Attached is the ODHS 7420, State Hearings Manual. In an attempt to simplify the issuance of state hearings policy changes, and eliminate unnecessary duplication, we determined that the state hearings chapter should be removed from the various policy manuals and issued as a separate manual.

The enclosed rules have not been amended from their last issuance in the other manuals. The forms contained in the appendix were last revised as indicated on the notice.

All future changes will be issued via state hearings transmittal letters.

Ohio Public Assistance Manual holders were instructed per MTL No. 396 to remove Chapter 9000 and file it as obsolete. Food Stamp Certification Handbook, Child Support Enforcement Manual, Family Children and Adult Services Manual and Child Care Manual holders are instructed to remove the State Hearings Chapter from those manuals and maintain the State Hearings Manual in its place.