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Administrative Plan 4/1/2016 Page 16-11 • To whom the hearing request should be addressed. • A copy of SAHA’s hearing procedures. Scheduling an Informal Hearing [24 CFR 982.555(d)] When an informal hearing is required, SAHA must proceed with the hearing in a reasonably expeditious manner upon the request of the family. SAHA Policy A request for an informal hearing must be made in writing and delivered to SAHA either in person or by first class mail, by the close of the business day, no later than 14 days from the date of SAHA’s notice to terminate assistance. SAHA will schedule and send written notice of the informal hearing to the family within 30 days of the family’s request. The family may request to reschedule a hearing for good cause, or if it is needed as a reasonable accommodation for a person with disabilities. Good cause is defined as an unavoidable conflict which seriously affects the health, safety or welfare of the family. Requests to reschedule a hearing must be made orally or in writing prior to the hearing date. At its discretion, SAHA may request documentation of the “good cause” prior to rescheduling the hearing. If the family does not appear at the scheduled time, and was unable to reschedule the hearing in advance due to the nature of the conflict, the family must contact SAHA within 24 hours of the scheduled hearing date, excluding weekends and holidays. SAHA 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. SAHA Policy The family will be allowed to copy any documents related to the hearing at a cost of $.10 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 3-355