The Secretary of the Commonwealth, William Francis Galvin
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth, William Francis Galvin
Issue: 1278, Date: January 16, 2015 The Massachusetts Register Published by: The Secretary of the Commonwealth, William Francis Galvin, Secretary $15.00 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Issue: 1278 Date: 1/16/15 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Secretary of the Commonwealth - William Francis Galvin The Massachusetts Register TABLE OF CONTENTS Page THE GENERAL COURT Acts and Resolves 1 DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES Director’s Declaration of Northern Shrimp Specification 33 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES Notices of Public Review of Prospective Regulations Cumulative Table Notice of Expiration of Emergency Regulation Emergency Regulations Permanent Regulations Future Effective Date Regulations 35 67 73 83 - MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER (THE) (ISSN-08963681) is published biweekly for $300.00 per year by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, State House, Boston, MA 02133. Second Class postage is paid at Boston, MA. POSTMASTER: Send address change to: Massachusetts Register, State Bookstore, Room 116, State House, Boston, MA 02133. The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Page Notice of Expiration of Emergency Regulation There are no Notices of Expiration in this Massachusetts Register. - Emergency Regulations 101 CMR 206.00 Executive Office for Health and Human Services Standard Payments to Nursing Facilities 73 Governs the payments for services to publicly aided and Industrial Accident residents by nursing facilities (NFs), including residents in a residential care unit of a NF. 306.00 103 CMR 483.00 Rates of Payment for Mental Health Services - Refile 75 Department of Correction Visiting Procedures 77 Clarifies the reasonable suspicion requirements prior to asking a visitor to a state correctional facility to submit to a strip search, which search will not occur absent visitor consent. 114 CMR 114.3 6.00 130 CMR 429.000 Division of Health Care Finance and Policy Rates of Payment for Mental Health Services Provided in Community Health Centers and Mental Health Centers - Refile 79 Division of Medical Assistance Mental Health Center Services - Refile 81 Permanent Regulations 211 CMR 121.00 Division of Insurance Procedures Concerning Rate Filings Made Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176k, and the Conduct of Hearings on Such Filings 83 Sets out procedures for making rate filings for Medicare Supplement Insurance policies and for hearings on the filings. Makes the regulation easier to use by removing wordiness, excessively detailed provisions, potentially confusing provisions, and by generally streamlining the regulation. The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Page 225 CMR 19.00 Department of Energy Resources Energy Management Services (EMS) Contracts Requests for Qualifications Process 85 Provides a process for local governmental bodies to procure energy efficiency improvements for buildings and facilities, thereby saving them time and money in the procurement process and money in energy and water savings, once energy and water efficiency improvements are installed. It is being adopted as directed by M.G.L. c. 25A, § 11I(i), which requires, in relevant part, that the agency "...shall adopt regulations for the procurement of energy management services under [M.G.L. c. 25A, § 11I] for local government bodies.” 301 CMR 41.00 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Toxic or Hazardous Substance List 87 Defines the list of reportable chemicals and their reporting threshold. Reflects changes to the list of reportable substances, consistent with decisions/actions taken by the Administrative Council on Toxics Use Reduction in calendar year 2014. Companies that use large quantities of toxic or hazardous chemicals annually report the use of these chemicals to MassDEP. 310 CMR 30.000 Department of Environmental Protection Hazardous Waste 89 Changes the underground storage tank provisions of the hazardous waste regulations at 310 CMR 30.000 to coincide with the new underground storage tank regulations at 310 CMR 80.00. 70.00 Environmental Results Program Certification 91 Changes the environmental results program certification regulations at 310 CMR 70.00 to coincide with the new underground storage tank regulations at 310 CMR 80.00. 454 CMR 25.00 Department of Labor Standards Occupational Safety and Health for State Workers 93 Ensures that all Commonwealth employees are provided with a safe and healthful work environment free from recognized hazards that may cause serious injury, physical harm or death. Applies to state employers, employees, and agencies as described in M.G.L. c. 149, § 6½. Describes the applicable provisions of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, and sets out the authority for inspection and enforcement. The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Page 27.00 Minimum Wage 95 Clarifies practices and policies in the administration and enforcement of the Minimum Fair Wages Act. The Minimum Wage Regulation has not been amended since April 25, 2003. Changes in the case law and other statutes necessitate amendments to the regulation. Provides needed clarification for employers and employees regarding overtime, deductions from wages, minimum wage waivers, travel, and record-keeping. 455 CMR 2.00 Division of Occupational Safety Minimum Wage 97 Repeals regulation in conjunction with promulgation under new number, 454 CMR 27.00 502 CMR 5.00 Office of the State Fire Marshall Permit and Inspection Requirements of Aboveground Storage Tanks of More than Ten Thousand Gallons Capacity 99 Provides uniform requirements and procedures for the construction, maintenance and use of aboveground storage tanks and related permit, inspection and record keeping requirements. 540 CMR 2.00 Registry of Motor Vehicles Motor Vehicle Regulations 101 Establishes standards and requirements for the registration of motor vehicles. Sets requirements for vehicles and drivers who are used by Transportation Network Companies (TNCs). Defines TNC; allows TNC vehicles to display passenger plates; requires the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to regulate TNCs; requires TNCs to obtain a certificate from the DPU in order to do business in Massachusetts; requires TNCs and their drivers to carry appropriate liability insurance; sets standards for TNC drivers and requires TNCs to perform background checks on their drivers. 801 CMR 4.00 Executive Office for Administration and Finance Rates 103 Lists various charges and fees DCR may impose for a variety of licenses, permits, and services the agency administers and/or provides. Fees for camping, parking, ice rink rentals, permits, and certain special services and facilities will be increased. Additionally, new fees will be added for commercial docking at piers and docks; cross-country skiing; certain types of permits and merchandise sold at park stores. The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 1 H 3841 Relative to Special Elections. 2 H 3510 Relative to Insurance Proceeds for Injured Police and Fire Personnel in the Town of Northborough. 1/16/2014 3 H 3486 Relative to the Town Manager in the Town of Cohasset. 1/16/2014 4 H 3545 Relative to the Charter of the Town of Townsend. 1/16/2014 5 H 3531 Authorizing the Town of Lincoln to Grant a License for the Sale of Wines and Malt Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 1/16/2014 6 H 3850 Relative to the Special City Election in the City of Beverly. 1/17/2014 7 S 1973 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Denise MacKinnon, an Employee of the Department of Public Health. 1/23/2014 8 S 1863 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Tina Giangregorio, an Employee of the Highway Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. 1/23/2014 9 H 3833 Amending the Special Legislation Establishing the Acton Community Housing Corporation. 1/23/2014 10 H 3445 Exempting Certain Real Property Owned by Certain Veterans Organizations in the City of Gardner from Taxation. 1/23/2014 11 H 2869 Authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Convey Certain Land to the Town of Belmont for Recreation, Public Works or Other Municipal Purposes. 1/23/2014 12 H 3787 Relative to Membership in the Governor's Highway Safety Committee. 1/23/2014 13 H 3541 Relative to Portable Electronics Insurance. 1/23/2014 14 H 3866 Authorizing the Town of Wellesley to Place a Question on the Town Election Ballot Authorizing the Town to Grant 6 Licenses for the Sale of Wines and Malt Beverages not to be Drunk on the Premises. 1/28/2014 15 H 3780 Authorizing the Town of Belmont to Grant Licenses for the Sale of Wines and Malt Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 1/30/2014 16 H 3656 Authorizing the Town of Belmont to Grant Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages not to be Drunk on the Premises. 1/30/2014 17 H 3657 Establishing the Position of Town Administrator in the Town of Belmont. 1/30/2014 1/9/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 18 H 2226 Exempting David Eddy from the Maximum Age Requirement for Firefighters in the City of Methuen. 1/30/2014 19 S 1909 Authorizing the Board of Assessors of the Town of Newbury to Grant an Abatement of Real Estate Taxes to Certain Plum Island Homeowners for Fiscal Year 2013. 1/30/2014 20 H 3618 Relative to Water Service in the Town of Somerset. 1/30/2014 21 S 1960 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Katrina Aliengena, an Employee of the Department of Developmental Services. 2/3/2014 22 S 1884 Amending the Charter of the Town of Sandwich. 2/3/2014 23 H 3471 Authorizing the Town of Westborough to Grant an Additional License for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 2/6/2014 24 H 3781 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Joseph W. Teta, an Employee of the Trial Court. 2/6/2014 25 S 1983 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Maria A. Decoste, an Employee of the Office of Medicaid. 2/6/2014 26 H 3897 Relative to the Special Election for Representative in the General Court of the Fifth Suffolk District. 2/10/2014 27 H 3483 Authorizing the Town of Andover to Exchange Certain Parcels of Land. 2/12/2014 28 S 1971 Establishing the Childhood Vaccine Program. 2/12/2014 29 H 2845 Relative to the Conveyance of an Easement in the City of Northampton. 2/12/2014 30 H 3622 Authorizing the Town of Orleans to Grant an Additional License for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages not to be Drunk on the Premises. 2/12/2014 31 S 1984 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Debra Saverse, an Employee of the Department of Revenue. 2/13/2014 32 H 3829 Authorizing the Town of Needham to Place a Question on the Ballot Authorizing the Town to Grant Certain Licenses for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 2/20/2014 33 H 3583 Reducing the Sewer Betterment Interest Rate on Repayments in the Town of Easton. 2/20/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 34 H 2844 Authorizing the Conveyance or Lease of a Parcel of Land in the City of Northampton for Park, Recreation or Open Space Purposes. 2/20/2014 35 H 3627 Authorizing the Town of Ashland to Establish an Enterprise Fund. 2/21/2014 36 H 3830 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Carol L. Clark, an Employee of the Department of Developmental Services. 2/21/2014 37 H 3831 Authorizing the City of Salem to Convert 1 Seasonal License to an Annual License for the Sale of Wines and Malt Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 2/21/2014 38 S 1993 Further Limiting the Liability of Persons Rendering Certain Emergency Medical Care. 2/21/2014 39 H 3880 Relative to the Terms of Certain Bonds to be Issued by the Commonwealth. 3/4/2014 40 S 2000 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Richard Maynard, an Employee of the Trial Court. 3/4/2014 41 S 1851 Authorizing the City of Fall River to use Certain Park Land for Combined Sewer Overflow Control. 3/4/2014 42 S 1919 Relative to Newborn Pulse Oximetry Screenings for Congenital Heart Defects. 3/6/2014 43 H 3934 Relative to Unlawful Sexual Surveillance. 3/7/2014 44 S 1794 Authorizing the Town of Arlington to Establish a Special Account for the Purchase, Installation and Maintenance of Public Works of Art. 3/11/2014 45 H 45 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Margaret C. Henderson, an Employee of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. 3/11/2014 46 H 3518 Relative to the Membership of the Conservation Commission in the Town of Dedham. 3/14/2014 47 H 3818 Relative to the Parks and Recreation Commission in the Town of Hardwick. 3/14/2014 48 H 3736 Encouraging the Improvement, Expansion and Development of Military Installations in the Commonwealth. 3/14/2014 49 S 1939 Regulating Sewer Betterment Assessments in the Town of Falmouth. 3/14/2014 50 H 3834 Eliminating the Board of Public Works in the Town of Acushnet. 3/14/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 51 S 1998 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Angela Furey, an Employee of the Trial Court. 3/14/2014 52 H 3947 Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2014 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects. 3/17/2014 53 H 3955 Relative to the Charter of the Town of Dedham. 3/19/2014 54 S 1172 Ensuring the Safety of People with Pets in Disasters. 3/24/2014 55 H 3862 Establishing a Parks and Fields Capital Enhancements Special Revenue Fund in the City of Marlborough. 3/24/2014 56 S 1531 Authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Grant Easements over Certain Parcels of Land to the Town of Amherst. 3/24/2014 57 H 3750 Authorizing the Town of Hadley to Grant 6 Additional Licenses for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages and 6 Additional Licenses for the Sale of Wines and Malt Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 3/26/2014 58 S 873 Relative to Private Construction Contracts. 3/26/2014 59 H 3688 Authorizing the Town of Burlington to Grant Additional Alcoholic Beverages Licenses. 4/2/2014 60 H 3791 Authorizing the Town of Winchester to Continue Employment of Police Chief Kenneth C. Albertelli. 4/2/2014 61 H 3509 Relative to Insurance Proceeds from Property Claims in the Town of Northborough. 4/2/2014 62 S 2052 Relative to Veterans' Allowances, Labor, Outreach and Recognition. 4/3/2014 63 H 3649 Designating a Certain Bridge in the City of Revere as the Rita Singer Bridge. 4/8/2014 64 S 1989 Authorizing the Town of Webster to Issue 1 Additional License for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises of 41 Worcester Rd. 4/8/2014 65 H 3739 Authorizing the City of Beverly to Issue Additional Liquor Licenses. 4/8/2014 66 H 3823 Establishing a Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners in the City of Newburyport. 4/8/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 67 H 3101 Designating Each of 2 Certain Bridges in the Town of Barnstable as the U.S. Navy Seal Kevin A. Houston Veterans Memorial Bridge. 4/9/2014 68 H 3911 Authorizing the Town of Scituate to Establish the Date of its Annual Town Election. 4/9/2014 69 S 1889 Directing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Convey Certain Parcels of Land in the Town of Medfield to the Town of Medfield. 4/9/2014 70 H 4023 Making an Appropriation for the Fiscal Year 2014 to Provide for Supplementing a Certain Existing Appropriation and for Certain Other Activities and Projects. 4/10/2014 71 H 4036 Relative to Unemployment Insurance Rates. 