DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Delaware River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 commencing at 1:30 p.m. The public hearing will be conducted remotely. The draft docket decisions and draft resolutions that will be subjects of the public hearing, along with details about the remote platform and registration to speak, will be posted on the Commission's website, www.drbc.gov, at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting date.
The Commission's quarterly business meeting will be held in person on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 commencing at 1:00 p.m. at Rutgers University - Camden, Campus Center, 326 Penn Street, Camden, NJ 08102. An agenda will be posted on the Commission's website, www.drbc.gov, at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting date.
For additional information, including links to live streams of these events, please visit the DRBC website at www.drbc.gov or contact Patricia Hausler at patricia.hausler@drbc.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PUBLIC NOTICE
The State Board of Education meets monthly, generally at 5:00pm on the third Thursday of the month. These meetings are open to the public. The Board rotates locations of regular meetings among the three counties.
The State Board of Education provides information about meeting dates and times, materials, minutes, and audio recordings on its website:
https://education.delaware.gov/community/governance/state-board-of-education/sbe-monthly-meetings/
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance
PUBLIC NOTICE
US Savings Bonds
In compliance with the State's Administrative Procedures Act (APA - Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code) and under the authority of 31 Del.C. §512, Delaware Health and Social Services ("Department") / Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DHSS/DMMA) is proposing to amend the Division of Social Services Manual (DSSM) 20330.7 regarding US Savings Bonds, specifically, to clarify policy and procedures.
Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, compilations of data, testimony, briefs, or other written materials concerning the proposed new regulations must submit same to, Planning and Policy Unit, Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance, 1901 North DuPont Highway, P.O. Box 906, New Castle, Delaware 19720-0906, by email to DHSS_DMMA_Publiccomment@Delaware.gov, or by fax to 302-255-4413 by 4:30 p.m. on May 31, 2023. Please identify in the subject line: US Savings Bonds.
The action concerning the determination of whether to adopt the proposed regulation will be based upon the results of Department and Division staff analysis and the consideration of the comments and written materials filed by other interested persons.
Division of Public Health
PUBLIC NOTICE
4459A Regulations Governing the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act for Children Between the Ages of 22 and 26 Months
Pursuant to 16 Del.C. §122(3)(t) and §§ 2601-2606, the Health Systems Protection Section of the Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Services, is proposing revisions to the Regulations Governing the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act for Children Between the Ages of 22 and 26 Months. On May 1, 2023, the Division of Public Health plans to publish as "proposed" revisions to the Regulations Governing the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act for Children Between the Ages of 22 and 26 Months regulations. The revisions include:
These revisions are required by House Bill 222 as amended by House Amendment 1 (151st GA).
The proposed regulation published in the February 2023 Register of Regulations (26 DE Reg. 677 (02/01/23) (Prop.)) is no longer being considered in favor of the amendments presented here pursuant to 29 Del.C. §10118(c).
Copies of the proposed regulations are available for review in the May 1, 2023 edition of the Delaware Register of Regulations, accessible online at: http://regulations.delaware.gov or by calling the Division of Public Health at (302) 744-4951.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Division of Public Health will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. The public hearing will be conducted remotely with a physical anchor location for those who wish to attend in person. Details about the physical location, the remote platform, and how to attend will be posted on the State Public Meeting Calendar at the following link:
https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/#/meeting/75123.
Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, testimony, briefs, or other written materials concerning the proposed regulations must submit them by Thursday, June 8, 2023, at:
Division of Public Health
417 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
Email: DHSS_DPH_regulations@delaware.gov
Phone: (302) 744-4951
Division of Social Services
PUBLIC NOTICE
Determining Relative Child Care
In compliance with the State's Administrative Procedures Act (APA - Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code) and under the authority of 31 Del.C. §512, Delaware Health and Social Services ("Department") / Division of Social Services (DHSS/DSS) is proposing to amend the Division of Social Services Manual (DSSM) to define and explain the requirements for a relative to provide child care services in the child's home.
Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, compilations of data, testimony, briefs or other written materials concerning the proposed new regulations must submit same to, Division of Social Services (DSS), 1901 North DuPont Highway, P.O. Box 906, New Castle, Delaware 19720-0906, by email to DHSS_DMMA_Publiccomment@Delaware.gov, or by fax to 302-255-4413 by 4:30 p.m. on May 31, 2023. Please identify in the subject line: Defining Relative Child Care.
The action concerning the determination of whether to adopt the proposed regulation will be based upon the results of Department and Division staff analysis and the consideration of the comments and written materials filed by other interested persons.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Division of Paid Leave
PUBLIC NOTICE
1401 Rules Defining and Regulating the Healthy Delaware Families Act, Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program and the Division of Paid Leave
In compliance with the State's Administrative Procedures Act (Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code) and under the authority of 19 Del.C. §105, the Delaware Department of Labor ("Department") proposes to introduce regulations concerning the establishment of the Healthy Delaware Families Act ("Act") and to set forth definitions, guidance, procedures, and standards for the implementation of the Act and its Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program ("PFML"). The Division of Paid Leave ("Division"), a separate division within the Department, is established and will administer the Act, Program, and this regulation.
In accordance with 29 Del.C. §10116, persons wishing to submit written comments, suggestions, briefs, and compilations of data or other written materials concerning the proposed regulations should direct them to the following address:
Christopher Counihan
Division Director, Division of Paid Leave
Delaware Department of Labor
4425 North Market Street, 4th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19802
Comments may also be directed via electronic mail to PFML@Delaware.gov. Any written submission in response to this notice and relevant to the proposed regulations must be received by the above contact at the Delaware Department of Labor no later than 4:00 p.m. EST, on June 1, 2023. The action concerning determination of whether to adopt the proposed regulations will be based upon consideration of the written comments and any other written materials filed by the public.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Professional Regulation
PUBLIC NOTICE
2500 Board of Pharmacy
Pursuant to 24 Del.C. §2506(a)(1), the Delaware Board of Pharmacy ("Board") has proposed revisions to its Rules and Regulations. The new subsection 5.1.5.1 prohibits the delivery of drugs to a patient's residence where such drugs are intended to be later transported to another location for administration and that require special storage, reconstitution or compounding. An exception is made for patients with bleeding disorders. The new subsection 5.1.5.2 prohibits delivery of a patient-specific compounded preparation to a practitioner's office or infusion center unless there is a written agreement between the dispensing pharmacist and the ordering physician or facility.
A public hearing will be held on June 21, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. in the second floor conference room A of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may obtain a copy from the Delaware Board of Pharmacy, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Board at the above address or at sarah.siok@delaware.gov.
In accordance with 29 Del.C. §10118(a), the final date to receive written comments will be July 6, 2023. The Board will deliberate on all of the public comments at its regularly scheduled meeting.
Division of Professional Regulation
PUBLIC NOTICE
3300 Board of Veterinary Medicine
Pursuant to 24 Del.C. §3306(a)(1), the Delaware Board of Veterinary Medicine ("Board") has proposed revisions to its Rules and Regulations. Subsection 6.1.2 addresses requirements for applicants for licensure as veterinarians who did not graduate from an AVMA-accredited veterinary school or college. The proposed amendment adds the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence ("PAVE") as another method to meet the requirements for licensure.
A public hearing will be held on June 13, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. in the second floor conference room A of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may obtain a copy from the Delaware Board of Veterinary Medicine, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Board at the above address or at randall.clack@delaware.gov.
In accordance with 29 Del.C. §10118(a), the final date to receive written comments will be June 28, 2023. The Board will deliberate on all of the public comments at its regularly scheduled meeting.
