§ 7-406. Hearings

MD Health-Gen Code § 7-406 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    The Secretary shall provide notice and an opportunity for a Medicaid fair hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article and federal Medicaid law to:

(1)    An applicant for Administration Medicaid waiver services who is denied eligibility for the services;

(2)    An applicant for Administration Medicaid waiver services who contests the priority category assigned to the applicant for the services; and

(3)    A recipient of Administration Medicaid waiver services:

(i)    Whose claim for Administration Medicaid waiver services is denied or is not acted on with reasonable promptness; or

(ii)    Who believes the Administration has taken an action erroneously.

(b)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, an applicant for services or a recipient of services under this title may:

(i)    Request an informal hearing before the Secretary’s designee on any action or inaction of the Secretary made under this title; and

(ii)    Request the Secretary to review the decision of the informal hearing.

(2)    After the Secretary receives a request for a review, the Secretary shall conduct the review in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.