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participate in the hearing and that participation cannot be arranged, send a memo to MOAHR giving all the following: • The name and location of the employee. • Why the employee's participation is needed. • How the employee's testimony relates to the hearing issue. MOAHR will decide whether to require the employee's participation. NOTICE OF HEARING If the case action involved actions taken by MDHHS partners fax or email a copy of the Notice of Hearing to the partner within 24 hours of receipt. THE HEARING All Programs A hearing will take place if the local office and the client or AHR have been unable to resolve the issue(s) which prompted the hearing request. MOAHR must give advance written notice of the time, date and place of the hearing. For FAP only, advance notice is specifically defined as the 10-day period preceding the date of the hearing. However, less advance notice may be requested to expedite the hearing. Clients have the right to all the following: • Representation by legal counsel or other person of choice at the client’s expense. • Barrier-free access to the hearing site. • Interpreters: see BAM 105, Rights and Responsibilities. • Child care and transportation costs as necessary to ensure that full participation in the hearing process is possible.

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BAM 600 35 of 50 HEARINGS BPB 2026-014 5-1-2026

BRIDGES ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

participate in the hearing and that participation cannot be arranged, send a memo to MOAHR giving all the following: • The name and location of the employee. • Why the employee's participation is needed. • How the employee's testimony relates to the hearing issue. MOAHR will decide whether to require the employee's participation. NOTICE OF HEARING If the case action involved actions taken by MDHHS partners fax or email a copy of the Notice of Hearing to the partner within 24 hours of receipt. THE HEARING All Programs A hearing will take place if the local office and the client or AHR have been unable to resolve the issue(s) which prompted the hearing request. MOAHR must give advance written notice of the time, date and place of the hearing. For FAP only, advance notice is specifically defined as the 10-day period preceding the date of the hearing. However, less advance notice may be requested to expedite the hearing. Clients have the right to all the following: • Representation by legal counsel or other person of choice at the client’s expense. • Barrier-free access to the hearing site. • Interpreters: see BAM 105, Rights and Responsibilities. • Child care and transportation costs as necessary to ensure that full participation in the hearing process is possible.