La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-10077

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-10077 - Continuances or Further Hearings

A. The administrative law judge may continue a hearing to another time or place, or order a further hearing on his own motion or at the request of any party who shows good cause.

B. Where the administrative law judge, at his/her discretion, determines that additional evidence is necessary for the proper determination of the case, he/she may:

1. continue the hearing to a later date and order the party(s) to produce additional evidence; or

2. close the hearing and hold the record open in order to permit the introduction of additional documentary evidence:

a. any evidence submitted shall be made available to both parties and each party shall have the opportunity for rebuttal.

C. Written notice of the time and place of a continued or further hearing shall be given. When a continuance of further hearing is ordered during an administrative hearing, oral notice of the time and place of the continued hearing may be given to each party present.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-10077

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 32:2081 (November 2006).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and P.L. 100-203.