Calendar of Events/Hearing Notices
CALENDAR
November 2014
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PUBLIC NOTICE
The State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in the Townsend Building, Dover, Delaware.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Division of Public Health
PUBLIC NOTICE
4451 Body Art Establishments
On November 1, 2014, the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Health Systems Protection, plans to publish proposed regulations which amend the State of Delaware Regulations Governing Body Art Establishments and hold them out for public comment per Delaware law.
The regulation has been revised to include:
The Health Systems Protection Section, under the Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Services, will hold a public hearing to discuss proposed amendments to the Delaware Regulations Governing Body Art Establishments.
The public hearing will be held on November 25, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the First Floor Conference Room, located in the Jesse Cooper Building, 417 Federal Street, Dover, Delaware.
Copies of the proposed regulation are available for review in the November 1, 2014 edition of the Delaware Register of Regulations, accessible online at: http://regulations.delaware.gov or by calling the Health Systems Protection Section at 302-744-4705.
Anyone wishing to present his or her oral comments at this hearing should contact Ms. Deborah Harvey at (302) 744-4700 by November 25, 2014. Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, testimony, briefs or other written materials concerning the proposed regulation as a supplement to or in lieu of oral testimony should submit such comments by Wednesday, December 10, 2014 to:
Deborah Harvey
Division of Public Health
417 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
Email: Deborah.Harvey@state.de.us
Phone: (302) 744-4700
Division of Social Services
PUBLIC NOTICE
Delaware’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan Renewal
In compliance with the State's Administrative Procedures Act (APA - Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code) and under the authority of Title 31 of the Delaware Code, Chapter 5, Section 512, Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) / Division of Social Services (DSS) is proposing to renew Delaware's eligibility status for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provided for in the enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), (P.L. 104-193).
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 Sharon L. Summers, Policy & Program Development Unit, Division of Social Services, 1901 North DuPont Highway, P.O. Box 906, New Castle, Delaware 19720-0906 or by fax to (302) 255-4425 by 4:30 p.m. on December 15, 2014. A draft copy of the Delaware TANF State Plan has been prepared which reflects amendments as well as basic improvements to the various descriptions of programs and services. This document may be viewed and downloaded from the Internet at the Division of Social Services’ website at http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dss/. Requests for electronic or paper copies of the draft TANF State Plan may be sent to Janneen Boyce at the above address or emailed to janneen.boyce@state.de.us.
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 INSURANCE
Office of the Commissioner
PUBLIC NOTICE
1003 Credit for Reinsurance
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KAREN WELDIN STEWART hereby gives notice of proposed amended Department of Insurance Regulation 1003 relating to Credit for Reinsurance [Formerly Regulation 79]. The docket number for this proposed AMENDED regulation is 2427.
The proposed amended regulation supports the Credit for Reinsurance Act (18 Del.C. §§910-916) and makes two changes for national accreditation purposes (see 8.2.4.8 and 8.2.7.4). The Delaware Code authority for the change is 18 Del.C. §311 and §915; and 29 Del.C., Ch. 101.
The Department of Insurance does not plan to hold a public hearing on the proposed amended regulation. The proposed amended regulation appears below and can also be viewed at the Delaware Insurance Commissioner’s website at:
www.delawareinsurance.gov/departments/documents/ProposedRegs/ProposedRegs.shtml
Any person can file written comments, suggestions, briefs, and compilations of data or other materials concerning the proposed amendment. Any written submission in response to this notice and relevant to the proposed regulation must be received by the Department of Insurance no later than 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday, December 1, 2014. Any such requests should be directed to:
Regulatory Specialist Rhonda West
Delaware Department of Insurance
841 Silver Lake Boulevard
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 674-7379
Fax: (302) 739-5566
Email: rhonda.west@state.de.us
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Division of Industrial Affairs
Office of Workers’ Compensation
PUBLIC NOTICE
1341 Workers’ Compensation Regulations
The Secretary of Labor, in accordance with 19 Del.C. §2322B, has proposed revisions to the rules and regulations relating to the Delaware Workers’ Compensation Health Care Payment System (HCPS). These proposals substantially revise the fee schedule instructions and guidelines.
A public meeting will be held before the Workers’ Compensation Oversight Panel (“Panel”) at 4:00 p.m. on November 24, 2014, in the Department of Labor Fox Valley Annex, 4425 N. Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19802, where members of the public can offer comments. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules may obtain a copy from Donna Forrest, Medical Component Manager, Office of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Industrial Affairs, Department of Labor, 4425 N. Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19802. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward them to the Panel at the above address. The final date to receive written comments will be 20 days after the public meeting.
The Panel will consider making a recommendation to the Secretary at the regularly scheduled meeting following the public meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Professional Regulation
PUBLIC NOTICE
100 Board of Accountancy
Pursuant to 24 Del.C. §105(a)(1), the Delaware Board of Accountancy has proposed revisions to its rules and regulations. The rules pertaining to firm ownership are amended to clarify that all non-licensee owners of firms must be individuals and must be active participants in the firm.
A public hearing will be held on November 19, 2014 at 9:00 a.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 on the amendments to the rules and regulations. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may obtain a copy from the Delaware Board of Accountancy, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Board at the above address. Written comments will be accepted until December 4, 2014 in accordance with 29 Del.C. §10118(a).
Division of Professional Regulation
PUBLIC NOTICE
4100 Board of Home Inspectors
The Delaware Board of Home Inspectors, pursuant to 24 Del.C. §4106(a)(1), proposes to amend its rules and regulations. The proposed regulation changes decrease the number of supervised inspections a trainee inspector must complete prior to being eligible for full licensure and decreases the number of inspections an experience applicant must complete to be eligible for licensure. The changes are being proposed in light of a recent statutory change that decreased the number of inspections endorsement candidates are required to complete to be eligible for licensure. The changes also eliminate INTERNACHI membership as a qualification for licensure as an experience applicant as the Board believes that INTERNACHI membership is not as strong an indicator of an applicant’s qualifications as ASHI and NAHI membership.
The Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed regulation change on December 9, 2014 at 9:00 a.m., Second Floor Conference Room B, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904. Written comments should be sent to Amanda McAtee, Administrative Specialist of the Delaware Board of Home Inspectors, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904. Written comments will be accepted until December 24, 2014 pursuant to 29 Del.C. §10118(a).
Division of Professional Regulation
PUBLIC NOTICE
5200 Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
The Delaware Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, pursuant to 24 Del.C. §5206(1), proposes to revise its regulations. The proposed revisions to the regulations would mandate that AIT registrants take additional training in preparation for the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards and the practice of nursing home administration. The Board has always strongly recommended that applicants take the course and now recommends that the course become mandatory pursuant to 24 Del.C. §5209(a)(1).
The Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule change on January 13, 2015 at 1:00 p.m., in the Second Floor Conference Room B, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904. Written comments should be sent to Sheryl Paquette, Administrator of the Delaware Board of Nursing Home Administrators, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Suite 203, Dover, DE 19904.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Office of Management and Budget
Office of State Planning Coordination
PUBLIC NOTICE
Regulations Governing the Administration and Review of Applications for Designation as Downtown Development Districts
Pursuant to its authority under the Downtown Development Districts Act, 22 Del.C. §§1901 et seq. the Office of State Planning Coordination proposes these Guidelines to establish procedures relating to the administration and review of Applications for designation as Downtown Development Districts.
Interested persons may submit written comments to Connie Holland, AICP, via email at connie.holland@state.de.us or via U.S. Mail at the Office of State Planning, 122 Martin Luther King Blvd. South, 3rd Floor, Dover, DE 19901. The public comment period will close on November 30, 2014.
