Transfers duties from the Department of Human Services to the Office of Administrative Hearings.

The bill creates a state Office of Administrative Hearings as an independent agency. It transfers duties from the Department of Human Services to this new office, including the appointment of a chief administrative law judge. The chief administrative law judge will oversee administrative law judges, compensation judges, and human services judges. It also outlines procedures for hearings, appeals, and the use of subpoenas in these processes. The bill specifies who can request hearings and the conditions under which hearings can be conducted.

Transfers duties from the Department of Human Services to the Office of Administrative Hearings.

The bill creates a state Office of Administrative Hearings as an independent agency. It transfers duties from the Department of Human Services to this new office, including the appointment of a chief administrative law judge. The chief administrative law judge will oversee administrative law judges, compensation judges, and human services judges. It also outlines procedures for hearings, appeals, and the use of subpoenas in these processes. The bill specifies who can request hearings and the conditions under which hearings can be conducted.