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Proposed CON Rule, 10-144, Ch 503 Word  PDF 
Concise Summary: The 125th Legislature mandated DHHS to amend the Certificate of Need rules no later than January 1, 2012 to permit applications to be filed at any time, rather than on a cycle, and to allow applicants to waive having a technical assistance meeting. The Legislature also repealed the capital investment fund law. The proposed rules implement the statutory changes.No Public Hearing scheduled
Submit Comments (Opens in new window) - Comment Deadline: 2011-12-30 Posted: December 13, 2100
 
Rules Governing Maine Medical Laboratories and Health Screening Permits 10-144 C.M.R. Ch 256 Word*  PDF* 
Concise Summary: The purpose of these rules is (1) to develop, establish and enforce minimum standards for the licensing of nonexempt medical laboratories pursuant to the Maine Medical Laboratory Act; (2) to incorporate by reference the federal regulations governing the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, as amended (CLIA); (3) to align state and federal requirements; and (4) to establish procedures for the issuance of permits for health screening laboratories (HSLs). Medical laboratories provide essential health services by aiding medical practitioners in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. See 22 M.R.S.A. §2012.
Submit Comments (Opens in new window) - Comment Deadline: March 23, 2012 at 05:00 p.m. Posted: February 17, 2012
 
Interested Parties Letter Word  PDF 
Concise Summary: The 125th Legislature mandated DHHS to amend the Certificate of Need rules no later than January 1, 2012 to permit applications to be filed at any time, rather than on a cycle, and to allow applicants to waive having a technical assistance meeting. The Legislature also repealed the capital investment fund law. The proposed rules implement the statutory changes.No Public Hearing scheduled
Submit Comments (Opens in new window) - Comment Deadline: 2011-12-30 Posted: December 13, 2011
 
Proposed CON Rule, 10-149, Ch 5, Section 71 NF Word  PDF 
Concise Summary: The 125th Legislature mandated DHHS to amend the Certificate of Need rules no later than January 1, 2012 to permit applications to be filed at any time, rather than on a cycle, and to allow applicants to waive having a technical assistance meeting. The Legislature also repealed the capital investment fund law. The proposed rules implement the statutory changes.No Public Hearing scheduled
Submit Comments (Opens in new window) - Comment Deadline: 2011-12-30 Posted: December 13, 2011
 
Notice of Proposed Rule Word  PDF 
Concise Summary: The 125th Legislature mandated DHHS to amend the Certificate of Need rules no later than January 1, 2012 to permit applications to be filed at any time, rather than on a cycle, and to allow applicants to waive having a technical assistance meeting. The Legislature also repealed the capital investment fund law. The proposed rules implement the statutory changes.No Public Hearing scheduled
Submit Comments (Opens in new window) - Comment Deadline: 2011-12-30 Posted: December 1, 2011
 
Proposed Rules Governing the Maine Certification of Healthcare Cooperative Agreements, 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 500. No public hearing. PDF   
Concise Summary: The proposed rules repeal and replace the “Hospital Cooperation Act Program Manual.” These rules are promulgated pursuant to the Hospital and Health Care Provider Cooperation Act, 22 M.R.S.A. Chapter 405-A to implement the Maine Legislature’s finding that it is necessary to encourage hospitals and other health care providers to cooperate and enter into agreements that facilitate cost containment, improve quality of care and increase citizen access to health care services.
Submit Comments (Opens in new window) - Comment Deadline: Closed Posted: June 1, 2010
 
Rules Governing the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Program, 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 122. PDF   
Concise Summary: In November 2009, voters approved an initiated bill that changed Maine's medical use of marijuana laws. The initiated bill replaces the informal system that protected patients who grew and used marijuana for medical conditions. The Governor signed Public Law 2009, Ch 631 (Emergency Preamble) on April 9, 2010, in which additional changes to the law were enacted by the 124th Legislature.
Submit Comments (Opens in new window) - Comment Deadline: Closed Posted: May 18, 2010
 
Public Notice Word  PDF 
Concise Summary: Public Hearing: Rules Governing the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Program, 10-144, C.M.R. Chapter 122, Monday, June 7, 2010 at 01:00 p.m. in the Health and Human Services Committee Room 2009 of the Cross Office Building, next to the State House, in Augusta. Comment Deadline: June 17, 2010 at 05:00 p.m.
No Comments No comment deadline Posted: May 17, 2010
 
Rules Governing the Reporting of Sentinel Events, 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 114 Word  PDF 
Concise Summary: The amended rule includes the following changes: adds new definitions including definitions of root cause analysis, immediate jeopardy, and near miss; amends the definition of sentinel events to include the list of serious and preventable events identified by the National Quality Forum; requires standardized reporting, notification, and provider/staff training procedures; and Appendix I incorporates by reference “Table 1 – List of Serious Reportable Events, pages 7-16” of the National Quality Forum (NQF), Serious Reportable Events in Healthcare – 2006 Update: A Consensus Report.
Submit Comments (Opens in new window) - No comment deadline Posted: December 28, 2009
 
10-149 C.M.R. Chapter 113, Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Housing Programs: Assisted Living Programs; Level I, II, III, and IV Residential Care Facilities; and Level I, II, III, and IV Private Non-Medical Institutions. Word  PDF 
Concise Summary: Public Law 07, Chapter 324(5), (6), (7), and (11) mandated routine technical changes to 10-149 C.M.R. Ch. 113. To comply with this law, sections 3 and 4 within each of the 9 rules contained in Chapter 113 have been amended
No Comments Comment Deadline: 2008-07-01 Posted: June 1, 2008
 

 

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