Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17a-451(t)-12
Upon receipt of a request for a hearing, the Commissioner shall designate a hearing officer. The hearing officer shall schedule a hearing to be held not later than forty-five calendar days after the date of the request, provided that if a request for an expedited hearing is made by a party, the hearing officer shall attempt to expedite the hearing if the hearing officer determines that a delay would be significantly damaging to that party. The hearing officer shall acknowledge a client's request for a hearing in writing and provide the client and the client's advocate, if applicable, written notice of the hearing. The notice of the hearing shall comply with the requirements of section 4-177 of the Connecticut General Statutes. If the matter involves a covered service provider, the covered service provider shall be notified by the hearing officer that it may participate in the hearing. The hearing officer, upon notice to the covered service provider, DMHAS, the client, and the client's advocate, if any is known, may reschedule the hearing.
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17a-451(t)-12