HAR §17-602.1-29. Expedited hearing and conference

(a) The department shall expedite hearing requests from a household, where a decision must be reached before it normally would be. Hearing requests from the household shall be processed faster than others if necessary. (b) A prehearing conference for a household contesting a denial of expedited service under chapter 17-647 shall be scheduled within two working days, unless the household requests that the conference be scheduled later or states that the household does not wish to have a prehearing conference. [Eff 3/19/93; comp 9/18/06 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §273.15(d))