4/14/2014 72 S 1930 Exempting Part-Time Call Firefighters in the Town of Athol from the Civil Service Law. 4/14/2014 73 S 1938 Authorizing the Board of Selectmen to Exempt Certain Eco-Toilet Installations from Sewer Connections and Associated Betterments in the Town of Falmouth. 4/14/2014 74 S 2029 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Cynthia Salsman, an Employee of the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts. 4/14/2014 75 S 1990 Authorizing the Town of Webster to Issue Five Additional All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises Designated for Use in the Downtown's "Slum and Blight" Main Street Area. 4/15/2014 76 H 3613 Relative to Time Share Resale and Transfer Service Providers. 4/16/2014 77 S 1967 Designating a Certain Bridge in the Town of Andover as the Andover Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Memorial Bridge. 4/17/2014 78 H 3664 Relative to a Massachusetts Boston Strong License Plate. 4/18/2014 79 H 4046 Financing Improvements to the Commonwealth's Transportation System. 4/15/2014 80 H 3767 Authorizing the Establishment of the Mashpee Water and Sewer District. 4/18/2014 81 H 3905 Authorizing the Granting of Easements at Northern Essex Community College in the City of Haverhill. 4/18/2014 82 H 2831 Authorizing the Conveyance of Certain State Land in the Town of Sharon. 4/18/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 83 S 1961 Authorizing the Town of Westport to Lease a Certain Parcel of Land. 4/23/2014 84 S 2071 To Create an Annual Service and Volunteerism Day. 4/23/2014 85 H 3969 Reviving and Continuing the Task Force on the Prevention of Unlawful and Unnecessary Foreclosures. 4/23/2014 86 H 3909 Relative to Bullying in Schools. 4/24/2014 87 S 1910 Authorizing the Town of Ipswich to Grant Certain Retroactive Real Estate Tax Abatements. 4/24/2014 88 S 1395 Establishing the Scusset Beach Reservation Trust Fund. 4/24/2014 89 H 3981 Relative to Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Carmen Mahone, an Employee of the Trial Court. 4/29/2014 90 H 3919 Relative to the Charter of the City of Somerville. 5/1/2014 91 H 3648 Authorizing the West Barnstable Fire District to Fund Library Services for the Whelden Memorial Library. 5/1/2014 92 S 1968 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Alexander Rodriguez, an Employee of the Trial Court. 5/1/2014 93 S 2087 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Maria Elaskar-Stack, an Employee of the Department of Children and Families. 5/1/2014 94 H 3768 Validating Certain Actions Taken at the Annual Town Meeting Held in the Town of Swampscott. 5/1/2014 95 H 3959 Relative to the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District. 5/7/2014 96 H 3864 Relative to the Appointment of Special Police Officers in the City of Newton. 5/7/2014 97 H 3815 Relative to the Withdrawal of the Town of Worthington from the Gateway Regional School District. 5/7/2014 98 H 3957 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Christine Green, an Employee of the Department of Mental Health. 5/14/2014 99 H 3982 Providing for the Terms of Certain Bonds to be Issued by the Commonwealth for the Improvement, Expansion and Development of Military Installations. 5/14/2014 100 H 3744 Authorizing the Town of Stoneham to Establish a Special Fund for the Collection and Disposal of Trash. 5/14/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 101 H 3605 Authorizing the Town of Marion to Impose Liens Upon Property for the Collection of Water Bills. 5/14/2014 102 H 3743 Authorizing the Town of Stoneham to Create a Special Fund for Railroad Right of Way Proceeds. 5/15/2014 103 S 2063 To Prevent Shackling and Promote Safe Pregnancies for Female Inmates. 5/15/2014 104 H 3760 Relative to Strengthening Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements. 5/15/2014 105 S 1999 Authorizing the Town of Oakham to Continue the Employment of Fire Chief Thomas Snay. 5/15/2014 106 S 2067 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Michael J. Donoghue, an Employee of the Norfolk Sheriff's Office. 5/15/2014 107 H 3614 Authorizing the Town of Dedham to Grant 3 Additional Licenses for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 5/15/2014 108 H 2904 Designating a Certain Pedestrian Bridge in the City of Boston as the Frances "Fanny" Appleton Bridge. 5/15/2014 109 H 3896 Relative to the Appointment of the Harbormaster in the City of New Bedford. 5/21/2014 110 H 3625 Relative to the Powers of the Boston Fair Housing Commission. 5/21/2014 111 H 3788 Relative to Election Laws. 5/22/2014 112 S 935 Increasing the Membership of the City of Lowell Board of License Commission from 3 to 5 Members. 5/22/2014 113 H 3922 Designating a Certain Underpass in the Town of Mansfield as the Patrolman Walter P. Langley Memorial Underpass. 5/22/2014 114 S 1856 Providing for Sewer Commissioners in the Town of Wareham. 5/22/2014 115 H 2603 Relative to the Filing Deadline for Residential Exemptions, Personal Exemptions and Tax Deferrals in the City of Boston. 5/22/2014 116 S 2005 Establishing a Charter for the Town of Wrentham. 5/23/2014 117 S 1991 Authorizing the Temporary Use of Certain Park Lands in the City of Newton. 5/23/2014 118 S 1941 Relative to the Falmouth Historic District Commission. 5/23/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 119 H 4081 Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2014 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects. 120 S 2065 Relative to the Board of Health in the City of Worcester. 6/6/2014 121 S 2013 Amending the Charter of the City Known as the Town of Greenfield. 6/6/2014 122 S 1963 Designating June 14 as the Birthday of the United States Army and June 9 as General Sylvanus Thayer Day. 6/6/2014 123 S 2134 Relative to the Disability Retirement of Woburn Police Officer Robert Denapoli. 6/6/2014 124 S 1872 Authorizing the Town of Milton to Assess an Additional Amount of Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes. 6/6/2014 125 H 3630 Relative to the Town of Dennis Barrier Beach Protection Stabilization Fund. 6/6/2014 126 S 1962 Authorizing the City of Northampton to Issue an Additional License for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 6/6/2014 127 H 3457 Authorizing the City of Newton to Place an Advisory Question on the Ballot. 6/6/2014 128 H 4056 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Anne Marie McDonough, an Employee of the Trial Court. 6/9/2014 129 H 4052 Authorizing the Town of Danvers to Grant 6 Additional Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 6/12/2014 130 S 2006 Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Convey Certain Property at Northampton State Hospital. 6/12/2014 131 S 1675 Designating a Certain Bridge in the City of Easthampton as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge. 6/12/2014 132 S 2089 Relative to the Financial Condition of the City of North Adams. 6/13/2014 133 H 4053 Authorizing the City of Peabody to Grant 10 Additional Licenses for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 6/13/2014 134 H 3775 Authorizing the Department of Fish and Game to Acquire Certain Parcels of Land in the Town of Grafton from the Grafton Water District. 6/13/2014 5/29/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 135 H 3814 Relative to Quincy College. 6/13/2014 136 H 4027 Establishing the Position of an Appointed Town TreasurerCollector in the Town of Somerset. 6/17/2014 137 S 2040 Providing for Recall Elections in the Town of Lancaster. 6/17/2014 138 H 3637 Exempting Martin B. Parayno from the Maximum Age Requirement for Firefighters in the City of Methuen. 6/17/2014 139 H 880 Relative to Continuing Education Requirement for Insurance Producers. 6/17/2014 140 H 3958 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Anne Federico, an Employee of the Department of Public Health. 6/19/2014 141 H 3935 Relative to a Certain Parcel of Land in the Town of Stow. 6/20/2014 142 S 1995 Authorizing the Wilkinsonville Water District to Convey a Certain Parcel of Land. 6/20/2014 143 H 3734 Relative to the Substitution of Biosimilars. 6/23/2014 144 S 2195 Restoring the Minimum Wage and Providing Unemployment Insurance Reforms. 6/26/2014 145 H 4126 Extending the Statute of Limitations in Civil Child Sexual Abuse Cases. 6/26/2014 146 S 2051 Authorizing the Town of Chesterfield to Continue the Employment of Police Chief Gary Wickland. 6/26/2014 147 H 3941 Relative to the Pathfinder Regional Vocational-Technical High School District. 6/26/2014 148 S 2132 Establishing the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. 6/26/2014 149 H 4164 Relative to Natural Gas Leaks. 6/26/2014 150 H 3733 Relative to Breast Cancer Early Detection. 6/26/2014 151 H 4217 Making Certain Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2015 Before Final Action on the General Appropriation Bill. 6/26/2014 152 S 2175 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Denise Frost, an Employee of the Department of Developmental Services. 6/30/2014 153 H 4041 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Marcy L. Bray, an Employee of the Department of Developmental Services. 6/30/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 154 S 2154 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Alexis Baez, an Employee of the Department of Mental Health. 6/30/2014 155 H 4228 Relative to Patient Limits in All Hospital Intensive Care Units. 6/30/2014 156 S 2124 Authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to Grant an Interest in Land in the Town of Petersham. 7/2/2014 157 H 3704 Relative to Enhancing Access to Services for Mental Health Treatment. 7/2/2014 158 S 2211 To Foster Economic Independence. 7/7/2014 159 H 4235 Relative to Pharmacy Practice in the Commonwealth. 7/10/2014 160 S 1759 Relative to Certain Designations in the Towns of Northbridge, Uxbridge and Dudley. 7/10/2014 161 S 2081 Relative to the Financing and Construction of a Sanitary Sewer Extension in the Town of Hardwick. 7/10/2014 162 H 3961 Authorizing the Town of Holliston to Establish a Department of Public Works. 7/10/2014 163 H 4095 Relative to the Traffic Commission in the City of Malden. 7/10/2014 164 S 2192 Authorizing the Town of Westport to Assess Additional Amounts of Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes to Pay Certain Medical Expenses Incurred by Certain Public Safety Personnel. 7/11/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER 165 BILL NUMBER H 4001 TITLE Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2015 for the Maintenance of the Departments, Boards, Commissions, Institutions and Certain Activities of the Commonwealth, for Interest, Sinking Fund and Serial Bond Requirements and for Certain Permanent Improvements. DATE 7/11/2014 Items 1599-0026, 1599-2014, 2800-0501, 2800-0700, 2810-0100, 7004-0099 of Section 2 and Sections 134, 193, 214 and 277 were returned by the Governor to the House of Representatives, the branch in which they originated, with his objection thereto. Items 1599-0026, 2800-0700 of Section 2, and Sections 134, 193, and 214 were passed by the House of Representatives on July 29, 2014, and in concurrence by the Senate on July 30, 2014. Items 1599-2014, 2800-0501, 2810-0100, 7004-0099 of Section 2 and Section 277 were passed by the House of Representatives on July 29, 2014, and in concurrence by the Senate on July 30, 2014. The objection of the Governor notwithstanding, and in the manner prescribed by the Constitution, said Items and Sections therefore have the force of law. Items 2800-0101, 7007-0300, 7009-7000, 7010-0005, 7010-0033, 7010-0050, 7061-0011, 7061-9408, 7066-0000, 7066-0009, 70661400, 7077-0023, 7504-0102, 8000-0600 and 8900-0001 of Section 2 were returned by the Governor to the House of Representatives, the branch in which they originated, with his objection thereto. Items 2800-0101, 7007-0300, 7009-7000, 7010-0005, 7010-0033, 70100050, 7061-0011, 7061-9408, 7066-0000, 7066-0009, 7066-1400, 7077-0023, 7504-0102, 8000-0600 and 8900-0001 of Section 2 were passed by the House of Representatives on July 30, 2014, and in concurrence by the Senate on July 30, 2014. The objection of the Governor notwithstanding, and in the manner prescribed by the Constitution, said Items therefore have the force of law. 166 H 4089 Relative to the Preparation of Certain Bilingual Ballots in the City of Boston. 7/15/2014 167 S 2155 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Kyle Melvin, an Employee of the Department of Correction. 7/15/2014 168 H 4177 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Andrea Thomas, an Employee of the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance. 7/15/2014 169 H 3487 Authorizing the Appointment of Scott Bradish as a Firefighter in the City of Haverhill Notwithstanding the Maximum Age Requirement. 7/15/2014 170 H 3807 Authorizing the Appointment of Scott Marchand as a Firefighter in the City of Haverhill Notwithstanding the Maximum Age Requirement. 7/15/2014 171 H 3936 Establishing a District to Operate a Regional Public Safety Communications and Dispatch Center for the City of Revere and the Town of Winthrop. 7/18/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 172 S 2045 Relative to the Police Department of the University of Massachusetts. 7/18/2014 173 H 4296 Authorizing the Commonwealth to Reimburse Qualifying Municipalities for Federal Military Reservation Students. 7/22/2014 174 H 4299 Relative to Certain Expenditures from the Community First Trust Fund. 7/23/2014 175 H 2882 Designating October 9 as Pandas/Pans Awareness Day. 7/23/2014 176 H 4203 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Mariange Robert, an Employee of the Department of Correction. 7/23/2014 177 H 3783 Further Regulating Flood Insurance. 7/23/2014 178 S 2109 Relative to the Department of Community Development in the Town of Ware. 7/23/2014 179 H 4298 Authorizing the Transfer of Members of the Franklin Regional Council of Governments to the State Employees' Retirement System. 7/23/2014 180 H 4120 Authorizing the Lease of Air Rights over a Portion of a Municipal Off-street Parking Area. 7/23/2014 181 H 3946 Relative to Proof of Identity for Certain Licensure. 7/23/2014 182 H 228 Authorizing the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages on Sunday Morning. 183 H 4294 Increasing the Salaries of District Attorneys. 7/24/2014 184 S 1789 Authorizing the Town of Heath to Continue the Employment of Margo Ann Newton as Police Chief. 7/24/2014 185 S 2185 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Margaret Poindexter, an Employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. 7/24/2014 186 H 4202 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Lana A. Soricelli, an Employee of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance. 7/24/2014 187 H 4088 Prohibiting the Possession, Sale, Trade and Distribution of Shark Fins. 7/24/2014 188 S 2212 To Further Economic Independence. 7/25/2014 189 H 4307 Relative to Juvenile Life Sentences for First Degree Murders. 7/25/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE 190 H 4168 Authorizing the Town Administrator of the Town of Sherborn to Approve Warrants for the Payment of Town Funds. 191 H 4295 Relative to County Government Financial Management. DATE 8/28/2014 The Foregoing was laid before the Governor on the seventeenth day of July, 2014 and after ten days has the force of law as prescribed by the Constitution as it was not returned by him to the branch in which it originated with his objections thereto within that time. 192 H 2387 Granting Creditable Service to Employees of the Dedham Westwood Water District. The Foregoing was laid before the Governor on the seventeenth day of July, 2014 and after ten days has the force of law as prescribed by the Constitution as it was not returned by him to the branch in which it originated with his objections thereto within that time. 193 H 3643 Authorizing the Appointment of Special Police Officers in the City Known as the Town of Barnstable. 