AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 3 of the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act [20 ILCS 2405/3], authorized by Section 16 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois [20 ILCS 5/16], and Section 10-20 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/10-20].

SOURCE: Adopted at 16 Ill. Reg. 12778, effective August 3, 1992; emergency amendment at 17 Ill. Reg. 11766, effective July 1, 1993, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 20415, effective November 15, 1993; recodified at 21 Ill. Reg. 9327, effective July 1, 1997; amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 16104, effective October 1, 2003; amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 1079, effective December 31, 2003.

SUBPART A: IMPARTIAL HEARING OFFICER STANDARDS

 

Section 1177.10  Impartial Hearing Officer Standards

 

An impartial hearing officer conducting a Department of Human Services-Office of Rehabilitation Services (DHS-ORS) hearing may not be an employee of DHS, a member of DHS' State Rehabilitation  Council, or an employee of any public agency, with the exceptions of administrative law judges, hearing examiners or employees of institutions of higher education, and shall have the following qualifications:

 

a)         attainment of at least 21 years of age;

 

b)         a bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in the area of human services;

 

c)         knowledge of the delivery of vocational rehabilitation and other DHS-ORS services, the Title I State Plan and federal and DHS rules governing the provision of services;

           

d)         no personal, professional, or financial interest that would conflict with objectivity; and

 

e)         attendance at DHS-ORS Impartial Hearing Officer Training.

 

(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 1079, effective December 31, 2003)