RECENT RULEMAKING BY AGENCY

 

The Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) is a compilation of existing permanent rules of those executive agencies that have been designated by the Montana Administrative Procedure Act for inclusion in the ARM. The ARM is updated through December 31, 2017. This table includes notices in which those rules adopted during the period September 30, 2017, through December 31, 2017, occurred and any proposed rule action that was pending during the past 6-month period. (A notice of adoption must be published within six months of the published notice of the proposed rule.)  This table does not include the contents of this issue of the Montana Administrative Register (MAR or Register).

 

To be current on proposed and adopted rulemaking, it is necessary to check the ARM updated through December 31, 2017, this table, and the table of contents of this issue of the Register.

 

This table indicates the department name, title number, notice numbers in ascending order, the subject matter of the notice, and the page number(s) at which the notice is published in the 2017 and 2018 Montana Administrative Registers.

 

To aid the user, this table includes rulemaking actions of such entities as boards and commissions listed separately under their appropriate title number.

 

ADMINISTRATION, Department of, Title 2

 

2-2-568           Procedural Rules, p. 1, 426

2-13-566         Public Safety Answering Point Certification, Funding, and Monitoring, p. 2363, 427

2-13-574         Public Safety Answering Point - Allowable Uses of Funds - Decertification and Funding Reduction - Reporting, Monitoring, and Recordkeeping, p. 351, 608, 1021

2-21-557         Recruitment and Selection Policy, p. 1309, 90, 571

2-21-563         Employee Records Management Policy, p. 1316, 1443, 92

2-59-567         Renewal Fees for Mortgage Brokers, Lenders, Servicers, and Originators, p. 7

2-59-570         Regulation of Privately Insured Credit Unions, p. 124, 628

2-59-571         Annual Reporting for Consumer Loan Licensees - Escrow Business Reference Updates - Mortgage Definitions - Mortgage Renewal Fees - Escrow Funds Held by Mortgage Companies, p. 357, 822

 

(Public Employees' Retirement Board)

2-43-564         Adoption by Reference of the State of Montana Public Employee Defined Contribution Plan Document and the State of Montana Public Employee Deferred Compensation (457) Plan Document, p. 4, 433

2-43-565         Investment Policy Statement for the Defined Contribution Retirement Plan - Investment Policy Statement for the 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan, p. 354, 821

 

(State Lottery Commission)

2-63-575         Definitions - Retailer Applications, Required Rule Reading, Bonding, and Commission - Licenses - Business Changes - Electronic Funds Transfer - Tickets - Prizes - Winner Redemptions, p. 908

 

(Board of County Printing)

2-67-569         Rates for County Legal Advertising, p. 230, 610

 

(Office of the State Public Defender)

2-69-573         Model Rules - Definitions - Determination of Indigency - Reasonable Compensation, p. 364, 716

 

AGRICULTURE, Department of, Title 4

 

4-17-242         Mediation Services, p. 1926, 2431

4-17-243         Montana Pulse Crop Committee, p. 2373, 301, 823

4-17-244         Montana Cherry Research and Market Development Program, p. 2379, 302

4-18-245         Montana State Grain Laboratory Fee Schedule, p. 127, 629

4-18-246         Fertilizer Regulations, p. 134, 630

4-18-247         Feed and Pet Food Regulations, p. 138, 631

4-18-248         Pesticide Registration Regulations, p. 758

4-18-249         Pesticide Container Recycling Program - Waste Pesticide Disposal Program, p. 763

 

STATE AUDITOR, Office of, Title 6

 

(Commissioner of Securities and Insurance)

6-237               Medicare Supplement Insurance, p. 1542, 572, 969

6-238               Patient-Centered Medical Homes, p. 1574, 2277

6-239               Credit for Reinsurance, p. 1929, 2432

6-240               Independent Liability Fund Definitions and Penalties, p. 10, 825

6-241               and other rules - Valuation of Life Insurance Policies, p. 13, 826

6-242               Public Adjusters, p. 142, 1022

6-243               Health Maintenance Organizations, p. 369

6-244               Annual Audited Financial Reports, p. 996

 

COMMERCE, Title 8

 

8-94-156        Governing the Submission and Review of Applications for Funding Under the Treasure State Endowment Program (TSEP), p. 512, 827

8-94-157         Administration of the 2019 Biennium Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program – Planning Grants, p. 515, 828

8-111-158       Definitions - Housing Credit Allocation Procedure, p. 517, 828

 

