Section 9. Persons Or Organizations Entitled To Appeal

The following persons or organizations (“petitioners”) have a right to a hearing: A. Any applicant for designation as a PSA, whose application is denied by the department, according to 9.2.4.15 NMAC; B. Any affected party when the department initiates an action or a proceeding to designate an additional PSA, divide the state into different PSAs, or otherwise affect the boundaries of PSAs, according to 9.2.4.12(C) NMAC; C. An area agency on aging when the department proposes to: (1) Disapprove an area plan or plan amendment, according to Section F of 9.2.6.10 NMAC; or (2) Withdraw an area agency on aging designation, according to 9.2.7.13 NMAC. D. Any applicant for area agency on aging designation denied designation, according to 9.2.5.17 NMAC.