A. Any applicant or recipient, adversely affected by a decision of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority on benefits or services provided pursuant to the provisions of this title, shall be afforded an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of subsection B of this section after such applicant or recipient has been notified of the adverse decision of the Authority.

C. Any decision of the Authority after such a hearing pursuant to subsection B of this section shall be subject to review by the Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority or designated administrative law judge upon a timely request for review by the applicant or recipient. The Administrator may only designate an administrative law judge at another state agency, as established in the State Medicaid Plan and approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Administrator or designated administrative law judge shall issue a decision after review. A hearing decision of the Authority shall be final and binding unless a review is requested pursuant to the provisions of this subsection. The decision of the Administrator or designated administrative law judge may be appealed to the district court in which the applicant or recipient resides within thirty (30) days of the date of the decision of the Administrator or designated administrative law judge as provided by the provisions of subsection D of this section.

D. Any applicant or recipient under this title who is aggrieved by a decision of the Administrator or designated administrative law judge rendered pursuant to this section may petition the district court in which the applicant or recipient resides for a judicial review of the decision pursuant to the provisions of Sections 318 through 323 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. A copy of the petition shall be served by mail upon the general counsel of the Authority.