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Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions, Department of the Secretary of State

Changes to Maine's Online Rules

January 1 through July 1, 2008

Maine's weekly rule-making notice, a legal advertisement that appears in 5 daily newspapers every Wednesday, is available on the Web.

What follows below is a series of tables to help you keep track of changes to the online version of the Code of Maine Rules. It is not the same as the weekly newspaper notice.

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Umbrella-Unit Number: Name of Agency
Chapter number Title of Chapter (Nature of change) Date of online change

01-001: Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources

Note:

All remaining WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS files have been converted to MS Word.

May 27, 2008

346

Rules Governing Meat and Poultry Inspection and Licensing (As amended - EMERGENCY)

May 6, 2008

01-015: Maine Milk Commission

3

Schedule of Minimum Prices, Order #02-08 (As amended - EMERGENCY)

February 7, 2008

.

Same, Order #03-08 (As amended - EMERGENCY)

March 5, 2008

.

Same, Order #05-08 (As amended - EMERGENCY)

May 7, 2008

27

Retail Margins (Repealed and replaced)

April 2, 2008

01-017: Maine State Harness Racing Commission

1

Administration (As amended)

June 16, 2008

7

Racing (As amended)

June 16, 2008

9

Sire Stakes (As amended)

June 16, 2008

13

Pari-mutuel (As amended)

June 16, 2008

01-026: Board of Pesticides Control

26

Standards for Indoor Pesticide Applications and Notification for All Occupied Buildings Except K-12 Schools (As amended)

April 30, 2008

29

Standards for Water Quality Protection (As amended)

February 12, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

April 29, 2008

41

Special Restrictions on Pesticide Use (As amended)

February 12, 2008

02-029: Bureau of Financial Institutions

143

Multiple of the State or Federal Minimum Wage (As amended, jointly with 02-030 Ch. 120)

February 6, 2008

02-030: Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection

120

Multiple of the State or Federal Minimum Wage (As amended, jointly with 02-029 Ch. 143)

February 6, 2008

02-031: Bureau of Insurance

420

Nursing Home Care Insurance and Long-term Care Insurance (As amended)

February 19, 2008

490

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Medical and Lifestyle Standards Rule (As amended)

February 28, 2008

600

Screening Mammograms (As amended)

January 31, 2008

945

Annual Report Supplement for Health Insurers (As amended)

February 5, 2008

02-381: Oil and Solid Fuel Board

All

(All rule chapters consolidated into one document, including a new Ch. 15)

February 26, 2008

14

Complaints, Investigations, and Adjudicatory Hearings (Repealed)

February 26, 2008

15

Denial Appeals (New chapter)

February 26, 2008

141

Standards for the Installation of Solid Fuel Burning Equipment (Repealed)

February 26, 2008

03-201: Department of Corrections

15

Batterer Intervention Program Certification (Repealed and replaced)

June 4, 2008

05-071: Department of Education

61

Rules for Major Capital School Construction Projects (As amended)

June 3, 2008

64

Maine School Facilities Program and School Revolving Renovation Fund (As amended, jointly with 94-376)

May 6, 2008

101

Maine Unified Special Education Regulations (As amended)

May 7, 2008

115

Certification, Authorization, and Approval of Education Personnel (As amended)

June 5, 2008

145

Procedures for Establishing and for Student Participation in the Maine Opportunity Program (As amended)

January 7, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

April 28, 2008

221

Adult Education Administrative Cost Reimbursement (As amended)

February 20, 2008

222

Adult Career and Technical Education, and Workforce Training and Re-training, Cost Reimbursement (As amended)

February 20, 2008

224

Adult Handicapped (Repealed)

February 20, 2008

226

Adult Basic Literacy (Repealed)

February 20, 2008

227

Federal Adult Basic Education (Repealed)

February 20, 2008

229

Adult Education Fees (As amended)

February 21, 2008

230

Adult Education Program Requirements (As amended)

February 21, 2008

06-096: Department of Environmental Protection

156

CO2 Budget Trading Program (As amended)

January 7, 2008

157

CO2 Budget Trading Program Waiver and Suspension (New chapter)

June 2, 2008

305

Permit by Rule (As amended)

March 5, 2008

528

Pretreatment Program (As amended)

April 24, 2008

06-481: Board of Underground Storage Tank Installers

1

Administrative Rules (As amended)

February 11, 2008

2

Rules of Practice and Procedure Governing Adjudicatory Proceedings (As amended)

February 11, 2008

3

Certification of Underground Oil Tank Installers (As amended)

February 11, 2008

5

Certification of Underground Gasoline Storage Tank Removers (Repealed)

February 11, 2008

07-105: State Planning Office

220

Methodology for Identification of Regional Service Centers (As amended)

May 29, 2008

09-137: Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

4

Hunting and Trapping (As amended, 4.01(J))

May 6, 2008

.

