OAH 58-0900-20992-2
STATE OF
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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In the Matter of the
Involuntary Discharge/Transfer of S.S., Petitioner, by Heritage of Respondent |
PREHEARING
ORDER |
Hearing was scheduled to be held on December 14, 2009
in the captioned matter. The Parties are
engaged in settlement discussions and requested that a continuance be
granted.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1.
Hearing in this
matter is continued to January 7, 2010. Hearing will commence at 2:00 p.m. at
Heritage of Foley Nursing Home,
2.
The parties
shall exchange proposed written exhibits and witness lists and file an index of
exhibits and a copy of the witness list with this office by January 2, 2010. To the extent possible, the parties shall
enter into prehearing stipulations regarding the facts involved in the hearing
and foundation for anticipated exhibits. Any party objecting to foundation for any
written exhibit must notify the offering party and judge in writing at least
two working days prior to the hearing or the foundation objection is waived. The Department shall pre-mark its hearing
exhibits sequentially beginning with number 1.
The Respondents shall pre-mark their exhibits sequentially beginning
with number 100.
3.
In the event
that either side requests a court reporter, notice shall be given to the Office
of Administrative Hearings no later than December
29, 2009. A court reporter will not
be allowed at the hearing unless the undersigned Administrative Law Judge has
received notice and approved the request for a court reporter.
4.
Requests for
subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents shall
be made in writing to the administrative law judge pursuant to Minn. R. 1400.7000.
A copy of the subpoena request shall be
served on the other parties. A subpoena
request form is available at www.oah.state.mn.us.
5.
The parties have
not requested accommodation for a disability or appointment of an interpreter. The Office of Administrative Hearings shall be
notified promptly if either an accommodation or interpreter is needed.
6.
This case may be
appropriate for mediation. The parties
are encouraged to promptly consider requesting the Chief Administrative Law
Judge to assign a mediator so that mediation can be scheduled promptly.
Dated: December 11, 2009
s/Linda F. Close
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LINDA
F. CLOSE Administrative
Law Judge |