OAH Administrative Hearing Process Chart

        graph TD
        A["Hearing request received
and case opened"]
        B["Acknowledgement and Order
sent to parties *"]
        C["Appeal Summary filed
by Agency (if ordered)"]
        D["Hearing Notice
sent to parties"]
        Ea["Prehearing Conference Notice
sent to parties
May include a Prehearing Questionnaire"]
        Eb["Prehearing Conference
conducted by ALJ"]
        Ec["Prehearing Order
issued"]
        F["Hearing Conducted by ALJ
May be in person, by telephone,
or video conference"]
        G["Initial Order issued
with Findings of Fact
and Conclusions of Law"]
        H["Final Order issued
by ALJ, when required by statute"]

        A --> B
        B --> C
        C --> D
        D --> F
        C --> Ea
        Ea --> Eb
        Eb --> Ec
        Ec --> F
        F --> G
        F --> H
        
        classDef start fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:3px,color:#ffffff
        classDef process fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
        classDef hearing fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
        classDef decision fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
        
        class A start
        class B,C,D process
        class Ea,Eb,Ec,F hearing
        class G,H decision
    

        graph TD
        A["Party may request
State Appeals Committee (SAC)
Review Initial Order *"]
        B["SAC meets
to review the request"]
        C["Final Order issued
by SAC"]

        A --> B
        B --> C
        
        classDef request fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
        classDef review fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
        classDef decision fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
        
        class A request
        class B review
        class C decision
    

        graph TD
        A["A Party may Request
that a District Court
Review the Final Order"]

        A
        
        classDef court fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
        
        class A court