(a) Within 30 days of the hearing completion date,
the impartial hearing officer shall issue a decision and shall provide
to the appellant or, if appropriate, the appellant's authorized representative,
the director, and DARS' authorized representative a full written report
of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and any other grounds
for the decision.
(b) The hearing completion date shall be that date
upon which the impartial hearing officer receives the transcript,
if any was prepared, of the oral hearing, or, if no transcript was
prepared, the date of the adjournment of the hearing.
(c) The decision shall address each issue considered
by the impartial hearing officer.
(d) The impartial hearing officer may prescribe such
remedies as are appropriate within the scope of Texas Human Resources
Code, Chapters 81 and 82, and Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 53.
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