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February 2016

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Delaware River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 beginning at 1:30 p.m. A business meeting will be held the following month on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 beginning at 10:30 a.m. The hearing and meeting are open to the public and will be held at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit the DRBC web site at www.drbc.net or contact Pamela M. Bush, Commission Secretary and Assistant General Counsel, at 609‑883-9500 extension 203 and pamela.bush@drbc.nj.gov.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PUBLIC NOTICE

The State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Townsend Building, Dover, Delaware.

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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Office of Unclaimed Property, State Escheator

PUBLIC NOTICE

Voluntary Disclosure Agreement and Escheat Examination Manual

In compliance with the State’s Administrative Procedures Act (Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code) and under the authority of 12 Del.C. §1154, the Delaware Department of Finance’s Office of Unclaimed Property, State Escheator, proposes to revise and replace its regulations related to its Voluntary Disclosure Agreements and Escheat Examinations.

In accordance with 29 Del.C. §10116, persons wishing to submit written comments, suggestions, briefs, and compilations of data or other materials concerning the proposed regulations should direct them to the following address:

David Gregor

State Escheator

Department of Finance

820 N. French Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

Notice may also be directed via electronic mail to david.gregor@state.de.us. Any written submission in response to this notice and relevant to the proposed regulations must be received by the Department of Finance no later than 4:30 p.m. EST, Friday, April 1, 2016.

The action concerning determination of whether to adopt the proposed regulations will be based upon the results of Department analysis and the consideration of the comments and written materials filed by other interested persons.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance

PUBLIC NOTICE

Statewide Transition Plan

Home and Community-Based Services Settings

Transition Plan Updates

In accordance with the public notice requirements of 42 CFR 441.301(6)(B)(iii), 42 CFR 441.710(3)(iii), and Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code, Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS)/Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) gives notice related to the state’s plan to comply with new federal regulations governing the settings in which the delivery of services to Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver recipients may be provided.

Purpose

The purpose of this posting is to provide public notice and receive public input for consideration regarding Delaware Medicaid’s Proposed Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Transition Plan, specifically the HCBS Transition Plan Updates.

Overview

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published regulations in the Federal Register (42 CFR 441.301(c)(4)-(6) on January 16, 2014, effective March 17, 2014, which changed the definition of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) settings. Because Delaware’s 1115 Demonstration refers to the 1915(c) authority for HCBS services, the state must comply with these regulatory changes. Delaware does not have a 1915(k) waiver. The transition plan must describe the process by which the state will ensure that service settings used in each of its home and community-based waivers meet “community-like” expectations. The final rule provides for a five-year transition process that will allow states to implement this rule in a manner that supports continuity of services for Medicaid recipients and minimizes disruptions in service during implementation; as such, all such services must be in compliance with CMS requirements before March 2019.

For additional information about the CMS HCBS final rule, use the following link to the CMS website:

http://www.medicaid.gov/Medicaid-CHIP-Program-Information/By-Topics/Long-Term-Services-and-Supports/Home-and-Community-Based-Services/Home-and-Community-Based-Services.html.

Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS)/Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) previously provided an opportunity for comment on Delaware’s HCBS Transition Plan.

Transition Plan Update

The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is updating the Delaware Statewide Transition Plan (the Plan) to reflect the current status of implementation activities as of February 2016. We direct you to the following sections of the Plan that contain updated information:

1. February 2016 Update to the Division of Developmental Disability Services (DDDS) Waiver Assessment and Remediation Plan and February 2016 Update to Diamond State Health Plan (DSHP) Demonstration and Remediation Plan for new information since publication of the Plan in September 2015;

2. Attachment 5 for the CMS comments and DHSS’ responses;

3. Attachment 6 for updated state systemic assessments by provider setting type;

4. Attachment 7 for DDDS provider surveys; and

5. Attachment 8 for DSHP provider and member survey instruments and findings, and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) self-assessment instrument.

We have updated the Statewide Transition Plan Timeline matrices on pages 10 and 11 to show any tasks, dates, and completion statuses that have been revised. Moving forward, we plan to update the Plan as needed to reflect the status of implementation activities as they occur.

