BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OF THE

STATE OF MONTANA

TO: All Interested Persons

1. On January 11, 2007, the Department of Public Health and Human Services published MAR Notice No. 37-400 pertaining to the amendment of the above-stated rules, at page 21 of the 2007 Montana Administrative Register, issue number 1.

2. The department has amended ARM 37.82.101, 37.82.407, and 37.82.701 as proposed.

3. No comments or testimony were received.

4. The amendments to ARM 37.82.101 are applied retroactively to January 1, 2007. The department was unable to file this rule at an earlier date due to the pressing nature of other business in the Office of Legal Affairs. No detrimental effects are anticipated as a result of the rule being applied retroactively.

/s/ Barbara Hoffmann                                                    /s/ Joan Miles

Rule Reviewer                                                               Director, Public Health and

                                                                                        Human Services

Certified to the Secretary of State February 26, 2007.