Section 1.14 - Initiation of Fair Hearing112 CMR 1.14 supplements 801 CMR 1.02(6)(c).
(1) Any individual request for a fair hearing shall be initiated by a written request, in the form prescribed by 112 CMR 1.07(2) Except as provided in 112 CMR 1.16(3), an individual must file a request for a fair hearing within 30 days of receiving notice of the decision or action which he individual seeks to challenge.(3) An individual who requests a fair hearing may also simultaneously request an informal administrative review, which is conducted under the rules in 112 CMR 1.02 through 1.09. Within the discretion of the Commission, an individual who seeks continuation of current services through the fair hearing decision may obtain an administrative review, provided that such a review will not unduly delay the completion of a fair hearing.(4) A fair hearing shall be scheduled within 45 days of the Commission's receipt of a scheduling request.