JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

 

REGULAR MEETING

TENTATIVE AGENDA

 

JULY 15, 2021 - 9:00 a.m.

ROOMS 306/308 LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

 

Senate Members of JLCAR

House Members of JLCAR

 

 

Sen. John Reagan, Chair

Rep. Carol M. McGuire, Vice-Chair

Sen. James Gray

Rep. Alan Bershtein

Sen. Suzanne Prentiss

Rep. William A. Hatch

Sen. Ruth Ward

Rep. Timothy P. Lang

Sen. Rebecca Whitley

Rep. Peter B. Schmidt

Sen. Kevin Avard (Alt.)

Rep. Fred Doucette (Alt.)

Sen. Regina Birdsell (Alt.)

Rep. Claire Rouillard (Alt.)

Sen. Sharon Carson (Alt.)

Rep. Terry Roy (Alt.)

Sen. Kevin Cavanaugh (Alt.)

Rep. Dianne E. Schuett (Alt.)

Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Alt.)

Rep. Edith Tucker (Alt.)

 

The times and order specified for the agenda 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 a.m.   Convene, Seating of Alternates, and Review Minutes

 

JLCAR Deadlines Noted in Agenda:

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.

 

 

 

FP - Final Proposal

OR - Preliminary Objection Response

ROR - Revised Objection Response

ER - Emergency Rule

INT - Interim Rule

EXP - Expedited Repeal

EXRF - Expedited Revisions to Form

EXIR – Expedited Amendment to Incorporation by Reference


 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

 

2.  9:05 a.m.  Committee Approval of Final Proposals and Proposed Expedited Revisions to Agency Form:

 

 

 

(a)  FP 2021-46

Approval

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Rules for Dispute Resolution in Medical Injury Early Offer Proceedings

(JLCAR Deadline August 9, 2021.)

 

 

(b)  FP 2021-53

Approval

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Division of Personnel

Class Specification and Certification Review Process

(JLCAR Deadline August 23, 2021.)

 

 

(c)  FP 2021-56

Approval

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Early Offers for Medical Injury Claims Reporting

(JLCAR Deadline August 23, 2021.)

 

 

(d)  EXRF 2021-7

Approval

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Commissioner

Expedited Revisions to the New Hampshire Health Professions

Survey Opt-Out Form, Mental Health Practitioner Licensure Survey,

and APRN Licensure Survey

(No JLCAR Deadline.)

 

 

3.  9:10 a.m.  Committee Conditional Approvals:

 

 

 

(a)  FP 2021-41
Conditional Approval

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Division of Elderly and Adult Services

Nursing Assistant Training Reimbursement

(JLCAR Deadline August 13, 2021.)

 

 

(b)  FP 2020-53

Conditional Approval

N.H. PHARMACY BOARD

Mail Order/Nonresident Pharmacies

(JLCAR Deadline July 27, 2021.)

(Formerly Item #11 in the 6-18-21 Agenda.)

 

 

4.  9:15 a.m.  Committee Acceptance of Agency Responses to Objections:

 

 

 

(No items)

 

 

 

5.  9:16 a.m.  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 is whether there is an agency response 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 December 17, 2020:

 

 

 

FP 2020-78

BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH PRACTCE

Ethical and Professional Standards, Responsbilities of Licensees

(Response not yet received.)

 

 

Conditionally Approved May 21, 2021:

 

 

FP 2021-21

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY

Commissioner

Permits for Hospital Emergency Lights

(Response received June 8, 2021 and confirmed June 11, 2021.)

 

 

Conditionally Approved June 18, 2021:

 

 

FP 2021-6

BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Organizational and Procedural Rules

(Response not yet received.)

 

 

FP 2021-8

BOARD OF MEDICINE

Physician Assistants

(Response not yet received.)

 

 

FP 2021-25

LIQUOR COMMISSION

Licensee Purchase, Discount, Credit, and Billing Procedures

(Response received June 25, 2021 and confirmed June 28, 2021.)

 

 

FP 2021-26

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Vocational Rehabilitation Programs

(Response received July 8, 2021 and confirmed July 8, 2021.)

 

 

FP 2021-27

BOARD OF MEDICINE

Definitions and Opioids for Chronic Pain

(Response not yet received.)

 

 

FP 2021-28

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Organizational Rules

(Response received June 22, 2021 and confirmed June 23, 2021.)

 

 

FP 2021-29

REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

Filing Requirements to Take the Licensing Examination and

Continuing Course Objectives

(Response not yet received.)

 

 

FP 2021-37

GOVERNING BOARD OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS

Continued Status

(Response not yet received.)

 

 

FP 2021-42

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Former Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention

Voluntary Registry for Recovery Houses

(Response received June 21, 2021 and confirmed June 22, 2021.)

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

 

6.  9:18 a.m.  Consider postponing action on certain items to another meeting.

 

 

7.  9:20 a.m.  DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

 

FP 2021-30

Conditional Approval

Water Quality and Quantity Programs

Pretreatment of Industrial Wastewater

(JLCAR Deadline August 23, 2021.)

 

 

8.  9:25 a.m.  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

(a)  FP 2021-51

Conditional Approval

Former Division of Public Health Services

New Hampshire Nursing Home Rules

(JLCAR Deadline August 16, 2021.)

 

 

(b)  Discussion on the following emergency rule:

 

 

ER Doc. #13214

No Further Action

Former Division of Public Health Services

Laboratory Rules/Collection Station Rules—Scope

(Effective June 17, 2021.  Scheduled to expire December 14, 2021.)

 

 

9.  9:40 a.m.  BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS

 

 

FP 2021-11

Conditional Approval

Applications, Continuing Education Requirements, and Inspections

(JLCAR Deadline July 15, 2021.)

(Formerly Item #10 in the 6-18-21 Agenda.)

 

 

10.  9:50 a.m.  BOARD OF NURSING

 

 

Discussion on the following emergency rule:

 

 

ER Doc. #13219

No Further Action

Nursing Licensing Requirements

(Effective June 25, 2021.  Scheduled to expire December 22, 2021.)

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

11.  10:00 a.m.