JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

 

 

CONTINUED MEETING

TENTATIVE AGENDA

 

 

MARCH 30, 2007 - 9:00 a.m.

ROOMS 306/308 LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

Senate Members of JLCAR

House Members of JLCAR

Martha Fuller Clark

Maurice L. Pilotte

Jacalyn L. Cilley

Peter B. Schmidt

Betsi DeVries

Bonnie G. Mitchell

Robert J. Letourneau

Betsey L. Patten

Michael Downing

James R. MacKay

Iris W. Estabrook (Alt.)

John DeJoie (Alt.)

Kathleen G. Sgambati (Alt.)

James F. Powers (Alt.)

Peter Hoe Burling (Alt.)

Kimberley S. Casey (Alt.)

Joseph D. Kenney (Alt.)

Sharon M. Carson (Alt.)

Peter E. Bragdon (Alt.)

Alida I. Millham (Alt.)

 

 

 

The numbers on the agenda items after Item #2, except for #13 through #16, are continued from the agenda of March 16, 2007.

 

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

14.   2:00 pm     INT 2007-5 Lab

 

15.   2:30 pm     OR 2006-150 Med

Regular Agenda

 

2.    9:05 am    Postpone Items

Other Business

8.    9:10 am    FP 2006-190 He-C, FP 2006-195 He-P

16.   3:30 pm  Other

                      & FP 2006-191 He-M

 

11.  10:30 am   FP 2006-167 He-P, OR 2006-134 He-W,

 

                      FP's 2006-174 & 2007-4 He-W,

 

                      & FP 2007-3 He-E

 

12.  12:30 pm   FP 2006-185 Ins

 

13.   1:00 pm   LUNCH BREAK

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

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

 

 

8.      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

         (Formerly Item #8 on 2-16-07 and 3-2-07 agendas.)

 

 

(b)  FP 2006-190

Conditional Approval

Commissioner

Rules of Practice and Procedure

(JLCAR Deadline waived to March 30, 2007.)

 

 

(c)  FP 2006-195

Conditional Approval with Recommendation

Former Division of Public Health Services

Catastrophic Illness Program

(JLCAR Deadline waived to March 30, 2007.  Former regular rules expired June 26, 1995.)

 

 

(d)  FP 2006-191

Conditional Approval

Former Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services

Community Mental Health Services

(JLCAR Deadline waived to March 30, 2007.)

 

 

11.    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

(a)  FP 2006-167

Conditional Approval

Former Division of Public Health Services

Rules for the Sanitary Production and Distribution of Food - Homestead Amendments

(JLCAR Deadline waived to March 30, 2007.)

(Formerly Item #12(a) on 2-16-07 and 3-2-07 agendas.)

 

(d)  OR 2006-134

Postponed to 4/6/07 Continued Meeting

Former Division of Human Services

Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices, and Medical Supplies

(JLCAR Deadline April 20, 2007.  Former regular rules expired December 29, 2003.)

(Formerly Item #13(a) on 2-16-07 agenda and #12(d) on 3-2-07 agenda.)

 

 

(e)  FP 2006-174

Conditional Approval

Former Division of Human Services

The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and Medicaid Eligibility Long-term Care Program Changes

(JLCAR Deadline April 16, 2007.)

 

 

(f)  FP 2007-4

Postponed to 4/6/07 Continued Meeting

Former Division of Human Services

The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program Changes

(JLCAR Deadline April 16, 2007.  Existing interim rule will expire April 11, 2007.)

 

 

(g)  FP 2007-3

Postponed to 4/6/07 Continued Meeting

Division of Elderly and Adult Services

Adult Protection Program

(JLCAR Deadline April 16, 2007.)

 

 

12.    FP 2006-185

Postponed to 4/6/07 Continued Meeting

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

External Review

(JLCAR Deadline April 12, 2007.)

 

 

13.    LUNCH BREAK

 

 

 

14.    INT 2007-5

Postponed to 4/20/07 Regular Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Payment of Wages and Requirements of Employers

(JLCAR Deadline June 7, 2007.  Existing regular rules will expire May 26, 2007.)

(Formerly Item #13 on 3-16-07 agenda.)

 

 

15.    OR 2006-150

Postponed to 4/20/07 Regular Meeting

BOARD OF MEDICINE

Rules Regarding Practice and Procedures for Physicians Licensed in New Hampshire

(JLCAR Deadline April 20, 2007.  Existing interim rules expired December 13, 2006.)

(Formerly Item #13(b) on 2-16-07 agenda, #13 on 3-2-07 agenda, and #14 on 3-16-07 agenda.)

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

16.    Other