EDUCATION, Title 10

 

(Board of Public Education)

10-55-282       Suicide Prevention in Schools, p. 1001

10-57-283       Teacher Licensure, p. 1004

10-64-281       School Bus Requirements, p. 2381, 303

10-64-282       School Bus Requirements, p. 611, 1024

 

(Office of Public Instruction)

10-1-129         Soliciting Applications for Membership on a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to Amend ARM 10.55.701 to Require a Policy for Implementation of All Hazard Emergency and Response Plans, p. 771

10-1-130         Soliciting Applications for Membership on a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to Amend ARM 10.56.101 Pertaining to the Policies and Procedures for Standardized Test Administration Using the Required Statewide Assessments, p. 998

 

FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS, Department of, Title 12

 

12-479             Wildlife Habitat Noxious Weed Grant Program, p. 17, 632

12-480             Pilot Program for Aquatic Invasive Species in the Flathead Basin, p. 23, 586

12-482             Classes of License Agents and Acceptable License Agent Security, p. 520, 970

12-483             Closing the Smith River From Camp Baker to Eden Bridge, p. 718

12-486             Closing Sha-Ron Fishing Access Site, Kelly Island Fishing Access Site, Kona Bridge Fishing Access Site, Harper's Bridge Fishing Access Site, Deep Creek Fishing Access Site, and Council Grove State Park in Missoula County, p. 1027

12-487             Closing a Portion of the Clark Fork River From the Reserve Street Bridge to the Kona Bridge in Missoula County, p. 1031

12-488             Closing the Medicine River Fishing Access Site in Cascade County, p. 1033

 

(Fish and Wildlife Commission)

12-475             Recreational Use on the Bitterroot River, p. 1451, 434, 717

12-485             Wake Restrictions Near Broadwater Bay of the Missouri River, p. 917

 

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Department of, Title 17

 

17-392             Adoption of a New Version of Department Circular DEQ-8, p. 1580, 522

17-394             Wind Generation Facility Decommissioning and Bonding, p. 1995, 94

17-396             Nutrient Standards Variances, p.377

 

(Board of Environmental Review)

17-393             Incorporation by Reference - Definitions - Applicability - Operating Permit Program Overview - Applicability of Air Quality Rules, p. 1933, 438

17-395             Water Quality Standards, p. 2383, 830

 

TRANSPORTATION, Department of, Title 18

 

18-165             Fuel Tax Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability Program, p. 1717, 2278

18-166             Motor Fuels Tax Collection and IFTA, p. 148, 588

18-168             Motor Carrier Services Safety Requirements, p. 681, 1035

18-169             Motor Carrier Services Safety Requirements, p. 1007

18-170             Right-of-Way Occupancy by Water and Sewer Facilities, p. 920

 

(Transportation Commission)

18-167             Outdoor Advertising Control, p. 525, 971

 

CORRECTIONS, Department of, Title 20

 

20-4-64           Facilities Exempt From Geographic Restrictions Applicable to High-Risk Sexual Offenders, p. 684

 

JUSTICE, Department of, Title 23

 

23-2-248         Affidavit of Indigence - Statement of Inability to Pay Court Costs and Fees, p. 1724, 176

23-3-246         Ignition Interlock Devices, p. 1598, 589

23-3-251         Imposition of an Administrative Fee for Alcohol or Drug Test Refusal, p. 1010

23-12-250       Investigative Complaint Review - Student's Ranking at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy, p. 2388, 304

 

LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Department of, Title 24

 

Boards under the Business Standards Division are listed in alphabetical order by chapter following the department notices.

 

24-11-329       Unemployment Insurance, p. 153, 638

24-16-331       Payment of Wages, Minimum Wage, and Overtime, p. 25, 439

24-17-327       Prevailing Wage Rates for Public Works Projects, p. 2009, 183

24-17-334       Classification of Workers for Heavy Construction Services on Public Works Projects, p. 232, 841

24-21-332       Employer Apprenticeship Tax Credit, p. 163, 639

24-22-324       Incumbent Worker Training Program, p. 1734, 2433

24-29-330       Value of Housing Furnished by an Employer for Workers' Compensation Purposes, p. 2391, 640

24-29-335       Workers' Compensation Facility Service Rules and Rates and Conversion Factors, p. 613, 1036

24-33-333       Construction Contractor Registration - Independent Contractor Central Unit, p. 235, 720

