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UNOFFICIAL 1703.1-9 is considered abandoned unless there was good cause for the failure to appear. The individual shall be notified that the request shall continue only if the individual presents good cause for the failure to appear and contacts the agency within fifteen (15) calendar days of the notice. If no reply is received within the fifteen (15) calendar days, the hearing request shall be considered abandoned. If the fifteenth (15th) day falls on a weekend or holiday, the fifteenth (15th) day shall then be the first working day after the weekend or holiday. (2) Good cause may be established on the basis of one of the following factors: (A) Death in the family; (B) Personal injury or illness which reasonably prohibits the individual from attending the hearing; or (C) Sudden and unexpected emergencies. (d) When a request for a hearing is denied or dismissed, the department shall send the individual a notice in accordance with the provisions described in chapter 17-1713.1, stating the reasons for the denial or dismissal. Written notice shall be provided the individual within ninety (90) calendar days of the date of hearing request. [Eff 09/30/13] (Auth: HRS §346-14(9); 42 C.F.R. §§431.220, 431.223, 431.244) (Imp: HRS §346-12; 42 C.F.R. §§431.220, 431.223, 431.244)

§17-1703.1-10 Group hearings. A series of individual requests for a hearing may be consolidated into a single group hearing when the sole issue involved is one of state or federal law or policy, or changes in state or federal law. Each individual shall be permitted to present the individual’s own case or be represented by an authorized representative. [Eff 09/30/13] (Auth: HRS §346- 14(9); 42 C.F.R. §431.222) (Imp: HRS §346-12; 42 C.F.R. §431.222

§17-1703.1-11 Expedited hearings. (a) An expedited hearing request may be granted within three working days of the request for hearing, if the time