1. A. Decisions of the local department with respect to In-Home Family Services Programs may be appealed as specified in the fair hearing provisions of COMAR 07.02.02.

2. B. The local department shall give written and oral notification of the right to and the methods of requesting and obtaining a fair hearing to each applicant for and to each recipient of In-Home Family Services:

   1. (1) At the time of application; and
   2. (2) Whenever the local department notifies the applicant or recipient of any pending action that may deny, suspend, reduce, or terminate the service.
3. C. A fair hearing need not be held on any decision which has been, or may only be, determined by a court.

Authority: Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §§3-801—3-820; Family Law Article, §§5-524, 5-525, 5-704, 5-709—5-713; Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Regulatory Reference: 42 U.S.C. §620 et seq.; 45 CFR 1355—1357

Effective date: May 4, 1979 (6:9 Md. R. 726)

Regulations .06E and .07 amended effective October 6, 1986 (13:20 Md. R. 2207)

Regulations .01—.09 repealed and new Regulations .01—.07 adopted effective January 8, 1990 (16:26 Md. R. 2787)

Regulations .01—.07 repealed and new Regulations .01—.11 adopted effective September 2, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1377)

Regulation .10C amended effective May 1, 2023 (50:8 Md. R. 337)