Welf. & Inst. Code, § 4713 · Article 3. Fair Hearing Procedure
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 4713
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) If the final decision is unfavorable to the claimant, and the claimant has been receiving the services that have been the subject of the appeal, the decision shall not be implemented until 15 days after receipt of the final hearing decision by the claimant and the authorized representative, unless a reconsideration is requested within 15 days from the date of the final hearing decision. If a reconsideration is requested, any services shall continue as specified in Section 4715.
(b) Within 15 days of the date of the final hearing decision, a party may apply to the hearing office or to the director responsible for issuing the final decision for a correction of a mistake of fact or law, or a clerical error in the decision or in the decision of the hearing officer not to recuse themselves following a request pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 4712. The party shall state the specific grounds on which the application is made. Notice of the application shall be given to the other parties to the proceeding and to the department. The application is not a prerequisite for seeking judicial review. The other party may file a written statement supporting or opposing the application.
(c) The hearing office shall refer the application to a hearing officer who did not write the decision for which reconsideration is requested.
(d) Within 15 days of receiving the request, the hearing office or the director responsible for issuing the decision may deny the application, grant the application and modify the decision, or grant the application and set the matter for further proceedings. If further proceedings are authorized, they shall be conducted in the same manner and subject to the same time limits as the original hearing. Within one day of its decision on the application, the hearing office shall notify the parties and the department of its decision on the application.
(e) The hearing office or the director responsible for issuing the decision shall, within five business days after correction of a mistake of fact or law or clerical error in the decision, serve a copy of the corrected decision on each party and provide a copy to the State Department of Developmental Services.
(f) This section shall become operative on March 1, 2023.
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History
Repealed (in Sec. 63) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 49, Sec. 64. (SB 188) Effective June 30, 2022. Operative March 1, 2023, by its own provisions.
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