REGULAR MEETING

TENTATIVE AGENDA

 

 

JANUARY 21, 2005 - 9:00 a.m.

ROOMS 306/308 - LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

Senate Members of JLCAR

House Members of JLCAR

 

 

Robert B. Flanders

Betsey L. Patten

Andre A. Martel

Kathleen N. Taylor

Robert J. Letourneau

Janet G. Wall

Iris W. Estabrook

Elbert I. Bicknell

Martha Fuller Clark

Nelson S. Allan

Robert E. Clegg, Jr. (Alt.)

Robert K. Dodge (Alt.)

Bob Odell (Alt.)

Sharon M. Carson (Alt.)

Peter E. Bragdon (Alt.)

Alida I. Millham (Alt.)

Sylvia B. Larsen (Alt.)

MaryAnn N. Blanchard (Alt.)

Lou D'Allesandro (Alt.)

Maurice L. Pilotte (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 and Review Minutes

11.  11:15am    FP 2004-182 Saf-C

 

12.  11:30 am   OR 2004-59 Env-Wm, FP 2004-167 Env-A,

Consent Agenda

                      FP 2004-181 Env-Ws & INT 2005-1 Env-Wr

2.     9:05 am   Final Proposals

13.  12:30 pm   OR 2004-133 Ins

3.     9:10 am   Objection Responses

14.    1:00 pm  LUNCH BREAK

4.     9:15 am   Preliminary Objections

15.    2:00 pm   FP's 2004-174 He-M & OR 2004-128 He-W

 

16.    2:45 pm  Disc. on Saf-C petition

Regular Agenda

17.    3:00 pm   Petition Responses

5.     9:20 am   Postpone Items

18.    3:30 pm   OR's from 12-30-04 Meeting

6.     9:25 am   FP 2004-118 Nat

 

7.     9:35 am   FP's 2004-112 & 160 Occ

Other Business

8.     9:50 am   FP 2004-172 Elec

19.    3:45 pm   Other

9.   10:20 am    FP 2004-177  & OR 2004-130 He-W

 

10.  10:40 am   FP 2004-155 Puc

 

 

 

 

FP - Final Proposal

OR - Preliminary Objection Response

ROR - Revised Objection Response

ER - Emergency Rule

INT - Interim Rule


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.

 

 

2.   Committee Approval of Final Proposals:

 

 

(a)  FP 2004-109

Approved

GOVERNING BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

Organizational Rules

(JLCAR Deadline February 10, 2005)

 

 

(b)  FP 2004-110

Approved

GOVERNING BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

Procedural Rules

(JLCAR Deadline February 10, 2005)

 

 

(c)  FP 2004-111

Approved

GOVERNING BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

Procedures for the Receipt of Misconduct Complaints and Conduct of Disciplinary Hearings; Settlements; Explanation of Adopted Rules; Voluntary Surrender of License

(JLCAR Deadline February 10, 2005)

 

 

(d)  FP 2004-113

Approved

GOVERNING BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

Ethical Standards

(JLCAR Deadline February 10, 2005)

 

 

(e)  FP 2004-115

Approved

NATUROPATHIC BOARD OF EXAMINERS

Organization

(JLCAR Deadline January 27, 2005)

 

 

(f)  FP 2004-116

Approved

NATUROPATHIC BOARD OF EXAMINERS

Procedural Rules

(JLCAR Deadline January 27, 2005))

 

 

(g)  FP 2004-117

Approved

NATUROPATHIC BOARD OF EXAMINERS

Complaints of Misconduct, Settlements & Explanation of Adopted Rules

(JLCAR Deadline January 27, 2005)

 

 

(h)  FP 2004-156

Approved

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Division of Air Resources

Federal Standards Update For Air Pollution Control

(JLCAR Deadline January 24, 2005)

 

 

(i)  FP 2004-169

Approved

ELECTRICIANS' BOARD

Examinations, Electrical Code, Relicensure and Continuing Education

(JLCAR Deadline February 4, 2005)

 

 

(j)  FP 2004-170

Approved

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Ins 2500 Home Warranty Insurance

(JLCAR Deadline January 31, 2005)

 

 

(k)  FP 2004-173

Approved

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Human Services

Acting on Food Stamp Changes

(JLCAR Deadline February 14, 2005)

 

 

(l)  FP 2004-175

Approved

BOARD OF NURSING

Specific Rules for Application and Verification Fees; Fees

(JLCAR Deadline February 3, 2005)

 

 

(m)  FP 2004-178

Approved

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Human Services

Financial and Medical Assistance

(JLCAR Deadline February 22, 2005)