(Same, as amended, 4.03(B)&(C))

June 4, 2008

14

Commercial Whitewater Rafting (As amended)

April 30, 2008

10-144: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

101

MaineCare Benefits Manual

.

Ch. II Section 17: Community Support Services (As amended)

February 6, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 21: Home and Community Benefits for Members with Mental Retardation or Autistic Disorder (As amended)

April 24, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 29: Community Support Benefits for Members with Mental Retardation and Autistic Disorders (As amended)

April 24, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 37: Home Based Mental Health Services (Repealed; subject matter absorbed into Section 65)

February 6, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 65: Mental Health Services (As amended)

February 7, 2008

.

(Same, as amended - EMERGENCY)

February 28, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

June 4, 2008

.

Ch. II Section 90: Physician Services (As amended)

April 24, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 2: Adult Family Care Services (As amended)

June 4, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 17: Community Support Services (As amended)

February 6, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 21: Home and Community Benefits for Members with Mental Retardation or Autistic Disorder (As amended)

June 20, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 29: Community Support Benefits for Members with Mental Retardation and Autistic Disorders (As amended)

April 24, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 37: Home Based Mental Health Services (Repealed; subject matter absorbed into Section 65)

February 6, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 45: Hospital Services (As amended)

February 10, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 65: Mental Health Services (As amended)

February 7, 2008

.

(Same, as amended - EMERGENCY)

February 28, 2008

.

(Same, as amended)

June 4, 2008

.

Ch. III Section 100: Psychological Services (As amended)

May 6, 2008

.

Ch. X Section 3: Katie Becket Benefit (New section)

April 2, 2008

104

Maine State Services Manual

.

Section 4: Maine Part D Wrap Benefits (As amended)

February 20, 2008

112

Regulations for the Licensure of General and Specialty Hospitals in the State of Maine

 

.

Ch. 10: Nursing Services (As amended)

February 29, 2008

.

Ch. 12: Medical Record Services (As amended)

February 29, 2008

231

Rules Relating to Drinking Water (As amended)

April 15, 2008

250

Rules Relating to Smoking in the Workplace (As amended)

April 23, 2008

258

Rules for the Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions (Repealed and replaced)

April 9, 2008

262

Rules and Regulations Post-secondary School Immunization Required (As amended)

March 5, 2008

275

Reporting and Fee Requirements for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Labelers, Section 3: Fee Provision to Implement Prescription Privacy Law (New section; also corrected headers in Sections 1 and 2, and in 26-239 Ch. 111)

April 2, 2008

276

Influenza Immunizing Agent Distribution Report (New chapter)

January 28, 2008

280

Rules Relating to the Maine Birth Defects Program (As amended)

June 3, 2008

294

Rules Governing the Qualifications for Local Health Officers (New chapter)

April 28, 2008

301

Food Stamp Certification Manual

 

.

Table of Contents: page 2
Alpha Index: page 5
FS-666-5: pages 1 and 2
FS-666-8: page 2
(As amended)

March 5, 2008

.

FS-555-5: page 6 (As amended - EMERGENCY)

March 5, 2008

332

MaineCare Eligibility Manual

 

.

Section 4000: pages 189, 190
Charts: pages C-3, C-3a, C-4, C-5
Appendices: pages A-10a, A-13, A-18
(As amended)

March 5, 2008

.

Section 5000: page 208, 209
(As amended)

April 28, 2008

.

