On motion of a party or on the Secretary's own initiative, the Secretary may issue a final decision dismissing a notice of agency action, an appeal of an agency action, or any other request for a hearing that fails to state a claim for which relief may be granted.

Authority: Human Services Article, §9-204; State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 18, 2007 (34:12 Md. R. 1067)