---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 431.224"
title: "42"
number: "431.224"
heading: "Expedited appeals."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/431.224"
---

# §431.224. Expedited appeals.

- (a) **General rule.**
  - (1) The agency must establish and maintain an expedited fair hearing process for individuals to request an expedited fair hearing, if the agency determines that the time otherwise permitted for a hearing under [§ 431.244(f)(1)](/cfr/42/431.244.md?p=f-1) could jeopardize the individual's life, health or ability to attain, maintain, or regain maximum function.
  - (2) The agency must take final administrative action within the period of time permitted under [§ 431.244(f)(3)](/cfr/42/431.244.md?p=f-3) if the agency determines that the individual meets the criteria for an expedited fair hearing in [paragraph (a)(1)](#a-1) of this section.
- (b) **Notice.** The agency must notify the individual whether the request is granted or denied as expeditiously as possible. Such notice must be provided orally or through electronic means in accordance with [§ 435.918](/cfr/42/435.918.md) of this chapter, if consistent with the individual's election under such section; if oral notice is provided, the agency must follow up with written notice, which may be through electronic means if consistent with the individual's election under [§ 435.918](/cfr/42/435.918.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[81 FR 86449, Nov. 30, 2016]

### Source

Source: 44 FR 17932, Mar. 29, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302.

### Source

Source: 43 FR 45188, Sept. 29, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[81 FR 86449, Nov. 30, 2016]