Do any of you have anything in your regulations that would allow the 45 day timeline to be extended due to an extraordinary event such as

Do any of you have anything in your regulations that would allow the 45 day timeline to be extended due to an extraordinary event such as the hospitalization of the hearing officer?  Can the SEA or another hearing officer issue such an order?  In situations like this, does the state simply have to take the hit for being in noncompliance?  Do you have any practical suggestions for such a case?