# COMAR Title 07 — Department of Human Services

## Subtitle 01 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 03 — Nondiscrimination

#### Regulation .08 Filing Complaints of Discrimination.

*COMAR 07.01.03.08*

A. An individual acting on behalf of a customer or employee of the Department or local department may file a written complaint of any discriminatory events or circumstances prohibited by these regulations.

B. Complaints concerning employment may be filed with the:

  (1) Department's Office of Employment and Program Equity;

  (2) Department of Budget and Management, Office of Personnel Services and Benefits, Employee Relations Unit;

  (3) Maryland Commission on Human Relations;

  (4) Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; or

  (5) Department or agency with jurisdiction over a program.

C. Complaints concerning the delivery of services may be filed with the:

  (1) Department's Constituent Services Office;

  (2) Department's Office of Employment and Program Equity;

  (3) United States Department of Agriculture, Office for Civil Rights;

  (4) United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights; or

  (5) Department or agency with jurisdiction over a program.