A hearing will be rescheduled if it is needed as a reasonable accommodation for a person with disabilities and the request is made at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled hearing time.
A hearing will be rescheduled once due to extenuating circumstances (unexpected hospitalization, death in family, etc). The request must be made of the hearing officer at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled hearing time and third party verification of the extenuating circumstances must be received by the hearing officer at the time of the request.
If the family misses an appointment or deadline ordered by the Hearing Officer, the action by MSHDA takes effect and another hearing is not granted.