JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR MEETING

TENTATIVE AGENDA

 

 

MARCH 18, 2011 - 9:00 a.m.

ROOMS 305/307 LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

 

Senate Members of JLCAR

House Members of JLCAR

Amanda Merrill, Vice-Chair

Betsey L. Patten, Chair

Tom De Blois

Carol M. McGuire

Fenton Groen

Andrew J. Manuse

Molly Kelly

Maurice L. Pilotte

Gary Lambert

Peter B. Schmidt

Sharon Carson (Alt.)

David H. Kidder (Alt.)

Lou D'Allesandro (Alt.)

Tara A. Sad (Alt.)

James Forsythe (Alt.)

Kathleen N. Taylor (Alt.)

Sylvia Larsen (Alt.)

Stella Tremblay (Alt.)

Nancy Stiles (Alt.)

Steven J. Winter (Alt.)

 

 

The times and order specified for the agenda and items listed below are only tentative.  The Committee may change the order or may change the amount of time allotted for such items.

 

 

1.    9:00 am      Convene & Review Minutes

  9.  10:00 am     FP 2010-152 - Likely to be postponed

 

                         & INT 2011-4 Puc

Consent Agenda

10.  10:30 am      FP 2010-156 He-P,

2.    9:05 am      Final Proposals

                         FP 2010-149 He-E,

3.    9:10 am      Objection Responses

                         FP 2011-7 He-C, &

4.    9:12 am      Preliminary Objections

                         FP 2011-8 He-P

 

11.  12:00 pm      OR 2010-153 Saf-C - Likely to be

Regular Agenda

                               postponed

5.    9:13 am      Postpone Items

12.   1:00 pm      LUNCH BREAK

6.    9:15 am      INT 2011-5 Acp

 

7.    9:20 am      ROR 2010-70 Med

Other Business

8.    9:50 am      FP 2010-143 Pes

13.    2:00 pm     Other

 

 

 

FP - Final Proposal

OR - Preliminary Objection Response

ROR - Revised Objection Response

ER - Emergency Rule

INT - Interim Rule

EXP - Expedited Repeal

 

1.   Convene and Review Minutes

 

JLCAR Deadlines Noted Below:

For OR's and ROR's:

Deadline is for sponsoring a joint resolution.

For FP's:

Deadline is for approval, conditional approval, or preliminary objection. Otherwise, rule is automatically approved.

For INT's:

Deadline is for approval or conditional approval.
Otherwise, agency cannot adopt the interim rule.

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

2.   Committee Approval of Final Proposals:

 

 

(a)  FP 2010-142

Approval

PESTICIDE CONTROL BOARD

Definition of Supervisory Level Certificate, General Use

(JLCAR Deadline March 28, 2011.)

 

 

(b)  FP 2010-158

Approval

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Actuarial Opinion and Memorandum

(JLCAR Deadline April 8, 2011.)

 

 

(c)  FP 2011-3

Approval

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Human Services

Expiring Rules Related to the Definition of "Temporary Adjustment Period" and Developing Potential Sources of Income in the FANF and Adult Categories of Financial and Medical Assistance

(JLCAR Deadline April 11, 2011.)

 

 

(d)  FP 2011-4

Approval

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services

Certification Standards for Behavioral Health Community Residences

(JLCAR Deadline April 18, 2011.  Existing interim rules will expire March 25, 2011.)

 

 

(e)  FP 2011-5

Approval

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY

Readoption of DNA Database Records Rules

(JLCAR Deadline April 14, 2011.  Most of the rules expired February 10, 2011.)

 

3.   Committee Acceptance of Agency Responses to Objections:

 

(No Items)

 

 

4.   Committee Issuance of Preliminary or Revised Objections to Final Proposals:

 

(No Items)

 

 

NOTE:

 

The following proposals were conditionally approved by the Committee on the dates indicated.  Also noted are whether there are agency responses and subsequent confirmation by the Office of Legislative Services that the proposals have been amended as conditionally approved.  No further Committee action is required in that case.

 

Conditionally Approved February 4, 2011:

 

 

FP 2010-134

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Compensation Appeals Board Hearing Rules

(Response received 2-17-11 and confirmed 2-17-11.)

 

 

FP 2010-135

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Regulation of Third Party Administrators

(Response received 2-17-11 and confirmed 2-17-11.)

 

 

Conditionally Approved March 4, 2011:

 

 

FP 2010-148

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services

Participant Directed Managed Services

(Response received 3-11-11 and confirmed 3-11-11.)

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

5.   Consider postponing action on certain items to another meeting.

 

 

6.   INT 2011-5

Approval

BOARD OF ACUPUNCTURE LICENSING

Hearings, Licensing, Renewals, Licensee Responsibilities, and Scope of Practice

(JLCAR Deadline June 9, 2011.  Most of the existing rules will expire April 14, 2011.)

 

 

7.   ROR 2010-70

Final Objection,
Joint Resolution, & Recommendation

BOARD OF MEDICINE

Definitions and Access to Public Records, Practice and Procedures, Fees, Licensure Requirements, Renewal, Continuing Medical Education and Ongoing Requirements, and Ethical Standards for Physicians, Supervision of Physician Assistants, Initial and Renewal Procedures and Fees for Physician Assistants

(JLCAR Deadline May 24, 2011.)

 

 

8.   FP 2010-143

Conditional Approval

PESTICIDE CONTROL BOARD

Supervisory-Level Certificate Eligibility for Commercial For-Hire Pesticide Applicators and Establishment of a Maximum Number of Educational Credits Required for Commercial Applicator Re-certification

(JLCAR Deadline March 28, 2011.)

 

 

9.   PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

 

 

(a)  FP 2010-152

Postponed

Affiliate Transactions Rules

(JLCAR Deadline April 11, 2011.)

 

 

(b)  INT 2011-4

Conditional Approval

Organizational Rules and Rules of Practice and Procedure

(JLCAR Deadline May 21, 2011.  Interim rule implements 2010, 206:6 (SB 425-FN), effective December 19, 2010.)

 

 

10. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

(a)  FP 2010-156

Conditional Approval

Former Division of Public Health Services

Certified Other Qualified Agencies

(JLCAR Deadline March 21, 2011.  Most of the existing rules expired March 5, 2011.)

(Formerly Item #11(b) on 3-4-11 agenda.)

 

 

(b)  FP 2010-149

Conditional Approval

Former Division of Elderly and Adult Services

Nursing Facility Services

(JLCAR Deadline April 18, 2011.  Existing interim rules will expire March 21, 2011.)

 

 

(c)  FP 2011-7

Conditional Approval

Commissioner

Child Placing Agency Licensing Requirements

(JLCAR Deadline April 18, 2011.  Existing rules will expire April 2, 2011.)

 

 

(d)  FP 2011-8

Conditional Approval & Recommendation

Former Division of Public Health Services

Certification of Adult Family Care Residences

(JLCAR Deadline April 18, 2011.)

 

 

11. OR 2010-153
Postponed

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY

Various Licensing of Fuel Gas Fitters and Fuel Gas Fitting Business Entities Rules.

(JLCAR Deadline June 7, 2011.)

 

 

12. LUNCH BREAK

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

13. Other