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MS 0497 [2]

2 1. The request for another medical examination is submitted to the Hearings Branch and includes the type of examination requested. If the hearing officer considers the additional medical assessment necessary, an appointment is made by the Hearings Branch after departmental approval for payment of a specified fee. No payment will be made without prior authorization, and payment for unauthorized examinations is the responsibility of the recipient. The examination is made by an internist or specialist in the field of the individual's major ailment.

2. The individual, and, as appropriate, the individual's attorney, are notified of the date of the appointment by the Hearings Branch. If represented by legal counsel, a copy of the individual's new medical report is mailed to the attorney by the Hearings Branch.

3. If a request for additional examination at department expense is denied, the hearing officer sets forth the reason for the denial in writing. The hearing officer may request additional medical examinations at no expense to the individual.]

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MS 0497 [2]

2 1. The request for another medical examination is submitted to the Hearings Branch and includes the type of examination requested. If the hearing officer considers the additional medical assessment necessary, an appointment is made by the Hearings Branch after departmental approval for payment of a specified fee. No payment will be made without prior authorization, and payment for unauthorized examinations is the responsibility of the recipient. The examination is made by an internist or specialist in the field of the individual's major ailment.

2. The individual, and, as appropriate, the individual's attorney, are notified of the date of the appointment by the Hearings Branch. If represented by legal counsel, a copy of the individual's new medical report is mailed to the attorney by the Hearings Branch.

3. If a request for additional examination at department expense is denied, the hearing officer sets forth the reason for the denial in writing. The hearing officer may request additional medical examinations at no expense to the individual.]