Section 7702 - Definitions(a) "Adverse determination" means a determination or decision by the Department or an AAA that corresponds to one of the issues in section 7704.(b) "Appellant" means an entity who is appealing an adverse determination.(c) "Applicant service provider" means an entity, in response to a solicited proposal by an AAA to provide services, that submits an application to provide services under a PSA plan. An entity that submits an unsolicited application to provide services is not an applicant under this section and does not have a right to request a hearing.(d) "Departmental Hearing Officer" means a staff member of the Department who presides over a hearing when there is an appeal.(e) "Existing Service Provider" means an entity that presently is under contract or subgrant with an AAA to provide services under an approved Area plan.(f) "External Hearing Officer" means an attorney who is retained by the Department to preside over a hearing when there is an appeal and who is not employed by the Department in any other capacity.(g) "Respondent" means the entity against which the appeal is taken, either the Department or an AAA.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 7702
1. Renumbering of a portion of former section 8502 to new section 7702 (subsections (d), (f), (h), (k) and (m) of former section 8502 were renumbered to new sections 7105, 7115, 7117, 7140 and 7150, respectively) and subsection relettering filed 1-29-96; operative 2-28-96 (Register 96, No. 5).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 3-14-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 11).
3. Repealer of subsections (d) and (i)-(i)(2) and subsection relettering filed 3-14-96; operative 4-13-96 (Register 96, No. 11).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 2-10-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 7). Note: Authority cited: Sections 9102 and 9105, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: 42 U.S.C. 3002(17), 3002(40), 3022(2), 3025(b)(5)(C) and 3027(a)(5); and 45 CFR 1321.29(c) and 1321.35(a).