Section 144-272-VIII-B - DEFINITIONSUnless otherwise indicated, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
1. Appellant: an applicant or recipient who is determined to be ineligible for the Program and who appeals that determination.2. Hearings Officer: an impartial person within the Department of Human Services designated to conduct hearings and to render decisions pursuant to the regulations governing the C.C.S./C.S.H.N. Program. The Officer is deemed impartial if the Officer did not participate in rendering the decision under appeal, or if the Officer did not confer with C.C.S./C.S.H.N. Program staff prior to the administrative hearing about the appeal.10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 272, § VIII-B