Draft of Proposed Statewide 1915 HCBS Settings Transition Plan Update

This public notice, transition plan containing updates, and other related information for participating in and submitting comment are posted online at:

http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dmma/hcbs_trans_plan.html. Delaware will be submitting its updated Transition Plan to CMS by March 31, 2016.

Hard copies are available by contacting Arlene Baal at Arlene.Baal@state.de.us.

Hard copies are available for review at the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance, 1901 North DuPont Highway, Holloway Campus, Lewis Building, Conference Room 198, New Castle, Delaware 19720 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Public Hearings

DHSS/DMMA will provide the following opportunities to the public to provide input on the proposed (HCBS) Settings Transition Plan Updates in person. Three (3) public hearings are scheduled. The detailed information for each public hearing is shown below.

1. NEW CASTLE COUNTY

Friday, March 4, 2016

4:00pm – 6:00pm

Delaware State Police

Troop 2

Robert Paris Community Room

100 Lagrange Avenue

Newark, Delaware 19702

Phone: 302-834-2620 - main line

(Visitor parking is in the front of the building)

2. Sussex County

Monday, March 7, 2016

1:30am-3:30pm

Thurman Adams State Service Center

(Formerly, Georgetown State Service Center)

546 South Bedford Street

Georgetown, Delaware 19947

Phone: 302-856-5211 or 302-856-5574

(Visitor parking is designated by signs and is close to the entrance of the building)

3. KENT COUNTY

Monday, March 7, 2016 ***CORRECTION***

5:00pm – 7:00pm

Delaware Department of Transportation

Administration Center

800 Bay Road

Dover, Delaware 19901

Phone: 302-760-2000

(Visitor parking is in the front of the building)

The State will take verbal and written comments at the public hearings. The input provided will be summarized and used to formulate Delaware’s final statewide transition plan that will be submitted to CMS.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the public hearing (e.g., sign language or wheelchair accessibility), please call the following contact at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing for arrangements: Arlene Baal at (302) 255-9561

The prompt submission of requests helps to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations in advance.

Public Comment Submission Process

As required by 42 CFR Part 441.301, DHSS/DMMA must provide, at a minimum, a thirty-day public notice and comment period. Per Del. Code, Title 29, Ch. 101 §10118 (a), the public comment period will be extended to 15 days after the final public hearing. The public is invited to review and comment on the State’s proposed Transition Plan Updates. Comments must be received by 4:30 p.m. on March 22, 2016. Comments and input regarding the draft transition plan may be submitted in the following ways:

By email: DMMA_PublicHearing@state.de.us

By fax: 302-255-4481 to the attention of HCBS Transition Plan Updates

By written comments sent to:

HCBS Transition Plan Updates

Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance

Planning, Policy & Quality Unit

1901 North DuPont Highway

P.O. Box 906

New Castle, Delaware 19720-0906

Please identify in the subject line: Draft Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Transition Plan Updates.

The summary of comments, in addition to a summary of modifications made in response to the public comments, will be added to the Delaware’s updated HCBS Transition Plan. The state will post on the DMMA website a summary of public comments and our responses and, the final updated transition plan with any modifications after the receipt of public comments.

Stephen M. Groff July 27, 2015

Director

Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Professional Regulation

PUBLIC NOTICE

1100 Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene

The Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, pursuant to 24 Del.C. §1106(a)(1), proposes to revise its regulations. The proposed amendments to subsections 4.0 and 4.1 seek to clarify that the statutory requirement set forth at 24 Del.C. §1122(a)(1) requiring dental candidates to have "received a degree in dentistry from an accredited dental college or university accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association" may obtain such a degree through either a pre-doctoral dental education program or a post-doctoral dental program of at least 24 months in any specialty that includes a clinical component. The proposed changes at subsection 12.2.28 seek to clarify that fee-splitting is a basis for discipline of a Delaware dentist or dental hygienist.

The Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule change on March 17, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Second Floor Conference Room A, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904. Written comments should be sent to Jennifer Witte, Administrator of the Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904. Written comments will be accepted until April 1, 2016.

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Division of Professional Regulation

PUBLIC NOTICE

1799 Genetic Counselor Advisory Council

Pursuant to 24 Del.C. §1799I(c), the Genetic Counselor Advisory Council (“the Council”) of the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline has proposed revisions to its rules and regulations pertaining to license renewal and continuing education requirements.

