The Hearing Officer shall conduct administrative hearings in accordance with the provisions of KRS Chapter 13B and other applicable state and federal laws, including but not limited to hearings on complaints assigned pursuant to KRS 311.591(5), emergency hearings assigned pursuant to KRS 311.592 and revocation hearings assigned pursuant to KRS 311.594(5). Hearing Officer(s) are assigned to specific cases in accordance with the applicable statutes and perform the following as necessary for each case: schedule and conduct prehearing conferences, prepare and issue prehearing orders, prepare correspondence, consider and rule upon prehearing motions and other prehearing matters, conduct hearings, review evidence and testimony, engage in legal research and preparation of the findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommended order.