 

(Workers' Compensation Court)

24-5-328         Annual Review - Pretrial Identification of Witnesses and Exhibitions - Withdrawal of Attorney, p. 2111, 305

 

(Board of Personnel Appeals)

24-26-336       Public Sector Collective Bargaining, p. 382

 

(Board of Alternative Health Care)

24-111-26       Definitions - Fees - Nonroutine Applications - Naturopathic Physician Natural Substance Formulary List - Direct-Entry Midwife Apprenticeship Requirements - Direct-Entry Midwife Protocol Standard List Required for Application - Licensing by Examination - Licensure of Out-of-State Applicants - Conditions Which Require Physician Consultation or Transfer of Care - Midwives Continuing Education Requirements, p. 34, 976

 

(Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists)

24-121-16       Definitions - Fees - Nonroutine Applications - Premises and General Requirements - Licensure by Credentialing With an Out-of-State License - Application for Postsecondary School Licensure - Application for Instructor License - Credited Hours for Montana-Licensed Individuals in a Cosmetology or Barbering Program - Instructor Requirements–Teacher-Training Programs - Salons/Booth Rental - Implements, Instruments, Supplies, and Equipment - Sanitizing and Disinfecting Implements and Equipment - Foreign-Educated Applicants, p. 925

 

(Board of Chiropractors)

24-126-36       Fees - Fee Abatement - Applications - Military Training or Experience - License by Examination - Temporary Permit - License by Endorsement - Display of License - Inactive Status and Conversion to Active Status - Intern and Preceptor Registration - Impairment Evaluator Standards - Continuing Education Requirements - Approved Continuing Education, p. 45, 645

 

(Board of Dentistry)

24-138-72       Definition of Nonroutine Application - Dentist Licensure by Credential - Dental Hygiene Limited Access Permit - Licensure of Retired or Nonpracticing Dentist or Dental Hygienist for Volunteer Service - Restricted Temporary Licensure of Nonresident Volunteer Dentists and Dental Hygienists - Exemptions and Exceptions - Minimum Qualifying Standards - Minimum Monitoring Standards - Infection Control - Renewals, p. 1601, 2281

24-138-74       Functions for Dental Hygienists - Limited Access Permit Treatment Guidelines–Practicing Under Public Health Supervision - Dental Hygiene Limited Access Permit - Subject Matter Acceptable for Dentist and Dental Hygienist Continuing Education - Requirements and Restrictions - Limited Prescriptive Authority–Qualifications–Allowable Percentages of Topical Agents, p. 386

 

(State Electrical Board)

24-141-38       Military Training or Experience - Unprofessional Conduct - Screening Panel - Board Meetings - Apprentice Registration - Renewals - Complaint Procedure, p. 1743, 306

 

(Board of Funeral Service)

24-147-39       Definitions - Inspections – Mortuaries, Branch Establishments, and Crematories - Transportation and Custody of Human Remains - Out-of-State Mortician Licenses - Mortuary and Branch Establishment Operation Standards - Mortuary and Branch Establishment Licenses and Temporary Permits - Crematory Licenses, Temporary Permits, and Operation Standards - Continuing Education Requirements – Morticians - Unprofessional Conduct - Mortician Licenses - Examinations - Name Change, Closure, Transfer, or Sale – Mortuary, Branch Establishment, Crematory, or Cemetery - Change of Mortician-In-Charge or Crematory Operator-In-Charge - Nonlicensed Personnel - Sponsors, p. 2251, 440

 

(Board of Massage Therapy)

24-155-7         Licensure by Examination - Licensure of Out-of-State Applicants - Continuing Education Requirements - Unprofessional Conduct - School Instructors and Assistants Requiring a License in Massage Therapy and Exemption, p. 618, 1038

 

(Board of Medical Examiners)

24-156-84       Fee Schedule - Examination - Renewals - Purpose and Authority - Definitions - Fees - Ankle Surgery Certification - Surgery Certification - Accreditation, Approval, and Standards - Physician Assistant Fees - Obligation to Report to Board - Medical Assistant–Delegation and Supervision - Practice Requirements for Physicians Using Telemedicine - Medical Assistant - Effect of Telemedicine License, p. 936

 

(Board of Nursing)

24-159-84       Direct Supervision and Standards Related to the Practical Nurse's and Registered Nurse's Role in Cosmetic Procedures, p. 1232, 186

