9 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Reporting of Non-Suicidal, Non-Medicinal Chemical Poisonings

 

The Department of Community Health will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 4, 2009, at 9 a.m. at the Department of Community Health, 201 Townsend, 1st Floor, Conference Centers B & C, Lansing, Michigan.

 

The public hearing is being held to receive comments from interested persons on amendments to the Reporting of Non-Suicidal, Non-Medicinal Chemical Poisoning Administrative Rule.  The proposed rules will clarify the information that clinical laboratories are required to report, including defining when laboratory tests should be reported and what should be reported that a health care provider report would not include (e.g. name of clinical test, test result, and the laboratory’s reference range for that test) and make corrections to errors with rule citations.

 

These rules are being promulgated under the authority conferred on the department of community health by sections 5111 and 2226 of PA 368 of 1978, as amended, section 8 of PA 312 of 1978, and Executive

Reorganization Order No.1996-1, MCL 333.5111, MCL 333.2226, MCL 325.78, MCL 333.2233, MCL

333.2221, and MCL 330.3101.  These rules are proposed to take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.

 

Hearing comments may be presented in person, with written comments available at the time of presentation.  Written comments also will be accepted at the following address or E-mail address until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2009.  Address communications to:

 

Department of Community Health

Office of Legal Affairs - 201 Townsend - Lansing, MI 48909 Attention: Mary Greco

E-mail address:  [e-mail]     Phone:  [phone]

 

A copy of the proposed rules may be obtained by contacting the address noted above.  Electronic copies also may be obtained at http://www.michigan.gov/cis.

 

All hearings are conducted in compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.  Hearings are held in buildings that accommodate mobility-impaired individuals and accessible parking is available. A disabled individual who requires accommodations for effective participation in a hearing should call Laurie VanBeelen at [phone] to make the necessary arrangements.  To ensure availability of the accommodation, please call at least 1 week in advance.

 

Date:   April 2, 2009                                                                           SOAHR # 2009-003-CH