10A NCAC 22H .0205      HEARING OFFICER'S FINAL DECISION

(a)  The Hearing Officer's final decision shall uphold or reverse the facility's decision regarding the transfer or discharge of a resident. Copies of the final decision shall be mailed via certified mail to the parties.

(b)  A party may appeal the Hearing Officer's final decision by filing a petition for judicial review in Wake County Superior Court or in the superior court of the county where the petitioner resides within 30 days of the date of the decision letter. The Department as the decision maker in the appeal to the Hearing Unit shall not be a party of record.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 108A-25(b); 42 USCS 1396r(e)(3), (f)(3); 42 C.F.R. Part 483, Subpart E;

Eff. April 1,1994;

Readopted Eff. July 1, 2018.