(a)
- (1) The Department of Human Services or the Office of Medicaid Inspector General must prove the act or omission upon which the exclusion is based by a preponderance of the evidence.
- (2) An excluded person or entity must prove the elements of any defense by a preponderance of the evidence.
- (b) Administrative due process shall be accomplished via existing department processes for appeals by an excluded person or entity.
(c)
- (1) An excluded person or entity is entitled to an administrative hearing.
(2) The hearing must be held:
- (A) Within a reasonable time after temporary exclusion; and
- (B) Before any exclusion other than a temporary exclusion.
- (d) Expunged records of a plea or finding of guilt shall be considered by the department for purposes of this part unless otherwise excluded by law or regulation.