2118.1 A hearing examiner shall issue a written decision within thirty (30) days following the hearing.

2118.2 Each decision shall include:

(a) A list of the exhibits accepted in evidence and the witnesses who testified;

(b) Findings of fact based on the evidence adduced at the hearing; and

(c) Conclusions of law referencing the applicable law and identifying the findings of fact upon which the conclusions rest.

2118.3 If the Establishment Act does not require that a hearing examiner's decision be approved by the Director, the decision shall be a final agency decision.

2118.4 If the Establishment Act requires that a hearing examiner's decision be approved by the Director, the hearing examiner shall promptly refer the matter to the Director or his or her designee.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 7895 (August 11, 2017).