Notices for Week of: August 07, 2008
PROPOSED STATE RULES
By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at http://vermont-archives.org/aparules/ovnotices.htm The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members.
To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible
To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 (828-2231).
Administrative Rules for Opticians.
Vermont Proposed Rule: 08P028
AGENCY: Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulations
CONCISE SUMMARY: These rules reflect legislative changes including changes which moved authority over this profession from the Board of Opticians to the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation. The rules have been updated to adopt practices and procedures used by other OPR professions and to clarify licensing requirements. The revisions include many revisions to replace outdated language and make the rules easier to understand and administer. The rules update educational and license reinstatement requirements.
TYPE OF PERSONS AFFECTED: Opticians only.
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS: These rules should have no economic impact on licensees. The only costs imposed are those attendant to reinstating licenses which have lapsed long enough to trigger the re-examination requirement.
SCHEDULED HEARINGS: August 25, 2008 9:30 a.m. at the Office of Professional Regulation Conference Room at the National Life Bldg., North FL 2 Montpelier, VT 05620-3402.
DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: September 1, 2008
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Patty Skinner, Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation, National Life Bldg., North, FL 2, Montpelier, VT 05620-3402, 802-828-2837 pskinner@sec.state.vt.us.
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Consumer Information and Privacy
Vermont Proposed Rule: 08P029
AGENCY: Human Services
CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule defines AHS confidentiality requirements as mandated by the law that restructured the Agency of Human Services (AHS). The AHS-wide approach is consistent with AHS' status as the Single State Agency for federal programs and a Single Covered Entity under HIPPA. This rule pertains to all Individually Identifiable Information (III) created or received by AHS, or by its contractors and grantees when they are providing services on behalf of AHS. The rule outlines the required elements of consent; defines when consent is needed before III can be disclosed, and allows for role-based, minimum necessary sharing of III without consent when necessary for AHS program administration. This rule forges a balance between the critical legal requirements of protecting consumer privacy and administering AHS programs to ensure coordination of services as well as maximum communication and collaborative planning among different specific service providers.
TYPE OF PERSONS AFFECTED: Any consumer, AHS employee, contractor, grantee, or other party that has contact with AHS and in so doing gains access to, provides, or creates on AHS' behalf individually identifiable information.
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS: There is no specific known economic impact of this rule other than those costs that may be associated with training and compliance by all affected parties; in fact given this rule provides a single entity approach to these issues, training and compliance may be simpler and costs reduced. Information Technology compliance will be simplified as well.
SCHEDULED HEARINGS: August 25, 2008 at 11:00 a.m., in the Dept for Children and Families' (DCF) Commissioner's Conference Room, State Office Complex, 5 North, 103 South Main St. Waterbury, VT.
DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: September 2, 2008
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
For copies of the rule and other questions about the rule contact:
Theo Kennedy, Esq., DCF Director of Planning, Policy, and Regulation at
(802)241-2794; theo.kennedy@ahs.state.vt.us ; DCF 5 North, 103 South Main St. Waterbury, VT 05671-2401 Fax: (802)241-2980 or Thea Schwartz, Esq. AHS HIPAA Privacy Officer, at (802)241-4244;
thea.schwartz@ahs.state.vt.us ; AHS, 103 South Main St. Waterbury VT 05671-0201; Fax:(802)241-4244.
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2008 Vermont Elevator Safety Rules
Vermont Proposed Rule: 08P026
AGENCY: Public Safety
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Robert Howe, Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Chair, Elevator Safety Review Board, Dept. of Public Safety, 1311 US Route 302, Suite 600, Barre, VT 05641-2351 802-479-7566
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Regulation Governing the Board of the Vermont State Hospital
Vermont Proposed Rule: 08P027
AGENCY: Human Services
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Mathew Viens, Assistant Attorney General, One Church Street, PO Box 70 Burlington, VT 05402, 802-657-4310.
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- If you have general questions about the rulemaking process, please contact
- Louise Corliss by e-mail at or by phone 802-828-2863
