Meza v. Division of Social Services

*63PARKER, Chief Justice.

In this case we determine the appropriate standard of review to be applied by the superior court in an action commenced under N.C.G.S. § 108A-79(k), reviewing decisions by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Social Services (DHHS) and Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) regarding claims for Medicaid benefits. For the reasons stated herein, we hold that when the superior court conducts a hearing based upon the administrative record, it must review questions of fact under the whole record test and questions of law de novo. In this case,…