Section 1000: page 30a
Section 3000: pages 109, 162
Section 5000: pages 213, 213a, 213b, 214
Charts: page C-3b
(As amended)

April 29, 2008

700

Rules Relating to the Maine Maternal and Infant Mortality Review Panel (New chapter)

February 26, 2008

10-148: DHHS - Office of Child and Family Services

32

Rules for the Licensing of Child Care Facilities (As amended)

January 29, 2008

12-152: Labor - Bureau of Rehabilitation Services

7

Independent Living Services Program Manual (As amended)

February 26, 2008

12-168: Department of Labor

50

Nondiscrimination Policy and Grievance Procedure (New chapter)

February 26, 2008

12-170: Bureau of Labor Standards

4

Rules Governing Occupational Safety and Health Grants (As amended)

May 6, 2008

12-597: Labor - Bureau of Employment Services

1

Rules Governing Implementation of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act (As amended)

February 14, 2008

2

Competitive Skills Scholarship Program (New chapter)

June 3, 2008

13-188: Department of Marine Resources

26

Sea Urchins (As amended)

February 6, 2008

32

Eels (As amended)

March 5, 2008

34

Groundfish Regulations (As amended)

April 29, 2008

45

Shrimp (As amended)

February 6, 2008

.

(Corrected)

February 25, 2008

50

Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Sharks (As amended)

March 5, 2008

55

Gear Restrictions (As amended)

March 5, 2008

14-118: DHHS - Office of Substance Abuse

5

Regulations for Licensing and Certifying of Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (As amended)

February 27, 2008

14-197: DHHS - Office of Adults with Cognitive and Physical Disability Services

3

Definition of Mental Retardation and Autism: Appeal Procedures (As amended)

February 5, 2008

16-222: Bureau of State Police

4

Maine Motor Carrier Safety Rules (Repealed and replaced)

May 28, 2008

6

Transportation of Hazardous Materials in Maine (Repealed and replaced)

May 6, 2008

18-125: Bureau of Revenue Services

101

Calculation of Interest (As amended)

February 5, 2008

102

Electronic Funds Transfer (As amended)

January 7, 2008

103

Recordkeeping and Retention (As amended)

April 28, 2008

104

Electronic Filing of Maine Tas Returns (New chapter)

February 26, 2008

202

Tree Growth Tax Law Valuations - 2008 (Repealed and replaced)

March 9, 2008

207

Real Estate Transfer (As amended)

January 8, 2008

601

Estate Tax (New chapter)

January 8, 2008

801

Apportionment of Income (As amended)

April 10, 2008

803

Withholding Tax Reports and Payments (As amended)

February 27, 2008

810

Maine Unitary Business Taxable Income, Combined Reports and Tax Returns (As amended)

April 10, 2008

901

Maine Residents Property Tax Program (As amended)

February 27, 2008

18-364: State Liquor and Lottery Commission

1

Maine State Lottery (As amended)

June 4, 2008

19-100: Department of Economic and Community Development

450

Rules for the Maine Applied Technology Development Centers (As amended)

May 6, 2008

26-194: Department of the Attorney General

10

Rules for Exemptions to the Ban on Flavored Cigarettes and Cigars (New chapter)

June 2, 2008

65-407: Public Utilities Commission

20

Reporting Requirements for Local Exchange Carriers (Repealed; replaced by Ch. 200)

April 29, 2008

200

Telecommunications Carrier Outage Reporting (New chapter; replaces Ch. 20)

April 29, 2008

90-351: Workers' Compensation Board

2

Section 213 Compensation for Partial Incapacity (As amended)

April 30, 2008

90-590: Maine Health Data Organization

10

Determination of Assessments (As amended)

February 29, 2008

280

Filing Requirements for Prescribers Seeking Confidentiality Protection (New chapter)

April 28, 2008

94-270: Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

1

Procedures (As amended)

April 23, 2008

94-289: Atlantic Salmon Commission

1

Rules of the Atlantic Salmon Commission (As amended)

April 14, 2008

94-348: Maine Human Rights Commission

3

Employment Regulations of the Maine Human Rights Commission (As amended)

May 1, 2008

5

Public Accommodations Regulations Relating to Physical or Mental Disability Discrimination in Public Conveyances of the Maine Human Rights Commission (As amended)

May 1, 2008

7

Accessibility Regulations of the Maine Human Rights Commission (As amended)

May 1, 2008

8

Housing Regulations of the Maine Human Rights Commission (As amended)

May 1, 2008

94-376: Maine Municipal Bond Bank

64

Maine School Facilities Program and School Revolving Renovation Fund (As amended, jointly with 05-071)

May 6, 2008

94-411: Maine Public Employees Retirement System

601

Group Life Insurance (Repealed and replaced)

February 5, 2008

94-457: Finance Authority of Maine

611

Maine College Savings Program (As amended)

February 20, 2008

613

Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Program (As amended)

April 10, 2008

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