in. <br />5. The county's representative must read the summary and explain the county's <br />action, or call upon someone to do so. He/she may call witnesses, one at a <br />time. When the county's testimony has ended, the appellant or his/her <br />representative may question the county's witnesses or representative. <br />6. The appellant or his/her representative may then explain why he/she feels the <br />county's action should not take place. He/she may call witnesses, one at a <br />time. When the appellant's testimony has ended, the county or its <br />representative may question the appellant, his/her witnesses or representative. <br />7. Representatives for the county and the appellant may present closing <br />statement summarizing their view of the situation in question. <br />H. Decision <br />1. The county director or his/her designee will make a decision in the case, <br />based on appropriate regulations and evidence presented at the hearing. Those <br />factors must be cited in a written statement of the decision. <br />2. The written statement of the decision must be sent to the appellant by certified <br />mail within 5 calendar days of the local hearing. <br />3. Put a decision upholding the appellant into effect within two weeks after the <br />decision is rendered. <br />I. If a reduction or termination of services is affirmed, any service costs received <br />during the time of appeal are subject to recovery. <br />J. Further Appeal <br />If the appellant is not satisfied with the local hearing decision, he/she may, within <br />15 calendar days of the mailing of that decision, request a state hearing through <br />the Department of Human Services, or within 90 days of the date of the original <br />notice of action, if he/she can show good cause for a later request, as defined in <br />ILC.1, above. The request can be either verbal or written and is made to the <br />department of human services. <br />Page 151 <br />