24-159-85       Definitions - Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact Rules - Issuance of a License by a Compact State - Limitations on Multistate Licensure Privilege–Discipline - Information System, p. 624, 947

 

(Board of Optometry)

24-168-43       Licensure Requirements - Military Training or Experience - General Practice Requirements - Unprofessional Conduct - Screening Panel - Ophthalmological Diagnostic Permissible Drugs, p. 1474, 307, 442

 

(Board of Outfitters)

24-171-38       Outfitter Assistants - Unprofessional Conduct and Misconduct, p. 530

 

(Board of Pharmacy)

24-174-70       Examination for Licensure as a Registered Pharmacist - Requirements to Become a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner - Requirements for Submitting Prescription Registry Information to the Board - Screening Panel - Complaint Procedure - Legal Suspension or Revocation, p. 535

 

(Board of Physical Therapy Examiners)

24-177-34       Military Training or Experience - Foreign-Trained Physical Therapist Applicants - Continuing Education - List of Licensed Physical Therapists, p. 1748, 443

 

(Board of Psychologists)

24-189-38       Renewal Dates and Requirements - Psychologist Application Procedures - Minimum Standards - Work Samples-Examinations - Licensure as a Psychologist by Experience (Senior) - Nonroutine Psychologist Applications - Nonroutine Behavior Analyst or Assistant Behavior Analyst Applications, p. 2394, 844

24-189-39       Application Procedures for Behavior Analysts and Assistant Behavior Analysts, p. 540, 978

 

(Board of Public Accountants)

24-201-50       Definitions - Licensing - Renewals - Continuing Education - Complaint    Procedures - Credit for Blended Learning - Professional Conduct, p.                              1088, 2283

 

(Board of Real Estate Appraisers)

24-207-41       Qualifying and Continuing Education Requirements, p. 56, 722

 

(Board of Realty Regulation)

24-210-44       Definitions - Fee Schedule - Trust Account Requirements - General License Administration Requirements - Inactive Licenses - Inactive to Active License Status - Renewals - Unprofessional Conduct - Disciplinary Guidelines–Public Notice - Property Management Trust Account Requirements - Inactive Status - Unprofessional Conduct for Property Management Licensees, p. 2400

 

(Board of Sanitarians)

24-216-23       Fee Schedule - Examination - Sanitarian-in-Training - Continuing Education - Inactive Status and Conversion From Inactive to Active Status - Unprofessional Conduct - Board Meetings - Seal of the Board - Applications - Renewal, p. 949

 

(Board of Behavioral Health)

24-219-31       Certification of Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialists (CBHPSS), p. 1757, 444

 

(Board of Veterinary Medicine)

24-225-40       Definitions - Nonroutine Applications - Temporary Permits - Veterinarian Licenses - Veterinarian Examinations - Licensure of Out-of-State Veterinarian - Continuing Education - Continuing Education Instructors - Record-Keeping Standards - Management of Infectious Wastes - Inspection and Sanitation - Occasional Case Exemption, p. 774

 

LIVESTOCK, Department of, Title 32

 

32-17-286       Deeded Land Grazing Permits - Freeze Branding - County Line Grazing Permits - Brands Enforcement Division Fees, p. 252, 648

32-17-287       Animal Health Division Fees, p. 59, 449

32-18-289       Board Oversight of Agency Actions, p. 391, 543, 846

 

(Board of Milk Control)

32-18-288       Milk Control Assessments, p. 62, 450

 

NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, Department of, Title 36

 

36-12-196       Water Right Permitting, p. 1485, 1608, 451

 

PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Department of, Title 37

 

37-743             Clarifying Contents of Healthy Montana Kids (HMK) Evidence of Coverage - Adopting the Medicaid Ambulance Contracts, p. 861, 1905, 2286

37-788             Updating the Effective Dates of Non-Medicaid and Medicaid Fee Schedules to January 1, 2018, p. 1006, 2287

37-793             Promising Pregnancy Care Program, p. 595, 1769, 2303

37-797             Updating Durable Medical Equipment Rules to Reflect a Sole-Source Provider for the Purchase of Breast Pumps, p. 773, 2140, 189

37-800             Expanding the Children's Special Health Services, p. 257, 847

37-801             Behavioral Health Targeted Case Management Fee Schedule, p. 1038, 2305

37-802             Amendments to Fee Schedules, p. 1043, 2312

37-805             Revising Nursing Facility Reimbursement Rates for State Fiscal Year 2018, p. 1133, 2320

