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The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention within the Department of Health and Human Services is proposing this routine technical rule change jointly with the Maine Department of Education to amend their Immuni

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention within the Department of Health and Human Services is proposing this routine technical rule change jointly with the Maine Department of Education to amend their Immuni

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth regulations for the slaughter and processing of whole ready-to-cook poultry carcasses for a poultry producer that processes fewer than 1,000 birds annually of their own raising in accordance with 22 M.R.S. § 2517-C(4).

This Chapter establishes a consolidated retirement plan, as required by 5 M.R.A. §§18801 et seq. for local districts that are participating local districts under 5 M.R.S., Chapter 425 before the date the plan is put into operation and for local districts that enter into agreements for the participation of their employees in the Maine Public Employees Retirement System after The Plan is put into operation. The proposed amendments to this Chapter treat preconsolidated service as Consolidated Plan service for those retiring after the new Pension Administration System goes live.

This Chapter sets out the standards and definitions to be applied in determining under 5 M.R.S. §§17929(2)(B)(1) and 18529(2)(B)(1) whether a disability retirement recipient if actively seeking work. The proposed amendments to this rule remove the definition of substantially gainful activity level from this chapter, recogni

This Chapter implements the provisions in the Maine Public Employee Retirement System statutes relating to qualified domestic relations orders (5 M.R.S. §§17059 to 17061) which provide the statutory authority for the retirement system to pay benefits to the alternate payee of a member or retiree when the right to such payment is established by a qualified domestic relations order. The proposed amendments to this Chapter establish that digital certification of qualified domestic relations orders will only be accepted where it complies with Maine law. The proposed amendments also remove references to Social Security with respect to disability retirement benefits in conformity with PL 2025, c. 270.

This proposed rulemaking establishes 10-144 C.M.R. ch. 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual (the “MBM”) Chapter II, Section 66, Crisis Services. This proposed rule covers three distinct crisis services: Crisis Residential, Mobile Crisis Intervention Response, and Site-Based Crisis Stabili

In accordance with Legislative Resolve (H.P. 857 – L.D. 1322) the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) is proposing to establish a 2-year pilot program to increase youth participation in hunting. Part of this resolve entails establishing a 2-day youth bear hunting season on a Friday and Saturday, as well as establishing a day for youth hunting with dogs prior to the opening of the regular season for hunting with dogs. The resolve also directs MDIFW to increase availability for youth turkey hunters by establishing a long weekend or a 2-day season on a Friday and Saturday. As directed, this would be a pilot program for two years during the 2026 and 2027 hunting seasons.

The Department of Health and Human Services (Department) proposes to establish this rule to implement several requirements in accordance with the settlement agreement between the United States of America and the State of Maine (U.S. District Court, District of Maine, Case 1:24-cv-00315-SDN), effective December 20, 2024 (the “Agreement”), which is intended to prevent children with behavioral health disabilities from entering or remaining in an out-of-home placement. The proposed provider requirements include, but are not limited to, offering to and referring members under age 21 to a Single Assessment, delivering timely services, adopting contingency staffing plans, and having appropriate training in evidence-based models. This rule also includes an overview of the Single Assessment which the Department will use to determine the clinically appropriate level of care for members under age 21 and to determine eligibility for medium and high intensity behavioral health services for children.

This Chapter establishes the procedures for attorneys to request access to Legal Research Services and to request PDS purchase of or reimbursement for the purchase of Legal Research Materials.

The Commission is updating Chapter 3 to be in accordance with the 9-1-1 Update Act to update and clarify provisions related to 9-1-1 services.PUBLIC HEARING: None scheduled.

The rule package updates the minimum internal controls governing GAT and threshold requirements for casino operations by the Board.

The Commission initiates a rulemaking proceeding to amend Chapter 4 to implement recently enacted legislation which expands the dispatch center consolidation grant program to include public safety answering points.

This rulemaking proposes to repeal Chapter 107: Activities Permissible for Financial Institution Holding Companies (Reg. #7). Changes to Maine law and federal laws governing permissible activities for financial institutions and financial institution holding companies have led the Bureau of Financial Institutions to conclude its regulation is no longer necessary to ensure Maine institutions may engage in activities at least as broad as those activities authori

This proposed Rule explains how to make a request to the Superintendent of the Bureau of Financial Institutions to issue an Advisory Ruling concerning the application of Title 9-A and Title 9-B to an existing factual situation. The proposed Rule also provides an overview of how a request shall be submitted to and processed by the Bureau of Financial Institutions.