7/29/2014 194 H 4054 Authorizing the City of New Bedford to Grant an Additional License for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 7/29/2014 195 H 4308 Relative to the Expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. 7/29/2014 196 S 2303 Further Regulating Mercury Management. 7/30/2014 197 S 2283 To Promote Public Safety and Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Facilities. 7/30/2014 198 S 2184 Relative to the Massachusetts Broadband Institute. 7/30/2014 199 H 3817 Authorizing the Late Filing of a Tax Abatement Application for the Amherst Committee for a Better Chance, Inc. 7/31/2014 200 H 3852 Authorizing the Reinstatement of Richard L. Cross as a Reserve Police Officer in the Town of Southwick. 7/31/2014 201 H 3552 Exempting the Position of Deputy Chief of Police in the Town of Natick from the Civil Service Law. 7/31/2014 202 H 4117 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Thomas D. Tierney, an Employee of the Highway Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. 7/31/2014 203 H 4230 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Kimberly Desiata, an Employee of the Department of State Police. 7/31/2014 204 H 4183 Validating the Actions Taken at the Annual Town Election Held by the Town of Warren. 7/31/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 205 H 4247 Relative to the Compensation of the Soldiers' Memorial Commission of the City of Holyoke. 7/31/2014 206 H 2864 Designating Ms. G of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. as the Official Groundhog of the Commonwealth. 7/31/2014 207 H 3782 Increasing the Fine for the Illegal Taking of Eels and Elvers. 7/31/2014 208 S 1627 Designating Volleyball as the Official Recreational and Team Sport of the Commonwealth. 7/31/2014 209 H 4035 Establishing the Nantucket Mosquito Control Project. 7/31/2014 210 H 4366 Relative to Campaign Finance Disclosure and Transparency. 8/1/2014 211 H 4216 Authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Convey Certain Parcels of Land in the Town of Medfield. 8/1/2014 212 H 4124 Designating the Essex Probate and Family Court as the Thaddeus W. Buczko Building. 8/1/2014 213 S 2082 Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Grant a Sewer Easement Under Certain Land in the Town of Tewksbury. 8/5/2014 214 H 3776 Authorizing the Town of Acton to Transfer Certain Forest Land to General Municipal Purposes. 8/5/2014 215 H 4332 Authorizing the Town of Milton to Acquire Certain Property and to Convey Certain Property. 8/5/2014 216 H 2838 Directing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Convey a Certain Parcel of Land to the Salem Redevelopment Authority. 8/5/2014 217 H 4101 Authorizing the Conveyance of Certain Parcels of Land by the Town of Nantucket to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank. 8/5/2014 218 H 4103 Authorizing the Conveyance of a Certain Parcel of Land by the County of Nantucket. 8/5/2014 219 S 2311 Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Grand Certain Easements in the Town of Brookfield. 8/5/2014 220 H 4157 Authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Convey Certain Parcels of Land in the Town of Westborough. 8/5/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. 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Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 221 H 4257 Validating the Actions Taken at the Annual Town Election in the Town of Dudley. 8/5/2014 222 H 4268 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Anita Rebello, an Employee of the Department of Children and Families. 8/5/2014 223 S 2053 Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Sell or Lease Certain Property in the Town of Tewksbury. 8/5/2014 224 S 2044 Authorizing the Department of Fish and Game to Release a Certain Conservation Restriction on Certain Property in Exchange for Acquiring a Certain Parcel of Land in the Town of Winchendon. 8/5/2014 225 S 2249 Relative to Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction. 8/5/2014 226 H 4047 Relative to Assisting Individuals with Autism and Other Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities. 8/5/2014 227 S 795 Protecting Certain Persons who Render Voluntary Services at the Scene of a Disaster or Catastrophe. 8/5/2014 228 S 1882 Relative to the Massachusetts Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Acute Care Advisory Committee. 8/5/2014 229 H 4085 Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Lease Certain Property in the Town of Tewksbury. 8/5/2014 230 H 3680 Relative to Potluck Events. 8/5/2014 231 S 1815 Relative to the Granting of an Abatement at Rea's Pond Sewer Pump Station in the Town of North Andover. 8/5/2014 232 S 2288 Authorizing the Transfer of Certain Parcels of Land in the Town of Hubbardston. 8/5/2014 233 H 4019 Regarding the Establishment of a Regional School Transportation Reimbursement Fund. 8/5/2014 234 H 4327 Requiring National Background Checks. 8/5/2014 235 H 4374 Relative to Local Housing Authorities. 8/6/2014 236 H 4254 Modernizing Licensing Operations at the Division of Professional Licensure. 8/6/2014 237 H 3933 Providing for Capital Facility Repairs and Improvements for the Commonwealth. 8/6/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. 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Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 238 H 4113 Authorizing the Conveyance of a Certain Parcel of Land in the City of Holyoke. 8/6/2014 239 H 4241 Providing the Terms of Certain Bonds to be Issued by the Commonwealth to Stimulate Economic Growth. 8/6/2014 240 S 2291 Authorizing the Change of Use of a Certain Parcel of Land in the Town of Adams. 8/6/2014 241 H 3800 Releasing Certain Land in the Town of Dracut from the Operation of an Agricultural Preservation Restriction. 8/6/2014 242 S 1966 Authorizing the Department of Conservation and Recreation to Lease Certain Parkland in the City of Cambridge. 8/6/2014 243 S 1964 Exempting Certain Positions in the Police Department of the Town of Sandwich from the Civil Service Law. 8/6/2014 244 H 3960 Authorizing the Town of Plymouth to Exchange a Parcel of Land Held for Water Purposes for a Parcel of Land in the Town of Plymouth. 8/6/2014 245 S 2267 Increasing the Membership of the Board of Trustees and Increasing the Quorum for the Transaction of the Corporate Business of Amherst College. 8/6/2014 246 H 4288 Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Grant Easements to Nstar Electric Company. 8/6/2014 247 H 2551 Making Corrective Changes in Certain Laws Regarding the Taxation of Forest, Farm and Recreational Land. 8/6/2014 248 H 3474 Relative to a Conservation Restriction in the Town of Stow. 8/6/2014 249 H 4358 Authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Convey Certain Parcels of Land in the City of Waltham. 8/6/2014 250 S 1218 Relative to Labor Relations. 8/6/2014 251 S 2214 Relative to Credit for Thermal Energy Generated with Renewable Fuels. 8/6/2014 252 H 175 Relative to Title Protection. 8/6/2014 253 H 4112 Relative to the Massachusetts Credit Union Share Insurance Corporation. 8/6/2014 254 H 4123 Relative to Certain Judicial Procedures in the Superior Court. 8/6/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. 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Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 255 H 4237 Relative to Real Lives. 8/6/2014 256 H 2779 Relative to Insurance in the Commonwealth. 8/6/2014 257 H 4355 Financing Information Technology Equipment and Related Projects. 8/6/2014 258 S 2142 To Increase Opportunities for Long-term Substance Abuse Recovery. 8/6/2014 259 S 2021 Improving Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure. 8/6/2014 260 S 2334 Relative to Domestic Violence. 8/8/2014 261 H 4227 Exempting the Town of Nantucket from the Provisions of MGL and the Code of Massachusetts Regulations Regarding Funeral Directors, Embalmers, Funeral Homes and Crematories. 8/8/2014 262 H 4359 To Preserve the Historic Speedway Administration Building in the Brighton Section of the City of Boston. 8/8/2014 263 H 3801 Authorizing the County and Town of Nantucket to Convey a Certain Parcel of Land. 8/8/2014 264 H 4386 Relative to Simulcasting. 8/8/2014 265 S 2333 Authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Convey a Certain Parcel of Land in the City of Cambridge. 8/8/2014 266 H 4344 Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Transfer Care, Custody and Control of a Certain Parcel of Land in the Town of Sandwich in Exchange for Certain Parcels of Land in the Towns of Bourne and Sandwich. 8/8/2014 267 H 4378 Relative to Organ Retention. 8/8/2014 268 H 4349 Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Convey a Certain Parcel of Land in the Town of Shrewsbury. 8/8/2014 269 H 3891 Authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Convey a Certain Parcel of Land in the City of Marlborough. 8/8/2014 270 H 4232 Providing for the Preservation of a Memorial to Landing Ship Tanks in the Town of Hingham. 8/8/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. 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Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 271 H 2859 Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Lease a Certain Parcel of Land in the City of Boston. 8/8/2014 272 H 4370 Authorizing the Lease, License and Conveyance of Certain Commonwealth Property in the City of Boston. 8/8/2014 273 H 2222 Relative to Children of Correction Officers. 8/8/2014 274 H 3525 Clarifying the Term of Appointment of Non-civil Search Police Officers. 8/8/2014 275 H 3902 Authorizing the Change of Use of Certain Conservation Land in the Town of Duxbury. 8/8/2014 276 S 2271 Relative to Fair Retainage Payments in Private Construction. 8/8/2014 277 H 777 Relative to the Town of Chatham Conservation Commission and Land Within the Town of Harwich. 8/8/2014 278 S 1847 Authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to Acquire Certain Parcels of Land in the City of Fall River. 8/8/2014 279 S 2139 Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to Dispose of Certain Real Property in the City of Boston and to Release an Easement upon Certain Real Property in the City of Boston. 8/8/2014 280 S 2169 Relative to the Acceptance of Paper Mill Road as a Public Way in the City of Westfield. 8/11/2014 281 H 4363 Authorizing the Transfer of a Parcel of Land from the Department of Conservation and Recreation to the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the City of Boston. 8/11/2014 282 H 768 Relative to a Boat House Land Lease in the City of Boston. 8/11/2014 283 H 3789 Further Regulating Regional School District Planning Committees. 8/11/2014 284 H 4376 Relative to the Reduction of Gun Violence. 8/13/2014 285 H 4188 Increasing the Exemption for Residential Real Property from 30 Per Cent to 35 Per Cent in the City of Somerville. 8/13/2014 286 H 4375 Providing for the Preservation and Improvement of Land, Parks and Clean Energy in the Commonwealth. 8/13/2014 287 H 4377 Promoting Economic Growth Across the Commonwealth. 8/13/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. 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Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 288 H 4267 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Atanasios Gougoulias, an Employee of the Department of Developmental Services. 8/20/2014 289 H 4182 Validating the Results of the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Millis Held on May 12, 2014. 8/20/2014 290 H 3915 Relative to the Term of Mayor of the City of Salem. 8/20/2014 291 H 4372 To Promote the Sustainable Economic Development of the Former Weymouth Naval Air Station for the Benefit of the Towns of Abington, Rockland, and Weymouth, the NAS South Weymouth Region and the Commonwealth. 8/20/2014 292 S 858 Establishing Uniform Wage Compliance and Record Keeping. 8/20/2014 293 S 2345 Protecting Animal Welfare and Safety. 8/20/2014 294 S 2007 Establishing Ataxia Awareness Day. 8/20/2014 295 H 4418 Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2014 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects. 8/21/2014 296 H 4221 Authorizing the City of Chicopee to Change the Use of the Chicopee Falls Branch Public Library. 8/21/2014 297 S 2302 Relative to a Vote in the Berkshire Hills Regional School District. 8/21/2014 298 H 4169 Increasing the Number of Selectmen in the Town of Sherborn. 8/21/2014 299 H 4303 Recognizing the Profession of Interior Designers to Bid on State Contracts. 8/21/2014 300 H 3869 Relative to the Assessment of Betterments for Improvements to Private Ways in the Town of Harwich. 8/28/2014 301 H 4048 Authorizing the City of Holyoke to Issue Additional Licenses for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages and Wines and Malt Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 8/28/2014 302 H 3876 Authorizing the Town of Conway to Continue the Employment of Robert Baker and Ronald Hawkes. 8/28/2014 303 H 3228 Authorizing the Appointment of Billy Ray Hawkins, Jr. as a Firefighter in the City of Haverhill Notwithstanding the Maximum Age Requirement. 8/28/2014 304 H 3697 Authorizing the Town of Dartmouth to Accept Certain Roadways as Public Ways. 8/28/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 305 S 2253 Relative to Rock Wall Climbing Safeguards. 8/28/2014 306 H 2693 Relative to Property Tax Exemptions for Rental Properties in the Town of Truro as Affordable Housing. 8/28/2014 307 H 4109 Relative to Defense Policies of the Commonwealth. 9/3/2014 308 H 3675 Validating the Results of the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Ashland held on May 2, 2012. 9/5/2014 309 H 3853 Authorizing the Reinstatement of Kenneth G. Laxton as a Reserve Police Officer in the Town of Southwick. 9/5/2014 310 H 4198 Increasing the Number of Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in the Town of Easton. 9/5/2014 311 H 4365 Relative to Racing Days. 9/9/2014 312 H 4099 Authorizing the City of Boston to Grant 6 Additional Licenses for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 9/9/2014 313 S 1145 Establishing the 104th Fighter Wing Fire Department. 9/9/2014 314 H 4225 Establishing a Capital Expenditure in the Town of Rehoboth. 9/9/2014 315 H 4167 Relative to the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises in the Town of Topsfield. 9/11/2014 316 S 2166 Authorizing the Town of Milton to Grant an Additional License for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 9/11/2014 317 S 2358 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for John Gallagher, an Employee of the Department of Youth Services. 9/11/2014 318 S 2359 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Anthony Gerniglia, an Employee of the Department of Youth Services. 9/11/2014 319 H 3517 Exempting the Position of Deputy Police Chief in the Town of Dedham from the Civil Service Law. 9/11/2014 320 H 4219 Authorizing the Town of Shrewsbury to Establish a Special Fund. 9/11/2014 321 H 5161 Validating the Actions Taken at the Annual Town Meeting in the Town of Southampton. 9/22/2014 322 H 4032 Designating a Certain Boat Launch Area in the Town of Hardwick as the Stephen M. Brewer Fishing Area. 9/22/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 323 H 3623 Authorizing the Town of Dartmouth to Establish an Enterprise Fund. 9/25/2014 324 H 4170 Relative to the Collection of Taxes in the Town of Blandford. 9/25/2014 325 H 4191 Granting an Additional License for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in the Town of Milton. 9/25/2014 326 H 4195 Authorizing the Town of Conway to Continue the Employment of Police Officer David Johnson. 9/25/2014 327 H 4407 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Michael J. Macuch, an Employee of the Department of Correction. 