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PROPOSAL

Maryland Register

Issue Date:  September 16, 2016

Volume 43 • Issue 19 • Pages 1082—1083

 

Title 10
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE

Subtitle 44 BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS

10.44.07 Rules of Procedure for the Disciplinary Process

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§4-316 and 4-318, Annotated Code of Maryland

Notice of Proposed Action

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     The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene proposes to amend Regulation .05 under COMAR 10.44.07 Rules of Procedure for the Disciplinary Process. This action was considered by the Board of Dental Examiners at a public meeting held on August 3, 2016, notice of which was given under the Public Meetings link on the Board’s website pursuant to General Provisions Article, §3-302(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.

Statement of Purpose

     The purpose of this action is to permit any member of the Board to sign a Board-initiated complaint. Under the existing regulations, a complaint initiated by the Board must be signed only by an officer of the Board. The amendment will comport the regulation with Health Occupations Article, §4-316(c), Annotated Code of Maryland, which does not limit the signing of Board-initiated complaints to Board officers.

Comparison to Federal Standards

There is no corresponding federal standard to this proposed action.

Estimate of Economic Impact

The proposed action has no economic impact.

Economic Impact on Small Businesses

The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small businesses.

Impact on Individuals with Disabilities

The proposed action has no impact on individuals with disabilities.

Opportunity for Public Comment

     Comments may be sent to Michele Phinney, Director, Office of Regulation and Policy Coordination, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 201 West Preston Street, Room 512, Baltimore, MD 21201, or call 410-767-6499 (TTY 800-735-2258), or email to dhmh.regs@maryland.gov, or fax to 410-767-6483. Comments will be accepted through October 17, 2016. A public hearing has not been scheduled.

 

.05 Filing of Complaints.

   A. The Board may commence proceedings or open an investigation under Health Occupations Article, §4-315, Annotated Code of Maryland, after the filing of a complaint:

      (1) (text unchanged)

      (2) Completed by the Board on its own initiative and signed by [an officer] a member of the Board.

   B.—I. (text unchanged)

VAN T. MITCHELL
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene

 

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