{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-431.221","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 431.221","heading":"Request for hearing.","body":"(a)(1) The agency must establish procedures that permit an individual, or an authorized representative as defined at § 435.923 of this chapter, to—\n(i) Submit a hearing request via any of the modalities described in § 435.907(a) of this chapter, except that the requirement to establish procedures for submission of a fair hearing request described in § 435.907(a)(1), (2) and (5) of this chapter (relating to submissions via Internet Web site, telephone and other electronic means) is effective no later than the date described in § 435.1200(i) of this chapter; and\n(ii) Include in a hearing request submitted under paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, a request for an expedited fair hearing.\n(2) [Reserved]\n(b) The agency may not limit or interfere with the applicant's or beneficiary's freedom to make a request for a hearing.\n(c) The agency may assist the applicant or beneficiary in submitting and processing his request.\n(d) The agency must allow the applicant or beneficiary a reasonable time, not to exceed 90 days from the date that notice of action is mailed, to request a hearings.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS","PART 431—STATE ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION","Subpart E—Fair Hearings for Applicants and Beneficiaries"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"3f9b567107f25e1c9955bfd23f885517157314ba32defc44fda190b4af7e890a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-431.220","next":"us/42-cfr-431.222"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}