9/25/2014 328 H 4381 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Kathleen Restuccia, an Employee of the Trial Court. 9/25/2014 329 H 4311 Authorizing the Town of Southborough to Grant an Additional License for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages not to be Drunk on the Premises. 9/25/2014 330 H 4312 Authorizing the Town of Southborough to Grant an Additional License for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages not to be Drunk on the Premises. 9/25/2014 331 H 4331 Validating the Results of a Certain Election Held in the Town of Lancaster. 10/1/2014 332 H 4335 Relative to Certain Municipal Salaries in the City of Lynn. 10/1/2014 333 S 2066 Relative to the Charter of the Town of Bellingham. 10/1/2014 334 H 3904 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Tracy Longvall-Rivera, an Employee of the Department of Youth Services. 10/1/2014 335 S 1920 Establishing the MetroWest Commission on the Status of Women. 10/1/2014 336 S 2369 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Timothy Maxfield, an Employee of the Department of Developmental Services. 10/1/2014 337 S 2140 Authorizing the Abatement of a Certain Sewer Betterment Assessment in the Town of Sturbridge. 10/3/2014 338 H 4102 Relative to the Membership of the Historic District Commission for the Town of Nantucket. 10/3/2014 339 J 4336 Relative to Private Road Maintenance. 10/3/2014 340 H 4171 Relative to the Town Treasurer in the Town of Blandford. 10/9/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 341 S 2170 Designating a Certain Bridge in the Town of Needham as the Reverend Lt. Daniel J. Kennedy, USN Memorial Bridge. 10/9/2014 342 S 2193 Authorizing the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Westport to Borrow Money for the Payment of Certain Medical Expenses for Certain Public Safety Personnel. 10/9/2014 343 H 3954 Relative to the List of Legal Investments Prepared by the Commissioner of Banks. 10/9/2014 344 H 4205 Designating the Last Tuesday of May as Southbridge Lions Club Bow Ties for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Day. 10/9/2014 345 H 4220 Relative to the Charter of the Town of Harwich. 10/9/2014 346 S 465 Relative to Liability Coverage Under the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriters Association. 10/9/2014 347 S 2280 Authorizing the Licensing Authority of the City of Woburn to Grant 6 Additional Licenses for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 10/10/2014 348 H 3786 Authorizing the Town of Stoneham to Grant 5 Additional Licenses for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 10/10/2014 349 H 4222 Authorizing the Town of Whately to Continue the Employment of Donald Dufault and John Dubois. 10/17/2014 350 H 4409 Relative to Private Roads in the Town of Barnstable. 10/17/2014 351 S 2297 Relative to Improving Notice Requirements for Self-storage. 10/17/2014 352 H 1860 Relative to Cable Peg Access Enterprise Fund. 10/17/2014 353 S 2279 Authorizing the Town of Ipswich to Grant 2 Additional Licenses for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 10/20/2014 354 H 4064 Providing for Recall Elections in the Town of Hinsdale. 10/31/2014 355 H 4410 Relative to the Funding of Maintenance and Improvements of Private Ways in the Town of Barnstable. 10/31/2014 356 H 4411 Authorizing the Town of Hudson to Grant Additional Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises at Highland Common. 10/31/2014 357 H 4412 Authorizing the Town of Hudson to Grant Additional Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 10/31/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 358 H 4310 Authorizing the City of Beverly to Grant Additional Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 10/31/2014 359 H 4508 Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2014 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects. 10/31/2014 360 S 2300 Dissolving the Contributory Retirement System of the Town of Athol. 10/31/2014 361 S 1918 Relative to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification for Athletic Coaches. 10/31/2014 362 S 1864 Designating a Certain Bridge in the City of Boston as the Brigadier General William J. Gormley III Bridge. 10/31/2014 363 S 2136 Authorizing the Town of Plymouth to Establish an 1820 Courthouse Fund. 11/6/2014 364 H 4413 Authorizing the Town of Mansfield to Grant Additional Liquor Licenses for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 11/6/2014 365 H 4428 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Tina Jarbeau, an Employee of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. 11/6/2014 366 S 2147 Exempting the Position of Police Chief of the Town of Rockport from the Civil Service Law. 11/6/2014 367 S 2381 Relative to the Town Charter for the Town of Ipswich. 11/6/2014 368 H 4309 Authorizing the Town of Walpole to Grant Additional Licenses for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages and Wines and Malt Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 11/6/2014 369 S 2282 Authorizing Cary Gould to Take the Civil Service Examination for Appointment as a Police Officer in the City of Gloucester Notwithstanding the Maximum Age Requirement. 11/10/2014 370 S 2389 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Therese Cormier, an Employee of the Trial Court. 11/10/2014 371 H 4380 Further Regulating Limited Liability Companies. 11/10/2014 372 H 4192 Relative to the Board of Selectmen-Town Manager Form of Government in the Town of Great Barrington. 11/10/2014 373 S 2385 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Joseph Quinn, an Employee of the Trial Court. 11/10/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 374 S 2138 Relative to Community Shared Solar Energy Systems in the Town of Harvard. 11/10/2014 375 H 4451 Relative to the Middleton Town Charter. 11/14/2014 376 H 4339 Relative to the Squibnocket Pond Overlay District in the Town of Chilmark. 11/17/2014 377 H 4433 Providing for Appointment of the Town Collector in the Town of Shirley. 11/17/2014 378 S 2276 Relative to the Department of Inspectional Services in the City of Lynn. 11/17/2014 379 S 2171 Redesignating a Certain Bridge over the Merrimack River as the Congressman William H. Bates Veterans Memorial Bridge. 11/17/2014 380 H 4506 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Stephanie Deronette, an Employee of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. 11/25/2014 381 H 4478 Establishing the Position of Town Administrator in the Town of Fairhaven. 11/25/2014 382 S 2394 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Alexis Baez, an Employee of the Department of Mental Health. 12/3/2014 383 H 4223 Relative to Firefighters in the Town of Merrimac. 12/3/2014 384 S 2384 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Christopher Johnson, an Employee of the Department of Correction. 12/3/2014 385 S 2391 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Dean Bassett, an Employee of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. 12/3/2014 386 H 4201 Designating the Street Hockey Arena in Marine Park in the South Boston Section of the City of Boston. 12/3/2014 387 H 4262 Authorizing the Board of Assessors in the Town of Sturbridge to Grant Tax Abatements to Certain Military Personnel. 12/3/2014 388 S 2178 Allowing Certain Senior Support Staff Members of Protection Fire Co. No. 1, Byfield, Massachusetts to Continue to Serve Beyond the Age of 65. 12/3/2014 389 H 4128 Relative to the Board of Public Works in the Town of Fairhaven. 12/3/2014 390 S 2298 Relative to the Establishment of Tax Title Collector Revolving Funds. 12/16/2014 391 S 2105 Relative to Hazardous Materials Response. 12/16/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 392 S 2367 Relative to the Positions of Clerk and Treasurer of the Wareham Fire District. 12/17/2014 393 S 2370 Authorizing the Town of Wareham to Grant an Additional License for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises. 12/17/2014 394 H 4538 Amending the Charter of the Town of Bourne. 12/18/2014 395 H 4444 Providing the Terms of Certain Bonds Financing the Expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. 12/19/2014 396 S 2376 Authorizing the City of Salem to Grant an Additional Liquor License for the Sale of Wines and Malt Beverages not to be Drunk on the Premises. 12/19/2014 397 H 4196 Relative to Special Police Officers in the Town of Norwood. 12/19/2014 398 S 2177 To Increase the Number of All Alcohol Licenses for Restaurants in the Town of Arlington. 12/19/2014 399 H 4340 Relative to the Town Clerk in the Town of Edgartown. 12/19/2014 400 S 2388 Relative to Discontinuing the Fluoride Supplementation of the Rockport Water Supply. 12/19/2014 401 S 2353 Authorizing the Town of Freetown to Pay a Certain Unpaid Bill. 12/19/2014 402 H 2050 Relative to Acute-Care Medical-Surgical Bed Counts. 12/19/2014 403 H 3797 Authorizing the Town of Dudley to Grant Tax Abatements for Certain Military Personnel. 12/19/2014 404 H 4505 Relative to the Massachusetts Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Law. 12/19/2014 405 H 2070 Relative to Public Health Data Sharing with the Boston Public Health Commission. 12/19/2014 406 H 4127 Relative to Shellfish Aquaculture License Fees in the Town of Fairhaven. 12/19/2014 407 H 3158 Designating a Certain State Owned Bridge in the Town of Randolph as the Charles L. Rowley Memorial Bridge. 12/19/2014 408 H 3821 Relative to Licenses Issued by the Division of Marine Fisheries. 12/19/2014 409 H 4324 Relative to Confidentiality in Financial Examinations. 12/19/2014 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 410 H 4193 Relative to the Procedure for Municipal Acceptance of Subdivision Roads in the Town of Framingham. 12/21/2014 411 S 2373 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Emily Coollick-Burgess, an Employee of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission. 12/24/2014 412 S 2396 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Jessica R. Brand, an Employee of the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance. 12/24/2014 413 H 3537 Exempting Real Property Owned by DevelopSpringfield Corporation from Taxation. 12/24/2014 414 S 2364 Relative to the Position of Treasurer-Collector in the Town of Carver. 12/24/2014 415 H 4532 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for April Bylund, an Employee of the Department of Youth Services. 12/24/2014 416 S 2227 Relative to the Worcester DCU Arena and Convention Center. 12/24/2014 417 S 2362 Further Regulating the Crime of Accosting or Annoying. 12/24/2014 418 H 4302 Establishing a Mystic River Watershed Water Quality Commission. 12/24/2014 419 H 4090 Relative to the Appointment of Designers to the Inspector General Council. 12/24/2014 420 H 1986 Providing Equitable Treatment for Post-Acute Care Hospitals. 12/24/2014 421 H 4503 Increasing the Amount of Money that may be Borrowed by the Thorndike Fire and Water District in the Town of Palmer. 12/30/2014 422 H 3730 Relative to Hospital Indemnity Insurance Policies. 12/30/2014 423 H 4512 Authorizing the Town of Wakefield to Designate a Check-off Box on its Tax Bills for the Wakefield Veterans Relief Fund. 1/2/2015 424 H 4513 Authorizing the Town of Wakefield to Designate a Check-off Box on its Tax Bills for the Wakefield Veterans Memorial and Patriotic Celebration Fund. 1/2/2015 425 H 3568 Relative to Pesticide Licensing and Mosquito Control. 1/2/2015 426 H 4530 Establishing a Special Events Fund in the City of Boston. 1/2/2015 427 H 4541 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Matthew McConville, an Employee of the Department of Revenue. 1/2/2015 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. 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Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 428 S 2365 Relative to the Department of Public Works in the Town of Carver. 1/2/2015 429 H 4379 Relative to the Leasing of Certain Land Owned by the Worcester City Campus Corporation. 1/2/2015 430 H 4326 Relative to Credit for Reinsurance Requirements. 1/2/2015 431 H 4305 Establishing a Task Force to Protect Massachusetts Children Against Child Sexual Abuse. 1/2/2015 432 H 4369 Relative to Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Photographs. 1/2/2015 433 H 4347 Relative to Retail Licenses for the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages at Continuing Care Retirement Communities. 1/2/2015 434 H 4542 Relative to the Board of Health in the City of Chicopee. 1/2/2015 435 H 4528 Amending the Charter of the City of Chicopee. 1/2/2015 436 S 2421 Adjusting the Number of Racing Days at Suffolk Downs. 1/2/2015 437 H 4250 Relative to the Retirement Benefits of the Surviving Spouse of the Honorable Jonathan Brant. 1/2/2015 438 S 24-8 Relative to the Glenwood Cemetery Perpetual Relief Fund. 1/2/2015 439 H 4539 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Janet Frame, an Employee of the Department of Developmental Services. 1/2/2015 440 H 4543 Validating the Results of a Certain Election Held in the Town of Chilmark. 1/2/2015 441 S 2286 Regulating Pharmacy Audits. 1/2/2015 442 H 4550 Repealing the City of Lowell Financial Conditions Act. 1/5/2015 443 H 4534 Authorizing the Town of Provincetown to Designate a Check-off Box on its Tax Bills. 1/5/2015 444 H 4551 Further Regulating the Licening Requirements for Massage Therapists. 1/5/2015 445 H 4323 Relative to Property and Casualty Actuarial Opinions and Reports. 1/5/2015 446 H 4545 Relative to the Treatment of Mentally Ill in Prisons. 1/5/2015 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. 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Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 447 H 4507 Authorizing the Board of Selectmen in the Town of Clinton to Appoint the Town Collector. 1/6/2015 448 S 2405 Relative to the Financial Condition of the Town of Winchendon. 1/6/2015 449 H 4527 Establishing 6-Year Career Plans for All Massachusetts Public School Students. 1/6/2015 450 H 4517 Promoting Housing and Support Services to Unaccompanied Homeless Youths. 1/6/2015 451 H 1474 To Improve Criminal Laws Relative to Retail Theft. 1/6/2015 452 H 4525 Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to Release an Easement upon Certain Real Property in the City of Quincy. 1/6/2015 453 H 4521 Relative to the Sharing of Information by the Registry of Motor Vehicles. 1/6/2015 454 H 4544 Relative to the Sale of Malt Beverages and Distilled Spirits at Auction. 1/6/2015 455 H 3953 Relative to the Indemnification of Certain Fire Districts. 1/6/2015 456 H 4214 Relative to Insurance Holding Companies. 1/6/2015 457 H 4535 Relative to Boat Excise Tax Revenue for the Mattapoisett Waterfront. 1/7/2015 458 S 2423 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Sharon Jones, an Employee of the Department of Environmental Protection. 1/7/2015 459 S 2363 Authorizing the Appointment of Special Police Officers in the Town of Dartmouth. 1/7/2015 460 S 2377 Authorizing the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Clinton to Appoint the Town Treasurer. 1/7/2015 461 S 2366 Authorizing the Wareham Fire District to Pay a Certain Unpaid Bill. 1/7/2015 462 S 2418 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Marc Glazerbrook, an Employee of the Department of Correction. 1/7/2015 463 H 4175 Relative to Parking Violations in the Town of Wellfleet. 1/7/2015 464 H 4224 Authorizing the Appointment of Special Police Officers in the Town of Merrimac. 1/7/2015 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 465 S 2412 Authorizing the Town of Falmouth to Expend Borrowed Funds to Offset Certain Costs Associated with the Installation of Low Pressure Pumps on Private Property in the Little Pond Sewer Service Area. 1/7/2015 466 H 4139 Relative to Credit Union Branching. 