1. A. Denial or Revocation of License. The Secretary, for cause shown, shall notify the center of its decision to deny or revoke the center's license. The denial or revocation shall be stayed if a hearing is requested.

2. B. The Department shall notify the center in writing of the following:

   1. (1) The effective date of the denial or revocation;
   2. (2) The reason for the denial or revocation;
   3. (3) The regulations with which the licensee has failed to comply that form the basis for the denial or revocation;
   4. (4) That the center is entitled to a hearing if requested, and to be represented by counsel;
   5. (5) That the center shall stop providing services on the effective date of the denial or revocation if the center does not request a hearing;
   6. (6) That the denial or revocation shall be stayed if a hearing is requested; and
   7. (7) That the center is required to surrender its license to the Department if the denial or revocation is upheld.
3. C. The licensee shall notify the participants or participants' representatives of any final denial or revocation and make every reasonable effort to assist them in making other arrangements for adult day care.
4. D. A person aggrieved by the action of the Secretary under this regulation may appeal the Secretary's action by filing a request for a hearing in accordance with Regulation .53 of this chapter.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104, 14-206, and 14-304; State Government Article, §10-226; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 12, 1979 (6:1 Md. R. 17)

Regulations .01; .02B, E; .03A, C, D; .04A—E; .05A, G, H, L, M, N; .06A; .07A, C; .08B; .09C; and .11B, K amended effective July 11, 1980 (7:14 Md. R. 1350)

Regulation .04F repealed effective July 11, 1980 (7:14 Md. R. 1350)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.26.01 to COMAR 10.12.04 and Regulations .01, .02A, .04—.08, .09C, .10A, and .11A amended effective November 13, 1989 (16:22 Md. R. 2365)

Regulation .02E amended effective July 5, 1993 (20:13 Md. R. 1049)

Regulations .01—.12 repealed and new Regulations .01—.52 adopted effective November 23, 2006 (33:23 Md. R. 1795)

Regulation .02B amended effective January 20, 2014 (41:1 Md. R. 13)

Regulations .01—.52 repealed and new Regulations .01—.53 adopted effective December 13, 2014 (41:12 Md. R. 668)

Regulation .04A amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1543); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953)

Regulation .04C amended effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953)