A public hearing will be held on March 4, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. in the second floor conference room B of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware, where members of the public can offer comments. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may obtain a copy from the Genetic Counselor Advisory Council, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Council at the above address. Pursuant to 29 Del.C. §10118(a), the final date to receive written comments will be March 19, 2016, which is 15 days following the public hearing.

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Division of Professional Regulation

PUBLIC NOTICE

2925 Real Estate Commission Education Committee

Pursuant to 24 Del.C. §2906(a)(1), the Delaware Real Estate Commission has proposed revisions to the Real Estate Commission Education Guidelines (the “Guidelines”).

A public hearing will be held on March 10, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the second floor conference room A of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware, where members of the public can offer comments. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may obtain a copy from the Delaware Real Estate Commission, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Commission at the above address. Pursuant to 29 Del.C. §10118(a), the final date to receive written comments will be March 25, 2016, which is 15 days following the public hearing. The Commission will deliberate on all of the public comments at its regularly scheduled meeting on April 14, 2016, at which time the Commission will decide whether to adopt the revisions as proposed.

The Commission has proposed a new Rule 4.0 to address distance education. Rule 4.0 provides that prelicensing education, for both salespeople and brokers, and continuing education, may be accomplished through distance education. The proposed rule establishes standards for distance education courses, providers and instructors to ensure that applicants and licensees receive appropriate training. Other rules are revised to accommodate the new Rule 4.0.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Division of Maintenance and Operations

PUBLIC NOTICE

2601 Outdoor Advertising

The Department of Transportation has developed a general revision of its Outdoor Advertising regulations. Among other changes, the regulations clarify standards for public service signs as well as decorative residential subdivision signs. It also changes the time period for agri-produce signs to reflect seasonal products outside of the typical growing season.

The Department will take written comments on the proposed Outdoor Advertising Regulations from February 1, 2016 through March 2, 2016. The proposed Regulations appear below.

Any request for copies of the proposed Regulations, or any questions or comments regarding this document should be directed to:

Jeff Leonard

Outdoor Advertising and Roadside Control Manager

Division of Maintenance and Operations

Delaware Department of Transportation

250 Bear-Christiana Road

Bear, DE 19701

(302) 326-4585 (telephone)

(302) 739-2895 (fax)

jeff.leonard@state.de.us

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Division of Motor Vehicles

PUBLIC NOTICE

2289 Transportation Network Companies

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) gives notice of intent to create a new regulation Title 2 Transportation Regulation 2289 Transportation Network Companies. This regulation sets forth regulations and procedures to clearly identify the roles and responsibilities of each party as they relate to Transportation Network Companies (TNC) and the safe movement of persons using a TNC service for transportation via a TNC digital network in the State of Delaware.

The DMV will take written comments on the proposed new Regulation 2289 of Title 2, Delaware Administrative Code, from February 1, 2016 through March 2, 2016.

The public may submit their comments to Ken Shock, Chief of Compliance and Investigations, Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 698, Dover, Delaware 19903, or by fax to (302) 736-7993 Attn: Ken Shock.

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Division of Planning and Policy

PUBLIC NOTICE

2309 Development Coordination Manual

Pursuant to the authority provided by 17 Del.C. §§132(e), 507, and 508, as well as 29 Del.C. §8404(8), the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) adopted the Development Coordination Manual.

The Department, through its Division of Planning and Public Policy, seeks to adopt general revisions to its existing regulations, the Development Coordination Manual, to address procedural changes, add or modify technical requirements, clarify and amend design criteria and generally clarify the role of external technical references and guidance materials, (as supporting documentation for design firms that are implementing the regulations). These collective changes are both technical and administrative in nature and serve in part to clarify the intent of the Department as enacted through these regulations.

DelDOT will take written comments on these proposed general revisions to Section 2309 of Title 2, Delaware Administrative Code, from February 1, 2016 through March 2, 2016. The public may submit their comments to:

Marc Coté, P.E., Assistant Director, Planning Development Coordination via email

(Marc.Cote@state.de.us) or in writing to his attention,

Division of Planning

Delaware Department of Transportation

P.O. Box 778

Dover, DE 19903

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