1/7/2015 467 S 2382 Authorizing Certain Improvements by the Treasurer of the City of Peabody. 1/7/2015 468 H 4511 Validating the Actions Taken at a Certain State Primary Election in the Town of Mattapoisett. 1/7/2015 469 H 4570 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Marie Silva, an Employee of the Department of Developmental Services. 1/7/2015 470 S 2131 Authorizing the Town of Sunderland to Continue the Employment of James P. Bielunis as a Call Firefighter. 1/7/2015 471 H 4572 Relative to the Appointment of Special Police Officers in the Town of Millbury. 1/7/2015 472 H 4100 Validating Certain Actions, Proceedings and Policies of the Town of Ashby. 1/7/2015 473 H 4540 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Derik Dirico, an Employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. 1/7/2015 474 S 2354 Establishing a Gaming Revenue Stabilization Fund in the Town of Plainville. 1/7/2015 475 H 2422 Relative to Injured On Duty Benefits for Environmental Police Officers. 1/7/2015 476 H 3604 Relative to the Rights of Persons Receiving Services from Program or Facilities of the Department of Mental Health. 1/7/2015 477 H 4384 Relative to the Sterilization of Musical Instruments in Schools. 1/7/2015 478 H 4520 To Improve Quality of Life by Expanding Access to Palliative Care. 1/7/2015 479 H 4476 Authorizing the Town of Hingham to Establish a Reserve Fund for Certain Special Education Costs. 1/7/2015 480 H 4531 Relative to the Milford Water Company. 1/7/2015 481 H 4567 Relative to the Use of Headlights. 1/7/2015 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 482 H 4110 Modernizing the Banking Laws and Enhancing the Competitiveness of State-Chartered Banks. 1/7/2015 483 S 602 Relative to Condominiums. 1/7/2015 484 S 865 Relative to Parental Leave. 1/7/2015 485 S 1985 Relative to Local Commissions on Disability. 1/7/2015 486 S 2043 Designating a Certain Bridge in the Town of Barre as the U.S.W. S2/C Basil D. Izzi Memorial Bridge. 1/7/2015 487 S 2121 Further Regulating Town Meeting Notices. 1/7/2015 Emergency Letter: January 8, 2015 @ 9:34 A.M. 488 S 2127 Authorizing Certain Pharmacy Interns to Administer Immunizations. 1/7/2015 489 S 2173 Relative to Missing Persons. 1/7/2015 490 S 2277 To Clarify the Definition of a Personal Care Attendant. 1/7/2015 491 S 2338 Relative to the Joint Base Cape Cod Fire Department. 1/7/2015 492 S 2343 Relative to Disability Pension Benefits and Earnings. 1/7/2015 493 S 2402 Relative to Certifications of Insurance. 1/7/2015 494 H 4571 Relative to Direct Wine Shipper Licenses. 1/8/2015 495 H 4548 Authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Grant to the Town of Belchertown a Certain Parcel of Land in the Town of Belchertown. 1/8/2015 496 H 4557 Relative to Trust Funds at the University of Massachusetts. 1/8/2015 497 S 2002 Directing the Police Department of the City of Boston to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officer Edward Grace. 1/8/2015 498 S 1635 Promoting Environmentally Sound Transportation of Agricultural Products. 1/8/2015 499 H 4546 Establishing a Sick Leave Bank for Jay Viveiros, an Employee of the Division of Professional Licensure. 1/8/2015 500 S 1199 Relative to Regional 911 Emergency Communication Districts. 1/8/2015 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Acts 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER TITLE DATE 501 H 4277 Further Protecting Consumers of the Commonwealth. 1/8/2015 502 H 3858 Relative to the Registration of Vintage Snow Vehicles. 1/8/2015 503 H 4553 Relative to Local Tax Transparency. 1/8/2015 504 H 3847 Repeal of 2013 Gas Tax Indexing. Submitted to the people at the November 4, 2014 state election under Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution,Tthe Initiative, Part V, section 1, as amended, and was thereby approved by voters equal in number to at least thirty percent of the total number of ballots cast at such state election and also by a majority of the voters voting on such law, according to the determination of the Governor and Council dated December 3, 2014. 505 H 3845 Relative to Earned Sick Time. Submitted to the people at the November 4, 2014 state election under Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution,Tthe Initiative, Part V, section 1, as amended, and was thereby approved by voters equal in number to at least thirty percent of the total number of ballots cast at such state election and also by a majority of the voters voting on such law, according to the determination of the Governor and Council dated December 3, 2014. The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Resolves 2014 CHAPTER NUMBER BILL NUMBER 1 H 4297 TITLE DATE Providing for an Investigation and Study by a Special Commission Relative to Establishing a Tax Credit for Medical Devices of Manufacturing Companies. 7/24/2014 1 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 1 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Secretary of the Commonwealth - William Francis Galvin NOTICES OF PUBLIC REVIEW OF PROSPECTIVE REGULATIONS PUBLISHED IN COMPLIANCE WITH M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 2 AND 3 January 16, 2015 Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority 956 CMR 13.00 1/28/15 @ 10:00 A.M. Written comments accepted until 1/30/15 @ 4:00 P.M. Correction, Department of 103 CMR 430.00 1/26/15 @ 9:00 A.M. Written presentations accepted any time prior to 1/26/15. Energy Resources, Department of 225 CMR 4.00 1/26/15, 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Written comments accepted until 2/6/15 @ 5:00 P.M. Environmental Protection, Department of 310 CMR 7.00 2/9/15 @ 1:00 P.M.; 2/10/15 @ 1:00 P.M. Written comments accepted until 2/20/15. Health and Human Services, Executive Office of 101 CMR 206.00 1/30/15 @ 10:00 A.M. Written testimony accepted until 2/6/15 @ 5:00 P.M. Industrial Accidents, Department of 452 CMR 1.00 1/30/15 @ 10:00 A.M. Written comments accepted until the close of business 1/30/15. Public Safety, Department of 520 CMR 5.00 1/30/15 @ 10:00 A.M. Written comments accepted until 2/6/15. Teachers’ Retirement Board, Massachusetts 807 CMR 24.00 1/26/15 @ 11:00 A.M. Written comments accepted in advance of the hearing. The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 3 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 4 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 5 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 6 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 7 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 8 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES 100 CAMBRIDGE ST., SUITE 1020 BOSTON, MA 02114 Telephone: 617-626-7300 Facsimile: 617-727-0030 Maeve Vallely Bartlett Secretary Deval L. Patrick Governor Meg Lusardi Acting Comm issioner NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources ("DOER"), acting under statutory authority of Chapter 25A and Chapterl64 App.§§2-1 to 2-10 of the General Laws, and in conformance with Chapter 30A of the General Laws, is holding a public hearing on proposed amendments to portions of225 CMR 4.00 Residential Conservation Service Program. The regulation requires all investor-owned utilities and municipal aggregators to provide in-home energy efficiency services to their residential customers. The purpose of the update is to change one provision to expand the market for small business to do more work in multifamily homes, stimulate residential renewable energy use, and to provide process certainty to small businesses. The regulation is being streamlined and updated to better integrate efficiency and renewable energy opportunities into the Mass Save® residential in-home audit program. The changes will also provide more consistent, comprehensive services to Massachusetts residents regardless of the fuel being used to heat a building or the number of units in a building. Finally, the proposed regulations seek to ensure that Mass Save® contractors provide quality work to customers and have a transparent path in to and out of the program. A public hearing will be conducted to receive verbal and written comments on the proposed regulations. Location: Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston, MA 02133 Date: January 26, 2015, 1:00pm-3:00pm Oral and written testimony will be accepted at the hearing; however, parties are requested to provide written copies of their testimony. Written comments will be accepted beginning on January 16, 2015 and ending at 5 pm on February 6, 2015. Please submit written comments to Lyn Huckabee, via mail to the Department of Energy Resources, 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020, Boston, MA 02114, or electronically to [email protected]. Copies of the proposed regulations may be obtained from the DOER website www.mass.gov/doer or by contacting Lyn Huckabee at [email protected]. BY ORDER OF: Meg Lusardi, Acting Commissioner Department of Energy Resources. ' .....".,.; "",,,., _. _··t·~' ,i 9 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT In order to accurately predict the impact the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation will have on small businesses, the promulgating authority must conduct a thorough analysis that not only considers the potential effects of the action but also quantifies the costs, if any, associated with each. The questions below are designed to aid promulgating authorities in conducting their analysis. Agency Submitting Environmental Subject Regulation: Department of Energy Resources Conservation Services (DOER) in the Executive Office of Energy and Affairs Matter Regulation of Regulation: Residential No: 225 CMR 4.00 Statutory Authority: M.G.L. c.164 App., §2; as amended by Sections in the commonwealth Other Agencies Other Regulations 16.of Chapter 209, of the Acts of 2012, An Act relative to competitively ("the 2012 Act") (http://www.malegislature.gov!Laws/SessionLaws/ Affected: That Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, May Duplicate or Conflict Massachusetts with the Regulation: priced electricity Acts/20 12/Chapter209) Department of Public Utilities None Describe the Scope and Objectives of the Regulation: The regulation requires all investor-owned utilities and municipal aggregators to provide in-home energy efficiency services to their residential customers. It aligns with the state's Energy Efficiency Investment Plan (EEIP) by providing the consumer protection skeleton around which the EEl P builds economic flesh. The purpose of the update is to change one provision to expand the market for small business to do more work in multifamily homes, stimulate residential renewable energy use, and to provide process certainty to small businesses. In the process of updating these provisions, the regulation changed to be more structurally clear and to better reflect current market conditions. The RCS regulation (225 CMR 4.00) is being streamlined and updated to better integrate efficiency and renewable energy opportunities into the Mass Save® residential in-home audit program. The changes will also provide more consistent, comprehensive services to Massachusetts residents regardless of the fuel being used to heat a building or the number of units in a building. Finally, the proposed regulations seek to ensure that Mass Save® contractors provide quality work to customers and have a transparent path in to and out of the program. Business Industry(ies) utility, residential the residential a voluntary Types by the Regulation: efficiency efficiency service, The industries and renewable most affected energy service. of Businesses Included electric in the Industrvries): and gas companies home performance to participate Number this program programs. standards, Those small businesses include participating in energy fields do so on a voluntary basis as a means of participating or renewable contractors, in the residential of Small Businesses Regulated are required electric home HV AC contractors, conservation Included and gas companies, to follow these regulations. services in the Regulated program will not face significant however, direct regulation they are instructed in Such small contractors, as determined known as program by an advisory from this action. committee, vendors, municipal aggregators, home insulation energy installers do so voluntarily. Please see the attached guidance Industry(ies) to work with small contractors, Those and home renewable documents for assistance determining the total number of small businesses: regulation; by the regulations program. contractors, Total energy energy and municipal choosing Affected Those The utilities small businesses are directly who participate will be required impacted voluntarily by the program made up in part by representative program participating in by this in the to meet certain vendors. The 1 10 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. N A ICS code for the secondari Iy affected industry is 236118 - Residential Remodelers. According to the SBA, there are 97 businesses in the Commonwealth who qualify under this code but the classification does not distinguish between general purpose remodelers and companies with the specific skills necessary to do work in the RCS program. Number program Effective of Small Businesses Potentially Subject to the Proposed is strictly voluntary for small businesses, as noted above. Date Used In Cost Estimate: Regulation: None. Participation in the N/A Yes No "Note: For each question, please answer 'yes" or "no" and offer a brief explanation. Please describe any facts, data, views, arguments, or other input from small businesses, organizations or any other sources that were used to quantify the impacts outlined be/ow. Yes No D ~ Will small businesses have to create, file, or issue additional reports? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. The revisions will increase the market size for their business and create certainty for planning purposes. Reporting requirements remain largely unchanged for participants. Program vendors may be asked to submit certain additional documents documents will be determined program vendors. Yes No D L8.J Yes No D L8.J Yes No D ~ Yes No D L8.J Yes No D L8.J to be qualified to participate by an advisory committee, in the program, however, such made up in part by representative Will small businesses have to implement additional record keeping procedures? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in th is program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. The revisions will improve market conditions for their business. The regulations may spur incidental changes in small business reporting to the regulated utility companies but the goal is to actually reduce the overall volume of reporting. Will small businesses have to provide additional administrative oversight? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. The revisions will improve market conditions for their business as the changes seek to streamline the process for utilities and their program vendors. Will small businesses have to hire additional employees in order to comply with the proposed regulation? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. The revisions will improve market conditions for their business in order to create a more fertile industry for additional small business growth. Does compliance with the regulation require small businesses to hire other professionals (e.g. a lawyer, accountant, engineer, etc.)? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. For those choosing to participate, no additional professional guidance is necessary. Does the regulation capital investments to adversely require small businesses to purchase a product or make any other in order to comply with the regulation? The revisions are not expected impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program 2 11 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. on a voluntary basis to gain financial those participating small businesses. Yes o No 0 incentives. No capital improvements will be necessary for Are performance standards more appropriate than design standards? