1. A. Appeal from Local Department Decision.

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

      1. (a) At the time of application; and
      2. (b) Whenever the local department notifies the applicant or recipient of any action that might deny, delay, suspend, reduce, or terminate benefits.
   2. (2) The appeal procedures are set forth in COMAR 07.01.04.
2. B. Complaints of Discrimination. An applicant, recipient, authorized representative, or someone acting on behalf of the customer 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, §§5-205(a), 5-207(a), 5-403—5-407, and 5-409, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 1, 1974

Regulations .01—.06 amended effective July 27, 1979 (6:15 Md. R. 1270)

Regulation .01 amended effective January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 41); December 14, 1987 (14:25 Md. R. 2658); October 30, 1989 (16:21 Md. R. 2261)

Regulations .02A, .03A, .04A, B amended effective January 5, 1977 (4:1 Md. R. 15)

Regulation .02A amended effective May 24, 1982 (9:10 Md. R. 1019); January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 41); August 26, 1985 (12:17 Md. R. 1702); October 30, 1989 (16:21 Md. R. 2261)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 20, 1981 (8:6 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .02C adopted effective March 20, 1981 (8:6 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .02D amended effective August 26, 1985 (12:17 Md. R. 1702); October 30, 1989 (16:21 Md. R. 2261)

Regulation .02D—E adopted effective January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 41)

Regulation .02 amended effective December 14, 1987 (14:25 Md. R. 2658)

Regulation .03A amended effective May 24, 1982 (9:10 Md. R. 1019)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 20, 1981 (8:6 Md. R. 561)

Regulation .03D amended effective October 30, 1989 (16:21 Md. R. 2261)

Regulation .04 amended effective May 24, 1982 (9:10 Md. R. 1019)

Regulation .04A amended effective January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 41); December 14, 1987 (14:25 Md. R. 2658); October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2333); November 27, 1989 (16:23 Md. R. 2504); April 25, 1994 (21:8 Md. R. 672); December 19, 1994 (21:25 Md. R. 2104)

Regulation .04B amended effective July 28, 1978 (5:15 Md. R. 1186); March 20, 1981 (8:6 Md. R. 561); December 6, 1982 (9:24 Md. R. 2389); October 10, 1983 (10:20 Md. R. 1784); August 27, 1984 (11:17 Md. R. 1490); August 12, 1985 (12:16 Md. R. 1604); October 6, 1986 (13:20 Md. R. 2209); October 5, 1987 (14:20 Md. R. 2141); October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2333); November 27, 1989 (16:23 Md. R. 2504); April 25, 1994 (21:8 Md. R. 672)

Regulation .04C amended effective March 20, 1981 (8:6 Md. R. 561); December 6, 1982 (9:24 Md. R. 2389); October 10, 1983 (10:20 Md. R. 1784); August 27, 1984 (11:17 Md. R. 1490); August 12, 1985 (12:16 Md. R. 1604); October 6, 1986 (13:20 Md. R. 2209); October 5, 1987 (14:20 Md. R. 2141); November 27, 1989 (16:23 Md. R. 2504); October 29, 1990 (17:21 Md. R. 2526); April 25, 1994 (21:8 Md. R. 672); December 19, 1994 (21:25 Md. R. 2104)

Regulation .04D amended effective February 16, 1977 (4:4 Md. R. 280)

Regulation .04D repealed effective February 10, 1978 (5:3 Md. R. 137)

Regulation .04D repealed and .04E recodified to .04D effective October 30, 1989 (16:21 Md. R. 2261)

Regulation .04D amended effective November 18, 1996 (23:23 Md. R. 1555)

Regulation .04E adopted effective December 14, 1987 (14:25 Md. R. 2658)

Regulation .05 amended effective April 7, 1978 (5:7 Md. R. 521)

Regulation .05A amended effective October 30, 1989 (16:21 Md. R. 2261)

Regulation .05B amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1512); July 28, 1986 (13:15 Md. R. 1733); April 20, 1987 (14:8 Md. R. 938); December 14, 1987 (14:25 Md. R. 2658); May 2, 1988 (15:9 Md. R. 1108); April 17, 1989 (16:7 Md. R. 811); April 25, 1994 (21:8 Md. R. 672)

Regulation .05D-1 adopted effective April 25, 1994 (21:8 Md. R. 672)

Regulation .05E amended effective August 25, 1978 (5:17 Md. R. 1326); June 27, 1980 (7:13 Md. R. 1276); March 20, 1981 (8:6 Md. R. 561); May 24, 1982 (9:10 Md. R. 1019); January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 41); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1023); December 14, 1987 (14:25 Md. R. 2658); April 25, 1994 (21:8 Md. R. 672); December 19, 1994 (21:25 Md. R. 2104)

Regulation .05E amended as an emergency provision effective February 1, 1987 (14:4 Md. R. 412); amended permanently effective May 4, 1987 (14:9 Md. R. 1079)

Regulation .05E amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 1990 (17:8 Md. R. 968); amended permanently effective August 6, 1990 (17:15 Md. R. 1855)

Regulation .05H, I adopted effective February 10, 1986 (13:3 Md. R. 271)

Regulation .05J adopted effective June 15, 1987 (14:12 Md. R. 1349)

Regulation .05J amended effective April 25, 1994 (21:8 Md. R. 672)

Regulation .06D adopted effective June 3, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1047)

Regulation .06D repealed as an emergency provision effective February 1, 1987 (14:4 Md. R. 412); repealed permanently effective May 4, 1987 (14:9 Md. R. 1079)

Regulation .07F amended effective July 1, 1980 (7:13 Md. R. 1275); April 25, 1994 (21:8 Md. R. 672)

Regulation .07F-1 adopted effective June 27, 1980 (7:13 Md. R. 1276); repealed effective December 14, 1987 (14:25 Md. R. 2658)

Regulation .07G amended effective July 1, 1980 (7:13 Md. R. 1275); March 6, 1981 (8:5 Md. R. 472)

Regulation .09 amended effective January 18, 1982 (9:1 Md. R. 18)

Regulation .09-1 adopted effective March 26, 1984 (11:6 Md. R. 548)

Regulation .10A adopted effective September 17, 1975 (2:21 Md. R. 1340)

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

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

Regulation .10B amended effective January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 41)

Regulations .01—.10 repealed and new Regulations .01—.15 adopted effective December 10, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2127)

Regulation .02B amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1477)

Regulation .03 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1477)

Regulation .04B, C amended effective July 19, 2004 (31:14 Md. R. 1078); February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 512); October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1773); December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1994)

Regulation .05B amended effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .06A amended effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .07B amended effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .07C amended effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 512); December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1994)

Regulation .09 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1477)

Regulation .12C amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1477)