Legal Hearing Examiners

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) has established an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) for Legal Hearing Examiner Services, designed to provide qualified attorneys to conduct administrative hearings across the state. The contract covers a range of critical administrative proceedings, including due process hearings related to provider certification, abuser registry placement, facility licensing, Medicaid overpayment recovery, and early intervention services. Hearing examiners will be responsible for conducting in-person or virtual hearings and producing Reports and Recommendations to the DODD Director within specified timeframes, typically 30 days after hearing conclusion.

The IDV (Contract CTR030715) is awarded to Bates & Hasselback LLC, a law firm based in Ohio, with a contract period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The contract has a total maximum compensation of $20,000 ($10,000 per fiscal year), with a billable rate of $100 per hour. The contract is an agency-administered type, covering the state of Ohio, and focuses specifically on legal services within the UNSPSC code 80120000 for Legal Services. The contract includes the potential for a two-year renewal by mutual agreement and is subject to state funding availability and potential Controlling Board approval for expenditures exceeding $50,000.