 

 

3.   Committee Acceptance of Agency Responses to Objections

 

(Selected items)

 

 

 

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

 

(Selected items)

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

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

 

6.      FP 2004-118

Conditional Approval

NATUROPATHIC BOARD OF EXAMINERS

Licensing and Certification Requirements

(JLCAR Deadline January 27, 2005)

 

 

7.      GOVERNING BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

 

 

(a)  FP 2004-112

Conditional Approval

Requirements for Licensure

(JLCAR Deadline February 10, 2005)

 

 

(b)  FP 2004-160

Conditional Approval

Certification for the Use of Physical Agent Modalities

(JLCAR Deadline February 10, 2005)

 

 

8.      FP 2004-172

Approved

ELECTRICIANS' BOARD

Change in Fees and License Renewal Period

(JLCAR Deadline February 4, 2005)

 

 

9.      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

(a)  FP 2004-177

Approved

Former Division of Human Services

The New Hampshire Employment Program

(JLCAR Deadline February 22, 2005.  Selected provisions of existing rules will also expire February 1, 2005.)

 

 

(b)  OR 2004-130

Accepted/Approved

Former Division of Human Services

New Hampshire Employment Program

(JLCAR Deadline February 1, 2005.  Selected provisions of existing rules will also expire February 1, 2005.)

(Formerly Item 11 on 12-30-04 agenda)

 

10.    FP 2004-155

Approved

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Alternative Regulation

(JLCAR Deadline February 14, 2005.  Existing rules will expire January 28, 2005.)

 

 

11.    FP 2004-182

Approved

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY

Various Display Fireworks Rules

(JLCAR Deadline February 22, 2005.  Interim rules expired January 10, 2005.)

 

 

12.    DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

(a)  OR 2004-59

Accepted/Approved

Division of Waste Management

Control of Underground Storage Facilities

(JLCAR Deadline February 1, 2005)

(Formerly Item 10 on 12-30-04 agenda)

 

 

(b)  FP 2004-167

Approved

Division of Air Resources

Regulated Toxic Air Pollutants

(JLCAR Deadline February 21, 2005)

 

 

(c)  FP 2004-181

Objection

Division of Water

Standards for the Pretreatment of Industrial Wastewater

(JLCAR Deadline February 22, 2005)

 

 

(d)  INT 2005-1

Approved

Division of Water

Dam Rules

(JLCAR Deadline April 14, 2005.  Regular rules will expire February 21, 2005.)

 

 

13.    OR 2004-13

Accepted/Approved

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

Ins 4000 Uniform Reporting System for Health Care Claims Data Sets

(JLCAR Deadline February 22, 2005)

(Formerly Item 12 on 12-30-04 agenda)

 

 

14.    LUNCH BREAK

 

 

15.    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

(a)  FP 2004-174

Postponed to 2/4/05 Meeting

Former Division of Mental Health and Development Services

Day Services

(JLCAR Deadline February 22, 2005.  Existing Interim rules will expire February 17, 2005.)

 

 

(b)  OR 2004-128

Postponed to 2/4/05 Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Human Services

Medicaid for Employed Adults with Disabilities

(JLCAR Deadline February 22, 2005.)

 

 

16.    Discussion on proposed rulemaking petition for the Department of Safety relative to amending Saf-C 5203.04 on maximum rates for hazardous materials incident response.

         (Formerly Item 14 on 12-30-04 agenda.)  Postponed to 2/4/05 Meeting

 

17.    Discussion on responses to petitions.   Postponed to 2/4/05 Meeting

 

(a)  Petition to the Department of Environmental Services relative to Env-Ws 905 concerning standards for management of mercury-containing amalgam.  (Petition made October 28, 2004.  See response dated December 10, 2004).

(Formerly Item 24(a) on 12-16-04 agenda and Item 15 on 12-30-04 agenda.)

 

(b)  Petition to the Board of Education to undertake a new rulemaking proceeding relative to standards for educational personnel and approval of professional preparation programs in order to conform with federal law regarding the use of Social Security Numbers.  (Petition made November 19, 2004.  See response dated December 16, 2004).

(Formerly Item 15(b) on 12-30-04 agenda.)

 

 

18.    Remaining Responses to Preliminary Objections Made in December 30, 2004 Meeting But Not Yet Received by Committee Staff.

         (JLCAR Deadline April 5, 2005)

 

(a)  OR 2004-148

Postponed to 2/4/05 Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Former Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services

Case Management and Low Utilizers

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

19.    Other