BEFORE THE Department OF PUBLIC

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the repeal of a Temporary Emergency Rule pertaining to changing the identification of sex on birth certificates

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NOTICE OF REPEAL OF TEMPORARY EMERGENCY RULE

 

            TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On May 23, 2022, the department adopted, and on June 10, 2022, the department published, MAR Notice No. 37-1001, notice of the temporary emergency adoption of the above-stated rule at page 915 of the 2022 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 11, pertaining to changing the identification of sex on birth certificates.

 

2. Following adoption of the above-stated temporary emergency rule, the department initiated ordinary rulemaking pertaining to changing the identification of sex on birth certificates. See MAR Notice No. 37-1002. Following a public hearing and receipt of written public comment, the department has adopted a permanent rule governing the process for changing identification of sex on birth certificates. Notice of Amendment, MAR Notice No. 37-1002 (published September 9, 2022). The permanent rule supplants the need for the above-stated temporary emergency rule.

 

3. The repeal of Temporary Emergency Rule I is effective September 10, 2022.

 

4. The bill sponsor contact requirements of 2-4-302, MCA, do not apply.

 

 

/s/ ROBERT LISHMAN                              /s/ CHARLES T. BRERETON                 

Robert Lishman                                         Charles T. Brereton, Director

Rule Reviewer                                           Department of Public Health and Human Services

 

Certified to the Secretary of State August 30, 2022.