§ 431.221 Request for hearing.

(a)

(1) The agency must establish procedures that permit an individual, or an authorized representative as defined at § 435.923 of this chapter, to—

(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