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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 10.01.09.04" title_num="10" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="09" heading="Prehearing Conference for Evidentiary Hearing.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>After receipt of a notice of appeal with an election by the provider of a full evidentiary hearing, the Board shall schedule a prehearing conference.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The prehearing conference shall be presided over by a member of the Board or by a person designated by the Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The prehearing conference may be conducted either in person or by telephone conference call.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The presiding officer shall issue a prehearing order after the conference specifying the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Witnesses that each party intends to call, if any.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Schedule for any briefs of the issues of fact and law involved in the hearing. These briefs shall be in the form and with the number of copies designated by the presiding officer.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Date of the hearing, unless the parties agree to waive an oral hearing.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Order in which the parties shall present their case.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A record shall be made of the prehearing conference by the officer in charge.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>All prehearing matters, including requests for postponements, shall be addressed to and determined by the officer who presides at the prehearing conference.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>