224 RIGHT TO MEDIATION

224.1 Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, a Vendor or RSVFP trainee, who is dissatisfied with any determination concerning the furnishing or denial of vocational rehabilitation services, has the right to pursue mediation prior to pursuing an impartial due process hearing.

224.2 Mediation is voluntary for both parties and therefore, at any time during the mediation process, either party or the mediator may elect to terminate the mediation.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 8538 (December 9, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 4612, 4625 (May 28, 2010).