Regulatory Activities

Rule Makings Proposed, Revised, and Adopted by OTDA.

Notice of Adoption

• “Hearing Officer” May Be Used Interchangeably With the Term “Administrative Law Judge”
• Authorization Periods for Family Assistance and Safety Net Assistance
• Good Cause Adjournment of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Related Fair Hearings
• Technical Amendments to State Regulations Updating the Names of State Agencies and Replacing Obsolete and Stigmatizing Terms

Notice of Proposed Rule Making

• Birth Allowance for Beginning Year (BABY) Benefit

Emergency Adoption and Proposed Rule Making

• Standard Utility Allowances for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as of October 1, 2025