1. A. A prompt, definitive, and final decision must be provided within the number of days from the date of the fair hearing request as listed below:

   1. 1. FITAP90 days;
   2. 2. STEP Program90 days;
   3. 3. KCSP90 days;
   4. 4. SNAP60 days.
2. B. If the hearing is delayed at the request of the claimant or his authorized agent, the time limit for the rendering of a decision is extended for as many days as the hearing is delayed. However, the hearing cannot be delayed more than 30 days without good cause.
3. C. Limits for rendering a decision may be extended when the client wishes to present additional evidence. The limits are extended for the number of days it takes the client to submit the evidence.
4. D. Failure to meet the time limits in this Section shall have no effect on the validity of the decision.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 42 USC 601 et seq., R.S. 36:474, and R.S. 46:237.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support, LR 25:2261 (November 1999), amended LR 26:351 (February 2000), amended by the Department of Children and Family Services, Division of Programs, Economic Stability, LR 38:965 (April 2012), amended by Department of Children and Family Services, Economic Stability Section, LR 44:443 (March 2018).