This rule allows the Department to administer Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers of Beverage Containers, 38 M.R.S. § 3101-3119. Chapter 426 was last updated in 2017, and its underlying statute has been adjusted many times since, most notably through Public Law 2023 c. 482 - An Act to Moderni

This new rule is being proposed to implement PL 2023, chapter 584 that requires disclosure to the MHDO of hospital price transparency data mandated under 45 CFR Part 180 subparts A and B.

This rule is being proposed to implement the requirements in PL 2025, Chapter 388, §§P-1 to P-4, concerning the collection of information from hospitals participating in the federal drug pricing program under Section 340B of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 United States Code, Section 256b, referred to as "the 340B program.

This rulemaking clarifies applicability provisions of Chapter 145 by striking language referring to sources “in a county that has not received a NOx waiver.” Due to the statewide NOx waiver issued in 2014, this revision is necessary to ensure this rule applies to affected sources as defined by this chapter, located in the OTR. This was always the intent of the rule. This amendment will be submitted to EPA for incorporation in the Maine State Implementation Plan.

The Department proposes changes to 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 323; Maine General Assistance (GA) Manual, Sections II, III, IV, and XIII consistent with legislative changes to 22 M.R.S. § 4304 made by P.L. 2025, Chapter 149 as well as changes to 22 M.R.S. § 4302-A made by P.L. 2025 Chapter 2 Part SS. In addition, the proposed rule would update Section V consistent with legislative changes to 22 M.R.S. §§ 4305(3-E) and 4311(1-D) made by P.L. 2025, Ch. 449.

The purpose of this rulemaking is to repeal this chapter of Maine EMS’s rules to allow for the update and consolidation of the provisions of this chapter with Chapter 11: Standards and Procedures for Emergency Medical Services Licensing Board Action.

This rule proposes to repeal Chapter 12 of Maine EMS’s current rules to address and implement changes to Maine EMS’s statute related to the Emergency Medical Services Licensing Board established by P.L. 2025 c. 491, and to consolidate chapters of Maine EMS’s rules addressing procedures for Board licensure actions. Chapter 12 will be replaced and the procedures previously contained within this chapter will be addressed in proposed revisions to Chapter 11 of Maine EMS’s rules, and this chapter as proposed shall outline the operation of the Emergency Medical Services Licensing Board, including the terms of service of a Licensing Board appointee, the selection of a Chair and Chair-elect, the calling and frequency of meetings, and explanation of the consultation process during rulemaking regarding licensure functions.

This rule proposes to repeal/replace Chapter 11 of Maine EMS’s current rules to address and implement changes to Maine EMS’s statute related to disciplinary and non-disciplinary actions resulting from P.L. 2025 c. 491, and to consolidate chapters of Maine EMS’s rules addressing misconduct and procedures for Maine EMS’s Licensing Board into one chapter. This rule identifies the procedures the Emergency Medical Services Licensing Board and Board Staff will take to evaluate an application that raises any concerns related to potential violation(s) of Maine EMS’s Rules and/or Statutes, and adds specificity to the statutory grounds with which action would be taken and avenues of appeal. This rule identifies the procedure the Emergency Medical Services Licensing Board and Board staff will take regarding the investigation and resolution of a complaint related to potential violation(s) of Maine EMS’s Rules and/or Statutes brought against a licensee, adding specificity to the statutory grounds with which action would be taken, avenues of appeal, and the notification procedure upon final agency action. This rule would implement a Maine EMS Code of Ethics specific to the needs of EMS in the State of Maine, and would make a violation of this code a violation of rules related to professional conduct. This rule adds specificity to the statutory authority related to ordering physical or mental examinations, clarifying that such an examination is ordered during an investigation into a complaint or concern, that a licensee bears the cost of an examination, and provides a process to petition the Licensing Board to waive such expense.

The Department proposes 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 302; Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program Rules (SUN Bucks) consistent with 7 C.F.R. § 292.1. The proposed rules would establish regulations under which the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Family Independence would administer the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (SEBT) Program as authori