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CHAPTER 3. FAIR HEARINGS AND APPEALS
3.1. Purpose, scope and authority.
3.3. Opportunities for appeals and fair hearings.
3.4. Notice of adverse action.
3.5. Informal complaints.
3.6. Request for a formal hearing.
3.7. Appointment of a hearing examiner.
3.8. Scheduling formal hearings.
3.9. Purpose of formal hearings.
3.10. Hearing authority.
3.11. Decision of the Secretary.
3.12. Appellate rights.
The provisions of this Chapter 3 issued under section 2203-A(19) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 581-3(19)), unless otherwise noted.
The provisions of this Chapter 3 adopted February 3, 1984, effective February 4, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 375, unless otherwise noted.
This chapter cited in 6 Pa. Code § 15.81 (relating to rights of protective services clients); 6 Pa. Code § 15.82 (relating to rights of alleged abusers); 6 Pa. Code § 15.145 (relating to applicant or employee rights of review); 6 Pa. Code § 20.24 (relating to appeals); 6 Pa. Code § 20.45 (relating to Program violations and penalties); 6 Pa. Code § 21.28 (relating to provider application and home certification process); 6 Pa. Code § 21.33 (relating to decertification of domiciliary care homes and removal of provider eligibility); 6 Pa. Code § 21.41 (relating to departmental responsibilities); 6 Pa. Code § 21.83 (relating to provider rights); and 6 Pa. Code § 21.101 (relating to fair hearings and appeals).
§ 3.3. Opportunities for appeals and fair hearings.
The Department provides the opportunity for a fair hearing to all of the following:
(1) Any Area Agency on Aging when the Department proposes to:
(i) Disapprove the area plan or plan amendment submitted by the Area Agency on Aging; or
(ii) Withdraw the agency’s designation as an Area Agency on Aging.
(2) Any applicant eligible for designation as a planning and service area whose application is denied.
(3) Any service provider whose application to provide services under an area plan is denied or whose subgrant or contract agreement is terminated or not renewed.
(4) Any applicant for, or recipient of, services provided under an area plan who has been denied a service, excluded from a service or terminated from a service.
This section cited in 6 Pa. Code § 3.5 (relating to informal complaints); and 6 Pa. Code § 3.6 (relating to request for a formal hearing).
§ 3.6. Request for a formal hearing.
(a) Eligibility. A request for a formal hearing may be made by any of the parties indicated in § 3.3 (relating to opportunities for appeals and fair hearings).
(b) Time of filing. If either party to an adverse action wishes to have a formal hearing after completing the informal complaints process, that party shall file with the Secretary within 30 days following the receipt of the recommended resolution a request for a formal hearing.
(c) Form and content. A request for a formal hearing shall be in writing and contain all of the following information:
(2) Name, address, and telephone number of the respondent.
(3) A copy of the notice of adverse action.
(4) A concise statement of the complaint.
(5) A statement of all relevant facts and the grounds upon which the complaint is based.
(6) The relief being sought.
(d) Cross reference. This section supplements 1 Pa. Code § 35.10 (relating to form and content of formal complaints).
§ 3.7. Appointment of a hearing examiner.
(a) Upon receipt of a request for a formal hearing, the Secretary will appoint a hearing examiner to preside over the hearing.
(b) It shall be the responsibility of the appointed hearing examiner to schedule the hearing and conduct it in accordance with this chapter and 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of administrative practice and procedure).
(c) This section supplements 1 Pa. Code Chapter 35, Subchapter E (relating to presiding officers).
§ 3.9. Purpose of formal hearings.
The purpose of a hearing is to:
(1) Give both complainant and respondent an opportunity to appear in person and present testimony, witnesses and documentary evidence relevant to the issue in question.
(2) Give both complainant and respondent an opportunity to cross examine the opposing party’s witnesses.
(3) Assure that documents and records presented or referred to during the course of the hearing are made part of the hearing transcript.
(4) Give the complainant an opportunity to review a pertinent evidence on which the adverse action was based. This may be done at the pre-hearing conference, if one is held.
§ 3.10. Hearing authority.
(a) The hearing authority is the Secretary.
(b) The Secretary will delegate to the hearing examiner the authority necessary to conduct the hearing proceedings and to:
(4) Interpret a directive of the Department when the directive is ambiguous.
(5) Apply the facts to the law to determine the correct result.
(6) Recommend that the Secretary adopt the result.
(c) The hearing examiner’s recommendation shall be submitted to the Secretary or his designee within 30 days of the conclusion of the hearing.
(d) Hearing examiners may not invalidate or modify a Departmental regulation.
(e) Subsection (b) supplements 1 Pa. Code § 35.187 (relating to authority delegated to presiding officers).
§ 3.12. Appellate rights.
An eligible applicant for designation as a planning and service area whose application is denied by the Secretary may appeal the denial to the United States Commissioner on Aging as provided for under section 305(b)(4) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.A. § 3025(b)(4)) and 45 CFR 1321 (relating to grants to state and community programs on aging).