Regional center fair hearing process gets easier Regional center fair hearing process gets easier Y ou may not know about new laws affecting the regional center fair hearing process. As a parent or consumer, you may want to challenge regional center decisions that you disagree with. When you disagree with a regional center decision, you can appeal by filing for a fair hearing. It is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese. If you ask for fair hearing under the new law, you will notice five major changes.
Mediation settles many disputes.
But, either you or the regional center can choose not to mediate. In that case, you go straight to fair hearing. If you and the regional center both want to mediate, you will do so within 20 days of filing for fair hearing. The Special Education Hearing Office assigns mediators. That is the same office that handles special education mediations and hearings.