37-807             Amendment of Birth Certificate Gender Designations - Issuance of a Replacement Certificate, p. 1609, 2436

37-808             Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP) Program, p. 1772, 2326

37-809             Child Support Guidelines for the Calculation of Support Obligations, p. 1781, 2441

37-810             Updating Medicaid Fee Schedules With Medicare Rates and Effective Dates, p. 2012, 2443

37-811             Federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act - Disaster and Emergency Planning - Health and Safety Requirements for Child Care Facilities, p. 2141, 308, 591

37-812             Physician-Related Services Manual, p. 2019, 2445

37-814             Revisions in Immunization Requirements for Attendance in Child Care Facilities and in Foster Homes, p. 2022, 191, 724

37-818             Direct Care Wage Effective Dates, p. 2034, 196

37-820             Montana Medical Marijuana Program, p. 2037, 321, 592

37-823             Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP), p. 2173, 108

37-824             Updating Residential Treatment Facilities Rules, p. 260, 848

37-826             Medicaid Auditor Evaluation Hearings, p. 687

37-827             Child Care Assistance Program's Implementation of Amendments to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act and Final Rules at 45 CFR Part 98, p. 2418, 457

37-828             Medicaid Rate, Service, and Benefit Changes, p. 67, 458

37-830             Foster Care Licensing Requirements, p. 394, 849

37-831             Update of the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), p. 788, 1040

37-832             Increase of Laboratory Fees, p. 265, 649

37-833             Passport to Health Program Updates - Repeal of Health Improvement Program Rules, p. 268, 650

37-834             Update of the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), p. 793

37-835             Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder, p. 273, 725

37-836             Discontinuance of the Supplemental Disproportionate Share Hospital Payment, p. 545, 797, 1041

37-837             Child Care Assistance Program's Implementation of Amendments to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act and Final Rules at 45 CFR Part 98, p. 690

37-838             Updating Medicaid Fee Schedules With Medicare Rates - Updating Effective Dates, p. 798

37-839             Montana Medical Marijuana Program, p. 711

37-840             Medicaid Outpatient Drug Services, p. 956

37-841             Healthy Montana Kids (HMK) Dental Benefits, p. 811

37-842             Hospice Reimbursement and Updates, p. 960

37-843             Durable Medical Equipment (DME), p. 964

37-844             Clarifying Contents of Healthy Montana Kids (HMK) Evidence of Coverage, p. 1013

37-845             Nursing Facility Reimbursement Rates for State Fiscal Year 2019, p. 1016

 

PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION, Department of, Title 38

 

38-5-238         Pipeline Safety, p. 2274, 334

38-5-239         Small Water Utility Rules, p. 166

38-5-240         Creation of a Legally Enforceable Obligation Involving Qualifying Facilities - Access to Avoided Cost Modeling Data for a Qualifying Facility - Definitions, p. 550

 

REVENUE, Department of, Title 42

 

42-2-984         Carryforward and Carryback Provisions of Corporate Net Operating Losses, p. 1787, 2327

42-2-985         Allocation and Apportionment of Income of Multistate Corporate Taxpayers Necessitated by House Bill 511, L. 2017 - Department's Method of Administering the Corporate Income Tax Regarding Unitary Multistate Taxpayers Whose Montana Activity Is Reflected Through Multiple Entities, p. 1790, 2328

42-2-986         Apportionment and Allocation of Income for Financial Institutions, p. 1844, 2337

42-2-987         Trended Depreciation Schedules for Valuing Property, p. 1854, 2341

42-2-988         Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR), p. 294, 652

42-2-989         Pension and Annuity Income Exclusions - Dependent Exemptions - Medical Care Savings Accounts, p. 398, 851

42-2-990         Withholding Taxes, p. 413, 853

42-2-991         Apportionment and Allocation of Income Reported by Pass-Through Entities and Guaranteed Payments to Individual Partners, p. 419, 854

42-2-992         Quota Areas - Competitive Bidding Process for Alcoholic Beverage Licenses, p. 555

42-2-993         Oil and Gas Tax Rates, p. 814

42-2-994         Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) Liquor License Protests and Liquor Matters, p. 818

 

SECRETARY OF STATE, Office of, Title 44

 

(Commissioner of Political Practices)

44-2-229         Campaign Finance Reporting, Disclosure, and Practices, p. 1509, 1875, 2342