Section 17-1736-65 - Prehearing conference for hospital and institutional providers(a) At any time before the actual formal hearing as specified in section 17-1736-64 or 17-1736-66, a prehearing conference may be held to clarify the issues under dispute.(b) The conference shall be informal in nature, and a record as described in section 17-1736-71 shall not be required.(c) The decision to have, or to not have a prehearing conference shall rest solely with the hearing officer. The decision shall not be subject to appeal.(d) The decision to record or not record the prehearing conference shall rest solely with the hearing officer. The decision shall not be subject to appeal.(e) At the sole discretion of the hearing officer, a prehearing order regarding the proceedings may be issued. The order shall control the subsequent course of the evidentiary hearing unless modified at the hearing to prevent manifest injustice. The prehearing order regarding the proceedings shall not be subject to appeal.Haw. Code R. § 17-1736-65
[Eff 08/01/94] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS §91.9; 42 C.F.R. §447.258 )