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Seeing the County’s Position Statement
Before your hearing, the county will prepare a written Position Statement explaining what the county has done and the reasons for the county action(s).
You may pick up a copy of the county’s Position Statement before your hearing. The times and days you may do this are: anytime during business hours during the two working days before the day of your hearing. For example, if your hearing is on a Thursday, you may pick up the county’s Position Statement anytime during business hours on the Tuesday or Wednesday of the same week.
Exception: If your hearing involves Medi-Cal benefits (dental care, prescription drugs, wheelchairs, surgery, medical transportation, etc.), the California Department of Health Services is not required to make its position statement available until the hearing.
You will need to find out where to go to pick up a copy of the county’s Position Statement. Look for the address on the Hearing Notice or ask your local county welfare department for the address and phone number of the office where you can pick up a copy of the county’s Position Statement. Before going to that address, call to make sure the county’s Position Statement is ready.
If the county’s Position Statement is not ready or the county makes a lot of changes to the Position Statement after giving you a copy, you may ask us to postpone (delay) your hearing. This means your hearing will be rescheduled and any aid pending the hearing will be continued.
If you do not pick up a copy of the county’s Position Statement before your hearing, you will be given a copy when you arrive for your hearing. You will be given an opportunity to read the county’s Position Statement before your hearing begins.