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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 10.52.01.09" title_num="10" subtitle_num="52" chapter_num="01" heading="Revocation of Approval and Appeals.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department and the local health officer may revoke the approval of an OADPO program if the OADPO program does not:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Meet the requirements of Health-General Article, Title 24, Subtitle 9, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Operate in accordance with the requirements of Regulations .05 and .06 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Notify the OADPO program in writing of the revocation of approval; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Provide an explanation of the decision.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An OADPO program may appeal the decision to revoke approval to the Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services by submitting the request in writing to the Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services within 30 calendar days of the date postmarked on the notice of revocation of approval.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If an applicant submits an appeal, the Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services shall within 60 days:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Grant or deny the appeal; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Respond in writing to the applicant:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Indicating whether the appeal has been granted or denied; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Providing an explanation of the decision.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>