Homestyle Direct, LLC v. Department of Human Services

Petitioner is an Idaho company that was authorized by the Department of Human Services (DHS) to prepare and package meals for distribution to eligible elderly persons and disabled Medicaid participants. In a contested case hearing, DHS found that petitioner had violated an agreement to abide by certain nutritional and delivery standards, and, as a result, the agency revoked petitioner’s status as an approved provider. On judicial review, petitioner argues that the standards at issue were invalid because they had not been promulgated according to the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), ORS…