§ 168. Appeal by applicant--Procedure--Review
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 56. Poor Persons
56 Okl.St.Ann. § 168
§ 168. Appeal by applicant--Procedure--Review
A. Any applicant or recipient adversely affected by a decision of the Department of Human Services 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 Department.
C. Any decision of the Department after such a hearing pursuant to subsection B of this section shall be subject to review by the Director of Human Services or a designee of the Director upon a timely request for review by the applicant, recipient or Department staff. The Director or a designee of the Director shall issue a decision after review or may refer review of the hearing decision to the Commission for Human Services. The referral shall be based on criteria established by the Commission. The decision of the Director or a designee of the Director shall be final unless appealed as provided by the provisions of subsection D of this section.
D. Any applicant or recipient under this title aggrieved by a decision of the Director or a designee of the Director 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 Department.
Credits
State Question No. 226, Initiative Petition No. 155, § 8, adopted at election held July 7, 1936; Laws 1939, p. 90, § 8; Laws 1985, c. 11, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 1993, c. 7, § 1, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 233, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 170, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 1995; Laws 2001, c. 415, § 17, emerg. eff. June 5, 2001; Laws 2012, c. 253, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
56 Okl. St. Ann. § 168, OK ST T. 56 § 168
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 182 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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