1. (1) A designated area agency is entitled to a hearing if it is aggrieved by an adverse department:

   1. (a) disapproving a plan or plan amendment submitted by the agency;
   2. (b) disapproving an area plan for non-compliance with the requirements of the Older Americans Act; or
   3. (c) withdrawing the agency's designation.
2. (2) A unit of general-purpose local government, district, or combination of districts is entitled to a hearing if it is aggrieved by a department action denying designation as a planning and service area.
3. (3) Hearings will be conducted in accordance with ARM 37.5.117.

Authorizing statute(s): 52-3-406, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 52-3-402, 52-3-404, MCA

History: NEW, 1980 MAR p. 1097, Eff. 3/28/80; READOPT, 1983 MAR p. 740, Eff. 7/1/83; TRANS, from Dept. of SRS, 1987 MAR p. 1492, Eff. 7/1/87; TRANS, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 2279; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 1653, Eff. 6/30/00; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 1884, Eff. 7/27/24.