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. The revisions will improve market conditions in regulation businesses. for their business. Standards to participate in the voluntary will be set with the advice of an advisory committee program revised made up of affected small Yes No Does the regulation require small businesses to cooperate with audits, inspections, or other regulatory enforcement activities? Participating small vendors will continue to be subject under this regulation to third party inspections subsequent to the installation of program measures. No new or additional secondary inspections (by the regulated companies) than is required under the current regulation. Yes No Will the regulation have the effect of creating additional taxes and/or fees for small businesses? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy o ~ o ~ efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary The revisions will improve market conditions Yes o Yes o No 0 No 0 Yes No ~ 0 Yes No o ~ Yes No o ~ basis to gain financial incentives. for their business with no new taxes or fees. Does the regulation require small businesses to provide educational services to keep up to date with regulatory requirements? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. The revisions will improve market conditions for their business. To participate in the voluntary program revised in regulation, there may be a one-time training requirement but the regulated utility companies will likely subsidize the cost. Program vendors may be required by the program to meet certain standards, as determined by an advisory committee, made up in pari by representative program vendors. Is the regulation likely to deter the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. The revisions will improve market conditions for their business. The purpose of most of the changes is to encourage the formation of small businesses doing this type of work. Is the regulation likely to encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts? Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. The revisions will improve market size and conditions for their business and afford them an additional layer of certainty as they form or plan to expand. Can the regulation provide for less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. The revisions will improve market conditions for their business. The purpose of these regulatory changes is to impart certainty on small business to make it easier to comply. Can the regulation establish less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. The revisions will improve market conditions for 3 12 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. their business. Yes No 0 ~ Can the compliance or reporting requirements be consolidated or simplified for small businesses? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. The revisions will improve market conditions for their business by modernizing the regulations to make them more user-friendly. Yes No 0 ~ Yes No 0 ~ Can performance standards for small businesses replace design or operational standards? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. The revisions will improve market conditions for their business. Are there alternative regulatory methods that would minimize the adverse impact on small businesses? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. Yes No ~ 0 Yes No 0 ~ Yes No ~ 0 The revisions will improve market conditions for their business. Were any small businesses or small business organizations contacted during the [f so, please describe. DOER held two initial stakeholder preparation of this document? meetings in June of20 14 where we outlined the policy objectives sought and solicited feedback on the impacts. The small business community was aggressively recruited for participation in this process. Many attended the meetings and a few submitted aggregated written comments, wh ich have been incorporated into these changes where appropriate. Are there alternative regulatory methods that would minimize the adverse impact on small businesses? The revisions are not expected to adversely impact small business. Small energy efficiency businesses engage in this program on a voluntary basis to gain financial incentives. The revisions will improve market conditions for their business. Were any small businesses or small business organizations contacted during the preparation of this document? If so, please describe. DOER held two initial stakeholder meetings in June of2014 where we outlined the policy objectives sought and solicited feedback on the impacts. The small business community was aggressively recruited for participation in this process. Many attended the meetings and a few submitted aggregated where appropriate. written comments, which have been incorporated into these changes 4 13 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 14 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 15 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 16 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 17 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 18 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 19 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 20 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 21 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS DEVAL L. PATRICK GEORGE E. NOEL Director Governor RACHEL KAPRIELIAN Secretary HEARING NOTICE PROPOSED REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS Pursuant to the provisions ofG.L. c. 30A, notice is hereby given ofthe following proposed action: ADJUDICATORY RULES FOR CLAIMS AND COMPLAINTS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS Promulgation of 452 CMR 1.00 The Department ofIndustrial Accidents ("DIA") is conducting a public hearing to seek comment from members of the regulated community and the general public on proposed regulations making certain revisions to the Adjudicatory Rules under 452 CMR 1.00. The purpose of the proposed regulations is to improve the practices and policies in the administration of the Workers' Compensation Act, M.G.L. c. 152. Specifically, the proposed changes in the regulations will improve access to the system for injured workers, help clarify certain wage computational rules, expedite the claims process and establish more effective methods for the provision of translation services for limited English proficient parties participating in the DIA administrative law system. DIA is taking this opportunity to invite you to attend the public hearing and provide comment on the proposed regulation. The hearing will be held on Friday, January 30,2015, at 10:00 am in the Minihan Hall on the Sixth Floor of the Charles F. Hurley Building, 19 Staniford Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114. Interested parties may provide testimony at the hearing or may submit written comments. All written comments must be received no later than the close of business on January 30, 2015, presented in a legible manner, and addressed to George Noel, Director, Department of Industrial Accidents, One Congress Street, 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02114-2017. A copy of the proposed regulation is available upon written request to the above address, or may be viewed online at http://www.mass.gov/dia. Auxiliary aids and services or other reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please include a description ofthe accommodation you will need, including as much detail as you can. Also include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please allow at least two weeks (14 days) advance notice. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fulfill. Send an e-mail to Dennis Johnson ([email protected]), Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development /Diversity/ADA Office or call 617/626-5111. For hearing-impaired relay services, call 1-800439-0183 or 711. 1 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 100, BOSTON MA 02114 Tel. # (617) 727-4900 - www.mass.gov/dia 22 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. SMALL BUSINESS IMP ACT STATEMENT In order to accurately predict the impact the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation will have on small businesses, the promulgating authority must conduct a thorough analysis that not only considers the potential effects of the action but also quantifies the costs, aid promulgating Agency Submitting Regulation: Department of Industrial Accidents ("DIA" or "Department") Subject Matter of Regulation: Regulation Statutory if any, associated with each. The questions below are designed to authorities in conducting their analysis. Adjudicatory Rules for DIA Dispute Resolution Process No: Authority: Mass Gen Laws c. 152, § 5 Other Agencies Affected: Other Regulations None That May Duplicate or Conflict with the Regulation: None Describe the Scope and Objectives of the Regulation: The purpose of the proposed regulations is to improve the practices and policies in the administration of the Workers' Compensation Act, M.G.L. c. 152. Specifically, the proposed changes in the existing regulations will improve access to the system for injured workers, help clarify certain wage computational rules, expedite the claims process and establish more effective methods for the provision of translation services for limited English proficient parties participating in the DIA administrative law system. Business Industrv(ies) Affected by the Regulation: All employers doing business in the Commonwealth and employing workers are required under MGL c. 152, §25A to provide for the payment to its employees ofthe compensation provided for under the Workers" Compensation Act by either being licensed to self-insure or by the purchase of insurance. Any business operating in the Commonwealth with employees that experiences a workplace injury, the result of which is a claim or complaint before the Department, potentially could be affected by the proposed amendments to the adjudicatory regulations. Types of Businesses Included in the Industry(ies): All covered businesses operating with employees in the Commonwealth. Total Number of Small Businesses Included in the Regulated Industry(ies) Please see the attached guidance documents for assistance determining the total number of small businesses: Not able to be determined. Number of Small Businesses Potentially Effective Date Used In Cost Estimate: Yes No Subject to the Proposed Regulation: Not able to be determined. Not applicable. *Note: For each question, please answer 'yes" or "no" and offer a brief explanation. Please describe any facts, data, views, arguments, or other input from small businesses, organizations or any other sources that were used to quantify the impacts outlined below. 3 23 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Yes No D X Will small businesses have to create, file, or issue additional reports? The proposed amendments to the regulations in 452 CMR 1.00 do not impose any requirement for the creation, filing or issuance of additional reports by small businesses. Yes No D X Yes No D X Will small businesses have to provide additional administrative oversight? No additional administrative oversight by small businesses would be required as a result of the proposed amendments to the regulations. Yes No Will small businesses D X proposed regulation? No additional employees would be needed by small businesses as a result of the implementation of the proposed amendments to the regulations. Yes No D X Does compliance with the regulation require small businesses to hire other professionals (e.g. a lawyer, accountant, engineer, etc.)? Nothing in the proposed amendments to the regulations would require small businesses to hire other professionals that would not otherwise be retained in the existing dispute resolution administrative processes at the Department. Yes No Does the regulation D X capital investments in order to comply with the regulation? No product or capital investments would be required as a result of the proposed amendments to the regulations. Yes No D X Are performance Not Applicable Yes No D X Will small businesses have to implement additional recordkeeping procedures? The proposed amendments to existing regulations will not add to any recordkeeping for small businesses. have to hire additional employees in order to comply with the require small businesses to purchase standards obligations more appropriate a product or make any other than design standards? Does the regulation require small businesses to cooperate other regulatory enforcement activities? with audits, inspections, or No. Yes No D X Yes No D X Yes No D X Will the regulation have the effect of creating additional taxes and/or fees for small businesses? The Workers' Compensation dispute resolution system in Massachusetts is not funded by taxes and the proposed regulations will not impose any additional taxes. Nothing in the proposed amendments to the existing regulations would impose any fees on small businesses. Does the regulation require small businesses to provide educational services to keep up to date with regulatory requirements? The proposed regulations do not impose any requirement for educational services relative to these very modest changes to existing regulatory guidance. Is the regulation likely to deter the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts? The proposed regulations will make the Workers' Compensation dispute resolution system more efficient, predictable and effective and would be expected to improve the climate for small business operations in the Commonwealth. 4 24 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Yes No D X Is the regulation likely to encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts? Although the proposed amendments to existing regulations are likely to improve the overall performance of the Workers' Compensation dispute resolution system in the Commonwealth and benefit all parties to the process, including small businesses, the regulations being amended are rather modest in scope and impact and therefore not likely to have a material effect that would encourage the formation of a small business in Massachusetts. Yes No D X Yes No Can the regulation D X reporting requirements for small businesses? To the extent that these proposed amendments to current regulations do not materially alter any existing compliance or reporting requirements imposed upon small businesses by current law, there would be no change in such schedules or deadlines. Yes No X D Can the compliance or reporting requirements be consolidated or simplified for small businesses? The proposed simplification and clarification with respect to the calculation of average weekly wages for purposes of the Workers' Compensation dispute resolution adjudicatory system meets this objective. Yes No D X Yes No 0 X Yes No D X Can the regulation provide for less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses? The proposed amendments to existing regulations do not alter or abate any compliance or reporting obligations of small businesses under the existing Workers' Compensation adjudication rules. Can performance Not applicable. establish standards less stringent schedules or deadlines for small businesses for compliance replace design or operational or standards? Are there alternative regulatory methods that would minimize the adverse impact on small businesses? The scope and impact of these proposed amendments to existing regulations are very modest and are expected to improve the overall dispute resolution process at the Department and therefore are not viewed as having an adverse impact on small businesses. Were any small businesses or small business organizations preparation of this document? If so, please describe. No. contacted during the 5 25 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. n~ ~,,#,~;,cr~~ ~~~g;~J?