# COMAR Title 32 — Maryland Department of Aging

## Subtitle 01 — Procedural Regulations

### Chapter 01 — Procedures for Hearings before the Secretary

#### Regulation .03 Commencement of Procedures.

*COMAR 32.01.01.03*

A. A person entitled to request a hearing before the Secretary may do so by filing a written request for a hearing with the Secretary.

B. The request for a hearing shall include:

  (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the party filing the request;

  (2) The decision, order, action, or inaction which is the subject of the appeal; and

  (3) A brief statement of the grounds for appeal to be raised at the hearing.

C. The petition shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary by the party filing the request within 30 days of the action which is the subject of the petition. The request for a hearing shall be deemed timely if it is mailed or received within 30 days.