Public Input for Proposed Rules
Notices are published each Wednesday to alert the public regarding state agency rulemaking. You may obtain a copy of any rule by notifying the agency contact person. You may also comment on the rule, and/or attend the public hearing. If no hearing is scheduled, you may request one - the agency may then schedule a hearing, and must do so if 5 or more persons request it. If you are disabled or need special services to attend a hearing, please notify the agency contact person at least 7 days prior to it. Petitions: you can petition an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule; the agency must provide you with petition forms, and must respond to your petition within 60 days. The agency must enter rulemaking if the petition is signed by 150 or more registered voters, and may begin rulemaking if there are fewer (Title 5 §8055). You can also petition the Legislature to review a rule; the Executive Director of the Legislative Council (115 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, phone (207) 287-1615) will provide you with the necessary petition forms. The appropriate legislative committee will review a rule upon receipt of a petition from 100 or more registered voters, or from "...any person who may be directly, substantially and adversely affected by the application of a rule..." (Title 5 §11112). World Wide Web: Copies of the weekly notices and the full texts of adopted rule chapters may be found on the internet at: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules. There is also a list of rulemaking liaisons (http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/liaisons.html), who are single points of contact for each agency.
PROPOSALS
AGENCY: 02-373 - Board of Licensure in Medicine
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 1, Rule Regarding Physicians
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P071
BRIEF SUMMARY: The Board of Licensure in Medicine proposes to repeal and replace a rule regarding physicians. The proposed rule: establishes the process and requirements for medical licensure or registration; establishes licensing fees; sets the continuing medical education requirements for renewal of license; imposes notification requirements upon the occurrence of certain events; authorizes staff to issue citations in lieu of formal disciplinary action for certain actions; and establishes the duties of the Secretary of the Board.
PUBLIC HEARING: None planned. Requests to hold a public hearing by any interested person may be submitted in writing to the identified agency contact person.
COMMENT DEADLINE: Friday, July 14, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION: Dennis E. Smith, Executive Director, Board of Licensure in Medicine, 137 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0137. Telephone: (207) 287-3605. Fax: (207) 287-6590. E-mail: Dennis.Smith@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any):
AGENCY: 10-144 - Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery (DSER)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 351, Maine Child Support Enforcement Manual: Ch. 2, Definitions
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P072
BRIEF SUMMARY: The Flexibility, Efficiency and Modernization in Child Support Enforcement Programs final rule was published by the Federal government on December 20, 2016. Several provisions in the new regulation necessitate changes to the Maine Child Support Enforcement Manual ("Manual") in order to remain in compliance with the State Plan for Child Support Enforcement. This rulemaking brings the Manual up to date with these changes. This rulemaking will update the definition of Medical Support to include public assistance, and adds a definition for "Payee," which includes the designation of a conservator as required by the Federal Regulation.
PUBLIC HEARING: N/A
COMMENT DEADLINE: July 14, 2017
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION: Tracy Quadro Arietti, Staff Counsel, 11 State House Station, 19 Union Street, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 624-6983. Fax: (207) 287-6883. TTY: 711 Maine Relay. E-mail: Tracy.Quadro@Maine.gov .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None.
ADOPTIONS
Pursuant to Ch. 380 of the Public Laws of 2011, notice of the adoption of rules will no longer be published in the newspaper rulemaking notices; our Wednesday web notices will continue to carry them, however. Information on rules adopted through the Maine Administrative Procedure Act as well as the full text of adopted rules is available on the internet at http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules .
Published on June 14, 2017
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