Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 32. Maryland Department of Aging |
Subtitle 03. GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES |
Chapter 32.03.05. Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program |
Sec. 32.03.05.05. Assessment of Application
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A. Upon receipt of an enrollment application for the Program, the Department or an entity it has retained to administer the Program shall determine whether the applicant is eligible to participate in the Program.
B. If an applicant is determined to be eligible for the Program, the applicant will be enrolled as a participant in the Program.
C. Applicants whose applications are not complete or legible will be classified as not eligible.
D. If the Department or an entity it has retained to administer the Program determines that an applicant is not eligible for the Program, and if the applicant has provided such applicants current name and address in a legible format, the Department will provide the applicant with a written notification of ineligibility. The notice shall include the following information:
(1) Decision;
(2) Reason for ineligibility;
(3) Specific regulation supporting the action;
(4) Applicants right to appeal the decision; and
(5) Method for obtaining a hearing.
E. If an applicant was determined to be ineligible because the applicants application was incomplete or illegible, the notification of ineligibility shall also inform the applicant that the applicant may apply again by submitting a new, complete, and legible application. An individual whose application is determined ineligible may appeal the determination of ineligibility to the Department in accordance with COMAR 32.01.01.