Albert S. v. Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

This case is rooted in an application submitted by Albert S., appellant, on October 1, 2002, to obtain Medical Assistance benefits based on a disability. 1 After a State Review Team (“SRT”) determined that Mr. S. was not disabled, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore County Department of Social Services (“BCDSS”), appellee, denied Mr. S.’s application. Thereafter, an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) held an evidentiary “fair hearing” to review the matter. Instead of resolving the case on the merits, however, the ALJ remanded the matter to the SRT for reconsideration in light…