Appeal of Denial, Non-renewal or Cancellation of Program Certification

(1) The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall designate a committee of five members to review appeals of denial, cancellation or non-renewal of Program certification. The appeal committee may include one representative from the Massachusetts Office for Victims Assistance, one representative from Jane Doe, Inc., and three other members chosen by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. (2) Within 30 days of the date of the denial, cancellation or non-renewal, the Program applicant may request, in writing, that the committee reconsider the Program Manager's decision to deny or cancel Program certification. The committee may determine to allow Program certification to remain in place during the pendency of the appeal if the applicant establishes that the cancellation was due to accident or oversight. The committee shall consider any application for which a request for reconsideration is received. After reconsideration of the application, the committee shall affirm the denial or certify the application. The committee shall notify the applicant of its decision within 30 days of receipt of the request for reconsideration.