1. A. Upon receiving a timely request for an administrative hearing, the PSRT shall within 60 days review the case record and shall:

   1. 1. Determine the allegation of child abuse or neglect is not supported by a preponderance of the evidence and amend the proposed substantiated finding to unsubstantiated; or
   2. 2. Determine the allegation of abuse or neglect is supported by a preponderance of the evidence and send the alleged perpetrator a hearing notice unless the alleged perpetrator is ineligible under R21-1-505.

2. B. The hearing notice shall include:

   1. 1. The date and time of the hearing;
   2. 2. Notification of the right to request a settlement conference no later than 20 days before the hearing; and
   3. 3. Notification of the right, upon oral or written request to the Department, to receive a copy of the case record, redacted as required by A.R.S. § 8-807.

Historical Note

New Section made by final exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2554, effective November 30, 2015 (Supp. 15-4).

Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 4735 (December 26, 2025), with an immediate effective date of December 3, 2025 (Supp. 25-4).