Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 1120a.9 - Petition to remove name from the exclusion list(a) An excluded person may file a petition with the Clerk to request a hearing for removal of his name from the exclusion list at any time after 5 years from the placement of his name on the exclusion list.(b) The petition shall be signed by the excluded person, contain supporting affidavits and state the specific grounds believed by the petitioner to constitute good cause for removal from the exclusion list. Upon receipt of the petition, the Office of Enforcement Counsel may file an answer in accordance with § 493a.5 (relating to answers to complaints, petitions, motions and other filings requiring a response).(c) An excluded person who is barred from requesting a hearing concerning his removal from the exclusion list by the 5-year period of exclusion in subsection (a) may petition the Board for early consideration at any time. An excluded person may not, within the 5-year period of exclusion, file more than one petition for early consideration.(d) A petition for early consideration must contain the information required under subsection (b). Upon receipt of the petition, the Office of Enforcement Counsel may file an answer in accordance with § 493a.5.(e) The Board will consider, when making its decision on a petition for early consideration, the nature of the facts and circumstances giving rise to the person's placement on the exclusion list, and whether there are extraordinary facts and circumstances warranting early consideration of the excluded person's request for removal from the exclusion list.