Section 17-1736-69 - Amendments for hospital and institutional providers(a) If, subsequent to the provider's request for hearing under section 17-1736-58(b), the provider identifies further issues with which it disagrees, the provider, with notice to the opposing party and to the hearing officer, may include those issues in the appeal. The provider shall only amend the appeal if the initial request was made in accordance with section 17-1736-58, and the additional issues are not excluded as specified in section 17-1736-59. The provider shall not amend the appeal following the close of the formal hearing. Final determination of the right to amend shall be at the sole discretion of the hearing officer.(b) Where the issues are amended pursuant to subsection (a), the administrative hearing process shall be continued for a length of time as the hearing office deems appropriate to afford all parties notice and a chance to examine and address the additional issues.(c) Notice of amendments shall be served in accordance with section 17-1736-62.Haw. Code R. § 17-1736-69
[Eff 08/01/94] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: 42 C.F.R. §447.258)