1. A. Appeal of Local Department Decision.

   1. (1) The local department shall give written notice of the right to, and the procedures for requesting and obtaining, an administrative hearing to each applicant or recipient of benefits:

      1. (a) At the time of application; and
      2. (b) Whenever the local department notifies the applicant or recipient of any action to deny, delay, suspend, reduce, or terminate assistance.
   2. (2) The appeal procedures are set forth in COMAR 07.01.04.
2. B. Discrimination. An applicant, recipient, authorized representative, or individual acting on behalf of an individual who believes the local department has discriminated on the basis of age, race, color, sex, disability, religion, national origin, or political beliefs may file a written complaint in accordance with COMAR 07.01.03.08.

Authority: Human Services Article §§5-207 and 5-501(b), Annotated Code of Maryland
(Agency Note: Federal Regulatory Reference—45 CFR §206.10)

Effective date:

Regulations .01, .02 effective July 7, 1976 (3:14 Md. R. 746)

Regulation .01 amended affective July 18, 1994 (21:14 Md. R. 1227)

Regulation .01-1 adopted effective October 1, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1372)

Regulation .01-1 amended as an emergency provision effective December 9, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1855); amended permanently effective March 24, 1997 (24:6 Md. R. 483)

Regulation .02 amended effective December 30, 1977 (4:27 Md. R. 2102)

Regulation .02E amended effective July 18, 1994 (21:14 Md. R. 1227)

Regulation .02H repealed and new Regulation .02H adopted effective August 10, 1987 (14:16 Md. R. 1772)

Regulation .02I amended effective June 1, 1979 (6:11 Md. R. 977)

Regulation .02J amended effective July 18, 1994 (21:14 Md. R. 1227)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 1995 (22:23 Md. R. 1794); amended permanently effective May 1, 1996 (23:8 Md. R. 604)

Regulation .03 amended effective October 1, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1372)

Regulation .03A effective July 1, 1974

Regulation .03A, B amended effective December 30, 1977 (4:27 Md. R. 2102)

Regulation .03B, C effective July 7, 1976 (3:14 Md. R. 746)

Regulation .03B amended as an emergency provision effective December 1, 1982 (9:26 Md. R. 2569); adopted permanently effective March 14, 1983 (10:5 Md. R. 464)

Regulation .03-1 adopted effective July 18, 1994 (21:14 Md. R. 1227)

Regulation .04 effective July 1, 1974

Regulation .04 amended effective June 1, 1979 (6:11 Md. R. 977); July 18, 1994 (21:14 Md. R. 1227)

Regulation .05 effective July 7, 1976 (3:14 Md. R. 746)

Regulation .06A effective September 17, 1975 (2:21 Md. R. 1340)

Regulation .06A amended effective October 10, 1983 (10:20 Md. R. 1783)

Regulation .06B effective December 10, 1975 (2:28 Md. R. 1666)

Regulation .07 amended effective December 30, 1977 (4:27 Md. R. 2102)

Regulations .01—.07 repealed and new Regulations .01—.11 adopted effective December 10, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2127)

Regulation .01A, B amended and E adopted effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .01B, D amended effective April 28, 2014 (41:8 Md. R. 469)

Regulation .03 amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .03C amended effective April 28, 2014 (41:8 Md. R. 469)

Regulation .04A amended effective April 28, 2014 (41:8 Md. R. 469)

Regulation .06C adopted effective April 28, 2014 (41:8 Md. R. 469)

Regulation .07B amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .08A, C amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .09A, C amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)

Regulation .10A amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1253)