OFFICE OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES RULEMAKING

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.   OFFICE OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES RULEMAKING   This message provides notice of rulemaking by the Office of Aging and Disability Services for Adult Protective Services: Administration, 10-149 C.M.R. ch. 5, § 16. Rules and related rulemaking documents may be reviewed at, or printed from, the OADS website at https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/trainings-resources/policy.html or for a fee, interested parties may request a paper copy of rules by calling (207) 287-7055 or Maine Relay number 711. During the comment period, please submit written comments to the agency contact person identified below for this filing. Email submissions are encouraged. Interested parties may request a paper copy of this proposed rule by calling (207) 287-7055 or Maine Relay number 711. Additional information regarding the rulemaking process and weekly rulemaking updates can be found on the Secretary of State website.   Notice of Agency Rulemaking AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Aging and Disability Services CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: 10-149 C.M.R. ch. 5, § 16, Adult Protective Services: Administration BRIEF SUMMARY: This rule repeal is being proposed to remove outdated guidance on Adult Protective Services (APS) case records, including retention, transfer, maintenance, and case reviews. Now that APS files are maintained electronically, this rule fails to reflect the practices of OADS. This rule, effective October 6, 2007, was part of the Office of Elder Services Policy Manual. The Office of Elder Services and the Office of Adults with Cognitive and Physical Disabilities Services merged in 2012, establishing the Office of Aging and Disability Services. As a unit within the Office of Aging and Disability Services, APS follows the record retention policies established by the Department of Health and Human Services as well as the Maine Secretary of State. Date, time and location of PUBLIC HEARING (if any): No public hearing scheduled. The Department will accept email and standard mail comments for 30 days from the publication date of the notice of rulemaking by the Secretary of State. COMMENT DEADLINE: Friday, November 20, 2020 CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING (name, mailing address, telephone, fax, TTY, e-mail): Hilary Gove, Policy Writer Maine Department of Health and Human Services Office of Aging and Disability Services 41 Anthony Avenue 11 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0011207-446-8305 hilary.gove@maine.gov CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT (if different): N/A FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any): The Department anticipates that this rulemaking will not have any impact on municipalities or counties. STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: 22 M.R.S. §§ 42, 3493  SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED (if different): N/A AGENCY WEBSITE: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads E-MAIL FOR OVERALL AGENCY RULE-MAKING LIAISON: kevin.wells@maine.gov Click link below to view this notification as a PDF.   office-of-aging-and-disability-services-rulemaking.pdf Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by Maine Department of Health & Human Services. This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Maine Department of Health & Human Services · 109 Capitol St · Augusta, ME 04333