# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 01 — Procedures

### Chapter 03 — Procedures for Hearings Before the Secretary of Health

#### Regulation .17 Final Decision.

*COMAR 10.01.03.17*

A. The Secretary is not bound by the ALJ’s proposed decision even in those cases where no exceptions are filed.

B. If no exceptions have been filed and, after reviewing an ALJ’s proposed decision, the Secretary concludes that the Secretary is unable to approve that decision as written, the Secretary shall notify all parties and invite argument from the affected parties on the issues the Secretary is reconsidering.