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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION L

L 130 Scheduling, Place of Hearing and Assistance in the Preparation of the Appeal

L-130 Scheduling, Place of Hearing and Assistance in Preparation of Appeal MS Manual 01/01/14 OAH will schedule the hearing and send a letter to advise the petitioner of the time, date, and place of hearing, and the name of the hearing official who will conduct the hearing. A hearing will be held by telephone at the DHS County Office in the county where the petitioner resides. The telephone hearing may be held in another location if, in advance of the hearing, the parties agree upon that location and notify OAH. Upon advance request, hearings may be held in OAH office at 7th and Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, or by video conference where available. DCO will provide reasonable assistance to the petitioner in preparing for a hearing, if requested.

L-140 Abandonment of the Appeal MS Manual 01/01/14 Regardless of whether the petitioner is represented, the petitioner must appear in person for all hearings regarding program eligibility or program services, or show good cause why he or she cannot be present. If any party fails to appear (either in person or by telephone) within fifteen (15) minutes after the hearing was scheduled to begin, OAH will confirm that the party had proper notice of the hearing and will attempt to contact the absent party. The hearing official