BEFORE THE ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE BOARD, BOARD OF DENTISTRY, BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE, BOARD OF HEARING AID DISPENSERS, BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY, BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE, BOARD OF OUTFITTERS, BOARD OF PHARMACY, BOARD OF PLUMBERS, BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS, BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGISTS, BOARD OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS, BOARD OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, BOARD OF SANITARIANS, BOARD OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS, AND BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY

STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 24.111.101, 24.111.201, 24.111.202, 24.138.101, 24.138.201, 24.138.202, 24.147.101, 24.147.201, 24.147.202, 24.150.101, 24.150.201, 24.150.202, 24.155.202, 24.155.203, 24.165.101, 24.165.201, 24.165.202, 24.171.101, 24.171.201, 24.171.202, 24.174.101, 24.174.201, 24.174.202, 24.180.101, 24.180.201, 24.180.202, 24.183.101, 24.183.201, 24.183.202, 24.189.101, 24.189.201, 24.189.202, 24.204.101, 24.204.201, 24.204.202, 24.207.101, 24.207.201, 24.207.202, 24.216.101, 24.216.201, 24.216.202, 24.222.101, 24.222.201, 24.222.202, 24.225.101, 24.225.201, and 24.225.202, the transfer and amendment of 24.155.201, and the adoption of NEW RULE I, regarding organizational, procedural, and public participation rules

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT, TRANSFER AND AMENDMENT, AND ADOPTION

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

            1. On December 23, 2022, the Department of Labor and Industry (department)  published MAR Notice No. 24-101-398 regarding the public hearing on the proposed amendment, transfer and amendment, and adoption of the above-stated rules, at page 2331 of the 2022 Montana Administrative Register, Issue No. 24.

 

            2. On January 13, 2023, a public hearing was held on the proposed amendment, transfer and amendment, and adoption of the above-stated rules via the videoconference and telephonic platform. Comments were received by the January 20, 2023, deadline.

 

            3. The Board of Outfitters has thoroughly considered the comments received. A summary of the comments and the board response are as follows:

 

COMMENT 1: Numerous commenters supported the Board of Outfitters' proposed rule changes.

 

RESPONSE 1: The board appreciates all comments received during the rulemaking process.

 

            4. The boards have amended, amended and transferred, and adopted the following rules exactly as proposed:

 

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE BOARD

 

            Amended:        24.111.101

                                    24.111.201

                                    24.111.202

 

                                                            ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE BOARD

                                                            SHEEHAN EDNIE-ROSEN, DEM,

                                                            PRESIDING OFFICER

 

BOARD OF DENTISTRY

 

            Amended:        24.138.101

                                    24.138.201

                                    24.138.202

 

                                                            BOARD OF DENTISTRY

                                                            DIANE KLEMANN, R.D.H., PRESIDENT

 

BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE

 

            Amended:        24.147.101

                                    24.147.201

                                    24.147.202

 

                                                            BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE

                                                            JIM AXELSON, PRESIDING OFFICER

 

BOARD OF HEARING AID DISPENSERS

 

            Amended:        24.150.101

                                    24.150.201

                                    24.150.202

 

                                                            BOARD OF HEARING AID DISPENSERS

                                                            MICHAEL SPINTI, PRESIDING OFFICER

 

BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY

 

            Amended and transferred:             from 24.155.201 to 24.155.101

 

            Amended:        24.155.202

                                    24.155.203

 

                                                            BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY

                                                            PEG HOLWICK, CHAIR

 

BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE

 

            Amended:        24.165.101

                                    24.165.201

                                    24.165.202

 

                                                            BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

                                                            PRACTICE

TWYLLA KIRCHEN, OT, PRESIDING OFFICER

 

BOARD OF OUTFITTERS

 

            Amended:        24.171.101

                                    24.171.201

                                    24.171.202

 

            Adopted:        NEW RULE I (ARM 24.171.104) 

                                                            BOARD OF OUTFITTERS

                                                            JOHN WAY, CHAIR

 

BOARD OF PHARMACY

 

            Amended:        24.174.101

                                    24.174.201

                                    24.174.202

 

                                                            BOARD OF PHARMACY

                                                            TONY KING, PHARMACIST, PRESIDENT

 

BOARD OF PLUMBERS

 

            Amended:        24.180.101

                                    24.180.201

                                    24.180.202

 

                                                            BOARD OF PLUMBERS

                                                            JEFF GRUIZENGA, PRESIDING OFFICER

 

BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND

PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS

 

            Amended:        24.183.101

                                    24.183.201

                                    24.183.202

 

                                                            BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

                                                            AND PROFESSIONAL LAND

                                                            SURVEYORS

                                                            RON DRAKE, PRESIDING OFFICER

 

BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGISTS

 

            Amended:        24.189.101

                                    24.189.201

                                    24.189.202

 

                                                            BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGISTS

                                                            LORETTA BOLYARD, Ph.D.,

                                                            PRESIDING OFFICER

 

BOARD OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS

 

            Amended:        24.204.101

                                    24.204.201

                                    24.204.202

 

                                                            BOARD OF RADIOLOGIC

                                                            TECHNOLOGISTS

                                                            MIKE NIELSEN, RPA,

                                                            PRESIDING OFFICER

 

BOARD OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS

 

            Amended:        24.207.101

                                    24.207.201

                                    24.207.202

 

                                                            BOARD OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS

                                                            GREGORY THORNQUIST,

                                                            PRESIDING OFFICER

 

BOARD OF SANITARIANS

 

            Amended:        24.216.101

                                    24.216.201

                                    24.216.202

 

                                                            BOARD OF SANITARIANS

                                                            MEGAN BULLOCK, RS,

                                                            PRESIDING OFFICER

 

BOARD OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS

 

            Amended:        24.222.101

                                    24.222.201

                                    24.222.202

 

                                                            BOARD OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE

                                                            PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS

                                                            HILLARY CARTER, AuD

                                                            PRESIDING OFFICER

 

BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

 

            Amended:        24.225.101

                                    24.225.201

                                    24.225.202

                                                            BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

                                                            TIA NELSON, DVM, PRESIDENT

 

/s/ DARCEE L. MOE Darcee L. Moe Rule Reviewer	/s/ LAURIE ESAU Laurie Esau, Commissioner DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY

 

            Certified to the Secretary of State March 14, 2023.