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will reschedule the hearing only if the family can show good cause for the failure to appear, or if it is needed as a reasonable accommodation for a person with disabilities. Pre-Hearing Right to Discovery [24 CFR 982.555(e)] Participants and SAHA are permitted pre-hearing discovery rights. The family must be given the opportunity to examine before the hearing any SAHA documents that are directly relevant to the hearing. The family must be allowed to copy any such documents at their own expense. If SAHA does not make the document available for examination on request of the family, SAHA may not rely on the document at the hearing. SAHA hearing procedures may provide that SAHA must be given the opportunity to examine at SAHA offices before the hearing, any family documents that are directly relevant to the hearing. SAHA must be allowed to copy any such document at SAHA's expense. If the family does not make the document available for examination on request of SAHA, the family may not rely on the document at the hearing. For the purpose of informal hearings, documents include records and regulations. The family will be allowed to copy any documents related to the hearing at a cost of $.25 per page. The family must request discovery of SAHA documents no later than 12:00 p.m. on the business day prior to the scheduled hearing date SAHA must be given an opportunity to examine at SAHA offices before the hearing any family documents that are directly relevant to the hearing. Whenever a participant requests an informal hearing, SAHA will automatically mail a letter to the participant requesting a copy of all documents that the participant intends to present or utilize at the hearing. The participant must make the documents available no later than 12:00 pm on the business day prior to the scheduled hearing date. Participant's Right to Bring Counsel [24 CFR 982.555(e)(3)] At its own expense, the family maybe represented by a lawyer or other representative at the informal hearing. Informal Hearing Officer [24 CFR 982.555(e)(4)] Informal hearings will be conducted by a person or persons approved by SAHA, other than the person who made or approved the decision or a subordinate of the person who made or approved the decision. SAHA has designated the following to serve as hearing officers: Contract Hearing Officer Back-up: Representative from City of Santa Ana Attorney's Office Attendance at the Informal Hearing Hearings may be attended by a hearing officer and the following applicable persons: SAHA representative(s) and any witnesses for SAHA The participant and any witnesses for the participant The participant's counsel or other representative iii29iio Page 16-11