~ e~~9~, (JI~, ~ 9~ Deval L. Patrick Governor ~~ ~ ~/~tJ/ tJ..?/tJcf-/o/cf ?..??-JI..?tJtJ f6'/;:) (0/;:) ?.??S?~.? (0/;;) ?.??-tJtJ/,9 Andrea J. Cabral Secretary Thomas G. Gatzunis, Commissioner P.E. ~.~~/~ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A, the Department of Public Safety ("Department") will hold a public hearing for the purpose of gathering comments, ideas, and information concerning the following regulation: 520 CMR 5.00, et seq. Chapter 305 of the Acts of2014 inserted a paragraph into M.G.L. c. 140 § 205A, the amusements statute, requiring licensure to operate certain types of rock climbing walls and requiring the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to adopt regulations to implement the new statutory requirements. Specifically, the amended statute requires a license to operate "a portable fabricated rock climbing wall, including an inflatable wall, with a height in excess of 12 feet"; requires that all climbers be fitted with a safety harness and belay system; requires that all such inflatable rock climbing walls be equipped with an inflatable protective base and guardrail surrounding the base of the wall; and requires that all users wear protective headgear. In accordance with the amended statute, the Department's proposed regulations include minimum requirements for belay systems and whether such systems shall be automatic or not; minimum training requirements for those operating belay systems; specifications for surface conditions or preparation, including the installation of protective mats around the perimeter of a non-inflatable climbing wall; specifications for the height and width requirements for an inflatable base and guardrail for inflatable climbing walls; minimum requirements for achor support systems for inflatable and non-inflatable climbing walls; and the use of protective headgear. Scheduled Hearing Date: January 30, 2015, at 10:00 AM Location: One Ashburton Place, Ashburton Cafe Conference Room, Plaza Level, Boston, MA 02108 Copies of the proposed regulation may be obtained from the Department's website at www.mass.gov/dps or from the Department of Public Safety, One Ashburton Place, Room 1301, Boston, MA 02108. Anyone who desires to be heard on these matters should appear at the designated time and place or forward written comments by February 6, 2015, to the Department of Public Safety, Attn Sharlia Bennett, One Ashburton Place, Room 1301, Boston, MA 02108. z- t~Vr S!Ol Wd "" . ~ '-:11 , , ''" "'~ t ') J , __ 26 '1'J\1 I ~"-'U ':'")..Irj''''' ~~'.J~~ -.J -< The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT In order to accurately predict the impact the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation will have on small businesses, the promulgating authority must conduct a thorough analysis that not only considers the potential effects of the action but also quantifies the costs, if any, associated with each. The questions below are designed to aid promulgating authorities in conducting their analysis. Agency Submitting Subject Matter Regulation Statutory Regulation: of Regulation: Department Amusement of Public Safety Regulations No: 520 CMR 5 Authority: Other Agencies Other Regulations M.G.L. c. 140 § 205A; Chapter 305 of the Acts of20 14 Affected: None That May Duplicate or Conflict with the Regulation: None Describe the Scope and Objectives of the Regulation: The purpose of 520 CMR 5 is to provide reasonable standards for the design, construction, inspection and operation of amusement devices for the safety of the public. Business Industry(ies) industry and mechanics Affected servicing by the Regulation: amusement devices. Industries affected by this regulation are the amusement Types of Businesses Included in the Industry(ies): The.types of businesses included in these industries amusement parks and businesses employing amusement device maintenance mechanics. include Total Number of Small Businesses Included in the Regulated Industry(ies) Please see the attached guidance documents for assistance determining the total number ofsmall businesses: The Department's records indicate that there are less than 50 small businesses included in the rock climbing wall subset of the regulated industry. Number of Small Businesses Potentially Subject indicate that there are less than 50 small businesses to the Proposed Regulation: The Department's potentially subject to the proposed regulation. Effective 20 14 Date Used In Cost Estimate: November records Yes No "Note: For each question, please answer 'yes" or "1'10" and offer a brief explanation. Please describe any facts, data, views, arguments, or other inputfront small businesses, organizations or any other sources tltat were used to quantify tile impacts outlined below. Yes No Will small businesses [gJ 0 Small businesses Yes No Will small businesses have to create, file, or issue additional may have to create, file, or issue additional have to implement additional reports? reports. record keeping procedures? 1 27 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. [gJ 0 Yes, small businesses Yes No Will small businesses 0 [gJ No additional Yes No Will small businesses 0 [gJ proposed Yes No 0 [gJ have to provide administrative oversight additional additional recordkeeping administrative procedures. oversight? will be required as a result of this regulation. have to hire additional employees in order to comply with the regulation? Small businesses proposed will need to implement will not need to hire additional employees in order to comply with the regu lation. Does compliance with the regulation (e.g. a lawyer, accountant, engineer, Small businesses require etc.)? small businesses will not be required to hire additional to hire other professionals professionals in order to comply with this regulation. Yes No [gJ 0 Does the regulation capital investments require small businesses to purchase a product in order to comply with the regulation? or make any other Yes, small businesses will be required to purchase helmets, belay devices, pads, and guardrails in order to comply with this regulation. Yes No Are performance 0 [gJ An analysis of performance Yes No [gJ 0 standards Does the regulation other regulatory No require 0 [gJ Will the regulation businesses? No 0 ~ Is the regulation 0 [gJ The regulation Yes No Is the regulation 0 [gJ The regulation Yes No Can the regulation 0 [gJ of creating additional taxes or fees associated with audits, inspections, or requirements to provide associated likely to deter the formation fees for small services to keep up to with this regulation. in Massachusetts? of small businesses. likely to encourage the formation provide educational of small businesses is not likely to deter the formation is not likely to encourage taxes and/or with this regulation. require small businesses requirements? There are no educational No to cooperate to this regulation. activities? have the effect Does the regulation date with regulatory Yes small businesses is not applicable will be subject to inspections. There are no additional Yes than design standards? versus design standards enforcement Yes, small businesses Yes more appropriate of small businesses in Massachusetts? the formation of small businesses. for less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses? 2 28 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. This regulation imposes the same compliance requirements with respect to licensing licensees, regardless of whether they are employed by a small business. Yes No 0 ~ Can the regulation reporting establish requirements The schedule less stringent schedules or deadlines on all for compliance or for small businesses? for compliance with the licensing requirement is set forth in the governing statute and thus cannot be altered in the regulation. Yes No 0 [gJ Can the compliance businesses? or reporting requirements be consolidated Compliance requirements cannot be simplified for small businesses requirements are set forth in the governing statute. Yes No Can performance 0 ~ An analysis of performance, regulation. Yes No 0 [gJ Are there alternative small businesses? The regulation Yes No 0 ~ standards for small businesses design, and operational regulatory is required Were any small businesses methods replace for small given that the licensing design or operational standards that would or simplified is not applicable minimize the adverse standards? to this impact on by Chapter 305 of the Acts of 2014. or small business organizations contacted during the 3 29 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 30 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 31 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 32 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 33 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 34 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 35 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 2015 CUMULATIVE TABLE TO THE MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER 1277 - 1278 The cumulative Table lists all regulations and amendments thereto published in the Massachusetts Register during the current year. The Table is published in each Register. State agencies are listed in the Table as they appear in the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR or Code) in CMR numerical order which is based on the cabinet structure. For example, all Human Service agencies are prefaced by the number “1" and are designated as 101 CMR through 130 CMR. The Cumulative Tables published in the last issue of previous years will have a listing of all regulations published for that year. These Registers are: April 6, 1976 - 1977 Register: # 88 Date: 1997 Register: # 833 1978 138 1998 859 1979 193 1999 885 1980 241 2000 911 1981 292 2001 937 1982 344 2002 963 1983 396 2003 989 1984 448 2004 1016 1985 500 2005 1042 1986 546 2006 1068 1987 572 2007 1094 1988 598 2008 1120 1989 624 2009 1146 1990 650 2010 1172 1991 676 2011 1198 1992 702 2012 1124 1993 729 2013 1250 1994 755 2014 1276 1995 871 1996 Supp. # 2 807 Issue 101 CMR 206.00 306.00 Executive Office of Health and Human Services Standard Payments to Nursing Facilities - Emergency. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 Rates of Payment for Mental Health Services - Emergency Refile (MA Reg. # 1258). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 Effective Date 1/1/15 3/27/14 67 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Issue Effective Date 103 CMR 483.00 Department of Correction Visiting Procedures - Emergency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 12/23/14 105 CMR 150.000 Department of Public Health Licensing of Long-term Care Facilities - Correction (MA Reg. # 1276). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 Licensure of Adult Day Health Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS). . . . . . . . . . 1277 12/19/14 1/2/15 1/2/15 158.000 222.000 114 CMR 114.3 6.00 Division of Health Care Finance and Policy Rates of Payment for Mental Health Services Provided in Community Health Centers and Mental Health Centers - Emergency Refile (MA Reg. # 1258). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 3/27/14 450.000 484.000 485.000 Division of Medical Assistance Community Health Centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 Pharmacy Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 Outpatient Hospital Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 Acute Inpatient Hospital Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 Hearing Instrument Specialist Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 Family Planning Agency Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center Services.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 Podiatrist Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 Audiologist Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 Mental Health Center Services - Emergency Refile (MA Reg. # 1258).1278 Physician Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 Administrative and Billing Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 Abortion Clinic Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 Sterilization Clinic Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 3/27/14 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 209 CMR 32.00 Division of Banks and Loan Agencies Disclosure of Consumer Credit Costs and Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 1/2/15 211 CMR 121.00 Division of Insurance Procedures Concerning Rate Filings Made Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176k, and the Conduct of Hearings on Such Filings.. . . . . . 1278 Life and Health Insurance Agreements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 1/16/15 1/2/15 Department of Energy Resources Energy Management Services (EMS) Contracts Requests for Qualifications Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 1/16/15 130 CMR 405.000 406.000 410.000 415.000 416.000 421.000 423.000 424.000 426.000 429.000 433.000 129.00 225 CMR 19.00 68 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Issue Effective Date 243 CMR 2.00 Board of Registration in Medicine Licensing and the Practice of Medicine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 1/2/15 301 CMR 41.00 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Toxic or Hazardous Substance List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 1/16/15 310 CMR 7.00 30.000 60.00 70.00 80.00 Department of Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 Hazardous Waste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 GWSA Requirements for the Transportation Sector and MassDOT. S1277 Environmental Results Program Certification.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 Underground Storage Tank Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 1/2/15 1/16/15 1/2/15 1/16/15 1/2/15 321 CMR 5.00 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Coldwater Fish Resources - Correction (MA Reg. # 1275). . . . . . . . . 1277 12/5/14 454 CMR 25.00 27.00 Department of Labor Standards Occupational Safety and Health for State Workers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 Minimum Wage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 1/16/15 1/16/15 455 CMR 2.00 Division of Occupational Safety Minimum Wage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 1/16/15 502 CMR 5.00 Office of the State Fire Marshall Permit and Inspection Requirements of Aboveground Storage Tanks of More than Ten Thousand Gallons Capacity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 1/16/15 527 CMR 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 13.00 Board of Fire Prevention Regulations Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 The Manufacture, Storage, Transportation and Use of Fireworks. . . . 1277 Dry Cleaning and Dry Dyeing and the Keeping, Storage and Use of Cleaning and Dyeing Fluids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 Oil Burning Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 Operation and Maintenance of Buildings or Other Structures Used as Garages, Service Stations and the Related Storage, Keeping and Use of Gasoline or Other Motor Fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 Liquified Petroleum Gas Containers and Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 Manufacture and Handling of Plastics.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 Transportation of Flammable and Combustible Liquids. . