SECTION 707.845. How do I request a due process hearing?

(a) To request a due process hearing you must send a written request to the Docket Clerk for Child Care Licensing in the Texas Health and Human Services Legal Services Division, Enforcement Department. The notice informing you of your right to request a due process hearing will include the mailing address, email address, or fax number where you may send your request.

(b) The written request must:

(1) Describe the specific abuse, neglect, or exploitation finding you are disputing; and

(2) Include a copy of the notification letter informing you of your rights to a due process hearing.

(c) For a written request to be timely:

(1) If you send your request by regular mail, it must be postmarked within 30 days after you receive our notification of your right to request a due process hearing; or

(2) You must fax or email your request within 30 days after you receive our notification of your right to request a due process hearing.

Source Note: The provisions of this §707.845 adopted to be effective July 15, 2020, 45 TexReg 4780