(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, OAH will consider a fair hearing request abandoned if neither the appellant nor the appellant's authorized representative appears at a fair hearing, and neither the appellant nor the appellant's authorized representative:

1. (1) contacts OAH to request that the fair hearing be rescheduled; and
2. (2) provides OAH with the good cause reason for failing to appear at the fair hearing on the scheduled date.

(e) If neither the appellant nor the appellant’s authorized representative appears at a fair hearing that is subject to aid-continuing, such aid shall discontinue on the date the fair hearing request is abandoned.

1. (1) If the fair hearing request is thereafter reopened pursuant to subdivision (c) of this section based upon a request made within 60 days from the scheduled date of the fair hearing, aid-continuing will be restored retroactively to the date of abandonment.
2. (2) If the fair hearing request is thereafter reopened pursuant to subdivision (c) of this section based upon a request to do so made 60 days or more from the scheduled date of the fair hearing, aid-continuing will be restored prospectively from the date of the request to reopen.