Definitions

Appellant means any Provider or Applicant requesting a hearing, or anyotherreview, followinga denial of its application to provide services, or whose subgrant is terminated or not renewed. Applicant means an individual or organization whichmakes applicationto anArea Agency to provide services to Elders under an Area Plan. Area Agency on Aging means the single agency designated by the State agency charged with the responsibility of developing and implementing an Area Plan for the provision of services to elderly persons in a Planning and Service Area under Title III. Area Plan means a plan submitted by an Area Agency on Aging and approved by the Department which enables the Area Agency to administer activities under Title III. Days means calendar days, unless specified otherwise. Department means the Massachusetts Department of Elder Affairs. Elders means residents of the Commonwealth who are 60 years of age or older. Hearing Officer means the official selected by the Secretary of Elder Affairs to conduct the hearing and to render a written decision. 9.02: continued Local Administrative Review means the Area Agency's procedure for consultation and review with the Provider. Party means either an Area Agencyor its designated representative or an Appellant or its designated representative or any other individual or organization that is admitted into the proceedings as a participant. Provider means an individual or organization which is awarded a subgrant or contract from an Area Agency on Aging to provide services to Elders under the Area Plan. Secretary means the Secretary of Elder Affairs of the Massachusetts Department of Elder Affairs. State means the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Title III means Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) and all applicable regulations and directives implementing it.