The Department provides the opportunity for a fair hearing to all of the following:

1. (1) Any Area Agency on Aging when the Department proposes to:

   1. (i) Disapprove the area plan or plan amendment submitted by the Area Agency on Aging; or
   2. (ii) Withdraw the agency’s designation as an Area Agency on Aging.
2. (2) Any applicant eligible for designation as a planning and service area whose application is denied.
3. (3) Any service provider whose application to provide services under an area plan is denied or whose subgrant or contract agreement is terminated or not renewed.
4. (4) Any applicant for, or recipient of, services provided under an area plan who has been denied a service, excluded from a service or terminated from a service.

Cross References

This section cited in 6 Pa. Code § 3.5 (relating to informal complaints); and 6 Pa. Code § 3.6 (relating to request for a formal hearing).