Administrative Rules of the State of Montana

BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OF THE

STATE OF MONTANA

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 37.86.1806 pertaining to updating durable medical equipment rules to reflect a sole-source provider for the purchase of breast pumps

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NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT

TO: All Concerned Persons

1. On June 9, 2017, the Department of Public Health and Human Services published MAR Notice No. 37-797 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule at page 773 of the 2017 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 11.

2. On June 29, 2017, at 1:30 p.m., the Department of Public Health and Human Services held a public hearing in the auditorium of the Department of Public Health and Human Services Building, 111 North Sanders, Helena, Montana, to consider the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule.

The comment period will be extended until the department receives approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in accordance with 42 CFR§431.51(d)(2). The deadline for written comments is December 1, 2017.

3. The Department of Public Health and Human Services will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this rulemaking process or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, contact the Department of Public Health and Human Services no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 28, 2017, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact Kenneth Mordan, Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 4210, Helena, Montana, 59604-4210; telephone (406) 444-4094; fax (406) 444-9744; or e-mail [email protected].

/s/ Brenda K. Elias /s/ Sheila Hogan

Brenda K. Elias, Attorney Sheila Hogan, Director

Rule Reviewer Public Health and Human Services

Certified to the Secretary of State November 13, 2017.