(a) The hearing officer may involve the parties and their representatives in a pre-hearing conference preceding the Voluntary Services Hearing for the purpose of:
- (1) simplification and consolidation of issues;
- (2) identification and limitation of the number of witnesses;
- (3) considering any other matters that will promote the quality of the proceedings.
- (b) The hearing officer shall identify and recite on the Voluntary Services Hearing record any agreements made, or actions taken, by the parties at the conference.
(Adopted effective September 26, 2001)