d . The individual shall receive a copy of Part II of these bylaws outlining procedural rights with regard to the hearing .
4.4 Request for Hearing
A practitioner shall have thirty ( 30 ) calendar days following the date of the receipt of such notice within which to request the hearing . The request shall be made in writing to the CEO or designee . In the event the affected individual does not request a hearing within the time and in the manner required by this policy , the individual shall be deemed to have waived the right to such hearing and to have accepted the recommendation made . Such recommended action shall become effective immediately upon final board action .
4.5 Notice of Hearing and Statement of Reasons
Upon receipt of the practitioner ’ s timely request for a hearing , the CEO shall schedule the hearing and shall give written notice to the person who requested the hearing . The notice shall include :
a . The time , place , and date of the hearing ;
b . A proposed list of witnesses ( as known at that time , but which may be modified ) who will give testimony or evidence on behalf of the MEC , ( or the Board ), at the hearing ;
c . The names of the hearing panel members and presiding officer or hearing officer , if known ; and
d . A statement of the specific reasons for the recommendation as well as the list of patient records and / or information supporting the recommendation . This statement , and the list of supporting patient record numbers and other information , may be amended or added to at any time , even during the hearing so long as the additional material is relevant to the continued appointment or clinical privileges of the individual requesting the hearing , and that the individual and the individual ’ s counsel have sufficient time to study this additional information and rebut it .
The hearing shall begin as soon as feasible , but no sooner than thirty ( 30 ) calendar days after the notice of the hearing unless an earlier hearing date has been specifically agreed to in writing by both parties .
4.6 Witness List
At least fifteen ( 15 ) calendar days before the hearing , each party shall furnish to the other a written list of the names of the witnesses intended to be called . Either party may request that the other party provide either a list of , or copies of , all documents that will be offered as pertinent information or relied upon by witnesses at the Hearing Panel and which are pertinent to the basis for which the disciplinary action was proposed . The witness list of either party may , in the discretion of the presiding officer , be supplemented or amended at any time during the course of the hearing , provided that notice of the change is given to the other party . The presiding officer shall have the authority to limit the number of witnesses .
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