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NOTICE OF STATE RULEMAKING
Public Input for 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. 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). WorldWide 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: 02-031 - Department of Professional and Financial Regulation (PFR), Bureau of Insurance
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 235, Annual Audited Financial Reports
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2019-P101
BRIEF SUMMARY: The proposed amendments update the current regulation in response to changes adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in 2014 and 2015. The amendments require certain large insurers or insurance groups to establish an internal audit function. The audit function must be organizationally independent from management.
PUBLIC HEARING: July 29, 2019, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance, Central Conference Room, 76 Northern Avenue, Gardiner, ME 04345 @ 10:00 a.m.
COMMENT DEADLINE: 4:30 p.m., August 9, 2019
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION: Susan Tardiff, 34 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0034. Telephone: (207) 624-8415. Email: Susan.P.Tardiff@Maine.gov .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None.
AGENCY: 02-031 - Department of Professional and Financial Regulation (PFR), Bureau of Insurance
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 705, Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2019-P102
BRIEF SUMMARY: This rule implements part of 2017 PL ch. 169, An Act To Update the Maine Insurance Code to Maintain Conformance with Uniform National Standards (LD 1544), enacted at 24-A MRS §423-F. The rule sets forth the required contents and filing procedures for the Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure.
PUBLIC HEARING: July 29, 2019, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance, Central Conference Room, 76 Northern Avenue, Gardiner, ME 04345 @ 11:00 a.m.
COMMENT DEADLINE: 4:30 p.m., August 9, 2019
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION: Susan Tardiff, 34 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0034. Telephone: (207) 624-8415. Email: Susan.P.Tardiff@Maine.gov .
IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None.
AGENCY: 09-137- Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW)
CHAPTER NUMBERS AND TITLES:
Ch.1, Open Water and Ice Fishing Regulations;
Ch. 1-A, State Heritage Fish Waters
PROPOSED RULE NUMBERS: 2019-P103, P104
BRIEF SUMMARY: The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is proposing regulation changes for the upcoming ice fishing and open water fishing seasons. These regulations are needed to provide for the effective conservation of Maine's inland fisheries and to enhance fishing opportunities throughout the State. This rule-making packet includes proposals for: Addition of five (5) waters to the State Heritage Fish Waters list and removal of three (3) waters from the State Heritage Fish Waters list; Addition of "S-4" to tributaries of nineteen (19) south region State Heritage Fish Waters; Extending the end date of the "B." ice fishing season to eliminate the need for emergency rule changes (including creating special language on two (2) waters to address harvest concerns); Amending eighteen (18) water specific regulations to address management changes, public requests, and to correct a law book error.
The list of proposals may be obtained from the Agency Contact Person or online at: https://www.maine.gov/ifw/news-events/rulemaking-proposals.html . The proposals, if adopted, will become effective January 1, 2020.
Members of the public are encouraged to review the proposals and provide comments by either attending the public hearing or submitting written comments by mail or email to the contact person for this filing. (All comments must be related to this rulemaking packet.) Note: Written comments are given equal consideration to testimony given at the public hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 @ 4:00 p.m. - Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, upstairs conference room, 284 State Street, Augusta
COMMENT DEADLINE: August 12, 2019
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION / IFW RULEMAKING LIAISON: Becky Orff, Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, 284 State Street - 41 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 287-5202. Email: Becky.Orff@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None anticipated.
AGENCY: 10-144 - Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 259 (Repeal), Rules Establishing Blind Seroprevalence Surveys for Occurrence of HIV in Newborns
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2019-P105
BRIEF SUMMARY: The Rules Establishing Blind Seroprevalence Surveys for Occurrence of HIV in Newborns, 10-144 CMR ch. 259, was originally adopted to establish procedures for a seroprevalence survey to target public health efforts to control HIV and to ensure the anonymity of all test subjects. This was a study involving newborn bloodspot specimens that occurred between 1988 and 1993. The statute that authorized the Department to adopt this rule was repealed in 1989. PL 1989 ch. 487 §12. Accordingly, the Department has determined that the rule needs to be repealed.
PUBLIC HEARING: public hearing not scheduled.
COMMENT DEADLINE: August 9, 2019
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION: Andrew Hardy, Maine CDC, 286 Water Street - 11 State House Station, Augusta, ME, 04333. Telephone: (287) 287-4490. Email: Andrew.Hardy@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None anticipated.
AGENCY: 10-144 - Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 273 (Repeal), Rules for the SSI Children's Program of Services
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2019-P106
BRIEF SUMMARY: The Department is proposing to repeal this rule. The Rules for the SSI Children's Program of Services was originally adopted on May 19, 1980. The intent of the rule was to provide medical and health services to children receiving SSI when referred to the program by the Social Security Administration. The rule provides information on eligibility, services provided and reimbursed through the program, provider reimbursement, confidentiality, and rights of appeal. The Maine CDC is proposing to repeal this rule, because these services have long been provided through the DHHS, Office of Child and Family Services and MaineCare. No services are provided pursuant to this rule. Therefore, the Department is proposing to repeal the rule, because it is no longer necessary.
PUBLIC HEARING: no public hearing scheduled.
COMMENT DEADLINE: August 9, 2019
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION: Andrew Hardy, Maine CDC, 286 Water Street - 11 State House Station, Augusta, ME, 04333. Telephone: (287) 287-4490. Email: Andrew.Hardy@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None anticipated
AGENCY: 10-144 - Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 282 (Repeal), Prenatal Care Program
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2019-P107
BRIEF SUMMARY: The Maine CDC is proposing to repeal this rule. The Prenatal Care Program rule was originally adopted to define and describe the program standards necessary, that encouraged pregnant adolescent women to obtain prenatal care, including those who lacked healthcare insurance or the financial resources necessary to obtain prenatal care. Pregnant women 18 years or younger can become eligible for prenatal services under similar eligibility criteria through 10-144 CMR ch. 332, MaineCare Eligibility Manual, and through the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. No services are provided pursuant to this rule. Therefore, the Department has determined that this rule is no longer necessary and is proposing its repeal.
PUBLIC HEARING: no public hearing scheduled.
COMMENT DEADLINE: August 9, 2019
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION: Andrew Hardy, Maine CDC, 286 Water Street - 11 State House Station, Augusta, ME, 04333. Telephone: (287) 287-4490. Email: Andrew.Hardy@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL 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 .
