Section 50932 - Notice of and Consent to Consolidation(a) The hearing officer shall notify a party and the authorized representative, if any, in writing that a request for consolidation of his or her appeal with another appeal has been received, and such notification shall include an explanation that consolidation may necessitate disclosure of confidential information about each claimant to other claimants and their authorized representatives.(b) Whether or not written consent or objections to consolidation are received by the hearing officer at the time of the fair hearing, the hearing officer in all cases shall explain the claimants' rights to confidentiality pursuant to subsection (a) and obtain consent to consolidation from each claimant or authorized representative on the record prior to the taking of testimony. If a claimant, authorized representative, or service agency objects to consolidation on the record, the hearing officer shall decide whether to consolidate that case as if written objections had been submitted prior to the hearing.(c) Any request for consolidation may constitute good cause for the hearing officer to continue a hearing beyond 30 days but no longer than 45 days from the receipt of the request for fair hearing.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 50932
Note: Authority cited: Section 4705, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4712 and 4712.2, Welfare and Institutions Code.