Section 456.705 - Scheduling by the Board of Hearings(A) Upon receipt of a request for a fair hearing, BOH will register the appeal, set a date for a hearing, and so notify the appellant and the nursing facility.(B) In accordance with 130 CMR 610.015(F): Expedited Appeals for Discharges and Transfers from a Nursing Facility under 130 CMR 610.029(B) or (C), a resident may request an expedited appeal when a nursing facility notifies a resident of a discharge or transfer under the time frames in 130 CMR 456.702(B) or (C).(C) BOH will designate a site for the hearing accessible to the appellant. If the appellant has a handicap or disability that reasonably prevents his or her appearance at the designated site, he or she may request that the hearing be held by telephone or video conferencing, or at an accessible location.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1505, eff. 10/1/2023.