Section 2997 - Fair Hearing Processes(a) LEVEL ONE: The PNP or the Intermediary PNP shall submit a formal written description of the grievance with supporting documentation, to the Deputy Director of Recovery (Deputy Director) of Cal OES. The Deputy Director or his/her designee shall respond with a written decision within ten (10) working days from receipt. Should the PNP or the Intermediary PNP disagree with the decision, the PNP or the Intermediary PNP may appeal to the second level.(b) LEVEL TWO: The PNP or the Intermediary PNP shall prepare a formal response disputing the decision made by the Director. The PNP or the Intermediary PNP response shall include the original description of the grievance with supporting documentation, together with a copy of the response from the Deputy Director. This response shall be sent to the Director of Cal OES within thirty (30) working days from receipt of the decision of the Deputy Director. The Director or his/her designee shall issue a written decision to the PNP or the Intermediary PNP within sixty (60) working days of receipt of the PNP's or the Intermediary PNP's formal response. This written decision shall be deemed a final judgment for purposes of this fair hearing process.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 2997
1. New section filed 2-18-2011 as an emergency; operative 2-18-2011 (Register 2011, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-17-2011 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-18-2011 order, including renumbering of former section 2997 to section 2995 and renumbering of former section 2999.2 to section 2997, transmitted to OAL 4-1-2011 and filed 5-12-2011; amendments operative 5-12-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(c) (Register 2011, No. 19).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 5-5-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 19). Note: Authority cited: Section 8692, Government Code. Reference: Section 8692, Government Code.
1. New section filed 2-18-2011 as an emergency; operative 2-18-2011 (Register 2011, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-17-2011 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-18-2011 order, including renumbering of former section 2997 to section 2995 and renumbering of former section 2999.2 to section 2997, transmitted to OAL 4-1-2011 and filed 5-12-2011; amendments operative 5-12-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(c)(Register 2011, No. 19).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 5-5-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 19).