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 Tanks and Containers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 Fire Prevention, General Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 Commercial Cooking Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 Explosives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 69 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 22.00 23.00 24.00 25.00 26.00 27.00 28.00 29.00 30.00 31.00 32.00 33.00 34.00 35.00 37.00 38.00 39.00 40.00 49.00 50.00 540 CMR 2.00 Issue Effective Date 1277 1/1/15 1277 1277 1277 1277 1277 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1277 1/1/15 1277 1277 1/1/15 1/1/15 1277 1/1/15 1277 1/1/15 1277 1277 1277 1277 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1277 1277 1277 1277 1277 1277 1277 1277 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 1277 1277 1/1/15 1/1/15 1277 1277 1277 1/1/15 1/1/15 1/1/15 Registry of Motor Vehicles Motor Vehicle Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 1/16/15 Flammable and Combustible Liquids, Flammable Solids or Flammable Gases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Use, Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids on Waters of the Commonwealth, Including Requirements for Marine Fueling Facilities, Mobile Marine Fuel Vehicles, Fuel Barges and Fuel Vessels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Model Rockets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forest Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flammable Liquids in Bulk Plant Loading and Unloading Facilities. . Tentage.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use and Maintenance of Temporary Portable Space Heating Devices and Equipment Used in the Construction Industry. . . . . . . . . Decorations, Curtains, Draperies, Blinds and Other Window Treatments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canon or Mortar Firing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issuance of Certificates for the Servicing of Portable Fire Extinguishers and the Installing and Servicing of Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire Warning Systems Installed in Building Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstructions and Hazards in Certain Buildings and on Public and Private Ways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compressed Natural Gas Containers and Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emergency and Standby Power Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combustible Fibers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upholstered Furniture, Molded Seating and Re-upholstered Furniture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unvented Propane or Natural Gas-fired Space Heaters. . . . . . . . . . . . Carbon Monoxide Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approved Smoke Detectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hazardous Material Process or Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rubbish Handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crop Ripening or Color Processes.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pesticide Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimum Standards for Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Soundstages, Production Facilities, Production Locations and Activities Relating Thereto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welding and Cutting Processes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-based Fire Protection Systems.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendices.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petitions for Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of Regulations. . . . . . . 70 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Issue Effective Date 760 CMR 67.00 Department of Housing and Community Development Eligibility for Emergency Assistance (EA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 1/2/15 780 CMR 51.00 Board of Building Regulations and Standards Massachusetts Residential Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 1/2/15 801 CMR 4.00 Executive Office for Administration and Finance Rates.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1278 1/16/15 830 CMR 63.00 63.00 63.00 63.00 63.00 Department of Revenue Taxation of Corporations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxation of Corporations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxation of Corporations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxation of Corporations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxation of Corporations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1277 S1277 S1277 S1277 S1277 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 958 CMR 7.00 Health Policy Commission Notices of Material Change and Cost and Market Impact Reviews. . . 1277 1/2/15 970 CMR 1.00 2.00 3.00 Office of Campaign and Political Finance Campaign Finance Activity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 Political Expenditures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 Rules of Procedure.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1277 1/2/15 1/2/15 1/2/15 71 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 101 CMR 206.00 CHAPTER TITLE: Standard Payments to Nursing Facilities AGENCY: Executive Office for Health and Human Services SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. 101 CMR 206.00 governs the payments for services to publicly aided and Industrial Accident residents by nursing facilities (NFs), including residents in a residential care unit of a NF. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L. chs. 118E and 12C AGENCY CONTACT: Deborah Briggs, MassHealth Publications ADDRESS: 100 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02171 PHONE: 617-847-3302 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. The amendments are required to implement the Governor's exercise of authority under M.G.L. c. 29, s. 9C. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. Executive Order 485 approval: 12/11/14 Executive Order 145 notification: 12/19/14 PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: n/a 37 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 97 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: estimated decrease in expenditures of $9.1 to $9.3 million for remainder of current fiscal year For the first five years: No fiscal effect: SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. n/a Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: 101 CMR 206.00 is amended. ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Dec 31 2014 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 01/01/2015 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: This is an Emergency Regulation. Insert these pages: There are no Replacement Pages. 12/31/2014 38 mrs The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 101 CMR 206.00: STANDARD PAYMENTS TO NURSING FACILITIES Section 206.01: 206.02: 206.03: 206.04: 206.05: 206.06: 206.08: 206.09: General Provisions General Definitions General Payment Provisions Nursing and Other Operating Costs Capital Other Payment Provisions Reporting Requirements Special Provisions 206.01: General Provisions (1) Scope and Purpose. 101 CMR 206.00 governs the payments effective January 1, 2015, for services rendered to Publicly Aided and Industrial Accident Residents by Nursing Facilities including residents in a Residential Care Unit of a Nursing Facility. 101 CMR 206.00 does not govern nursing facility payments pursuant to a contract with the Office of Medicaid. (2) Authority. 101 CMR 206.00 is adopted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 118E. 206.02: General Definitions As used in 101 CMR 206.00, unless the context requires otherwise, terms have the following meanings. All defined terms in 101 CMR 206.00 are capitalized. Actual Utilization Rate. The occupancy of a Nursing Facility calculated by dividing total Patient Days by Maximum Available Bed Days. Additions. New Units or enlargements of existing Units that may or may not be accompanied by an increase in Licensed Bed Capacity. Administrative and General Costs. Administrative and General Costs include the amounts reported in the following accounts: administrator salaries; payroll taxes - administrator; worker's compensation - administrator; group life/health - administrator; administrator pensions; other administrator benefits; clerical; EDP/payroll/bookkeeping services; administrator-in-training; office supplies; phone; conventions and meetings; help wanted advertisement; licenses and dues, resident-care related; education and training - administration; accounting - other; insurance malpractice; other operating expenses; realty company variable costs; management company allocated variable costs; and management company allocated fixed costs. Administrator-in-training. A person registered with the Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators and involved in a course of training as described in 245 CMR: Board of Registration in Nursing Home Administrators. Audit. An examination of the Provider's cost report and supporting documentation to evaluate the accuracy of the financial statements and identification of Medicaid patient-related costs. Base Year. The calendar year used to compute the standard payments. Building Costs. Building Costs include the direct cost of construction of the structure that houses residents and expenditures for service Equipment and fixtures such as elevators, plumbing, and electrical fixtures made a permanent part of the structure. Building Costs also include the cost of bringing the Building to productive use, such as permits, engineering and architect's fees, and certain legal fees. Building Costs include interest paid during construction to Building Costs but not Mortgage Acquisition Costs. Capital Costs. Capital Costs include Building Depreciation, Financing Contribution, Building Insurance, Real Estate Taxes, non-income portion of Massachusetts Corp. Excise Taxes, Other Rent, and Other Fixed Costs. 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 401 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.02: continued Case-mix Category. One of six categories of resident acuity that represents a range of Management Minutes. Center. The Center for Health Information and Analysis established under M.G.L. c. 12C. Change of Ownership. A bona fide transfer, for reasonable consideration, of all the powers and indicia of ownership. A Change of Ownership may not occur between Related Parties. A Change of Ownership must be a sale of assets of the Provider rather than a method of financing. A change in the legal form of the Provider does not constitute a Change of Ownership unless the other criteria are met. CMS. The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Constructed Bed Capacity. A Nursing Facility's "Bed Capacity (or Clinical Bed Capacity)" as defined in the Department's regulation 105 CMR 100.020: Definitions, which states: the capacity of a building to accommodate a bed and the necessary physical appurtenances in accordance with the applicable standards imposed as a condition of operation under state law. It includes rooms designed or able to accommodate a bed and necessary physical appurtenances, whether or not a bed and all such appurtenances are actually in place, with any necessary utilities (e.g., drinking water, sprinkler lines, oxygen, electric current) with either outlets or capped lines within the room. Department. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Direct Restorative Therapy. Services of physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech, hearing, and language therapists provided directly to individual Residents to reduce physical or mental disability and to restore the Resident to maximum functional level. Direct Restorative Therapy Services are provided only upon written order of a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner who has indicated anticipated goals and frequency of treatment to the individual Resident. Direct Restorative Therapy Services include supervisory, administrative, and consulting time associated with provision of the services. These include, but are not limited to, reviewing preadmission referrals, informally communicating with families, scheduling treatments, completing resident care documentation including MDS documentation, screening of patients, writing orders, meeting with aides to discuss patients, consulting with physicians and nurse practitioners, managing equipment, and assessing equipment needs of patients. EOHHS. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services established under M.G.L. c. 6A. Equipment. A fixed asset, usually moveable, accessory or supplemental to the Building, including such items as beds, tables, and wheelchairs. Financing Contribution. Payment for the use of necessary capital assets whether internally or externally funded. Generally Available Employee Benefits. Employee benefits that are nondiscriminatory and available to all full-time employees. Hospital-based Nursing Facility. A separate Nursing Facility Unit or Units located in a hospital building licensed for both hospital and Nursing Facility services in which the Nursing Facility licensed beds are less than a majority of the facility's total licensed beds and the Nursing Facility patient days are less than a majority of the facility's total patient days. It does not include freestanding Nursing Facilities owned by hospitals. Improvements. Expenditures that increase the quality of the Building by rearranging the Building layout or substituting improved components for old components so that the Provider is in some way better than it was before the renovation. Improvements do not add to or expand the square footage of the Building. An improvement is measured by the Provider's increased productivity, greater capacity, or longer life. 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 402 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.02: continued Indirect Restorative Therapy. Indirect Restorative Therapy Services consist only of services of physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech, hearing, and language therapists to provide the following: orientation programs for aides and assistants; in-service training to staff; consultation and planning for continuing care after discharge; preadmission meetings with families; quality improvement activities such as record reviews, analysis of information and writing reports; personnel activities including hiring, firing, and interviewing; rehabilitation staff scheduling; and attending team meetings including quality improvement, falls, skin team, daily admissions, interdisciplinary, departmental staff, discharge planning, and family meetings when resident is not present. Industrial Accident Resident. A person receiving Nursing Facility services for which an employer or an insurer is liable under the workers' compensation act, M.G.L. c. 152. Land Costs. Land Costs include the purchase price plus the cost of bringing land to a productive use including, but not limited to, commissions to agents, attorneys' fees, demolition of Buildings, clearing and grading the land, constructing access roads, off-site sewer and water lines, and public utility charges necessary to service the land; and land Improvements completed before the purchase. The land must be necessary for the care of Publicly Aided Residents. Licensed Bed Capacity. The number of beds for which the Nursing Facility is either licensed by the Department of Public Health pursuant to 105 CMR 100.020: Definitions, or for a Nursing Facility operated by a government agency, the number of beds approved by the Department. The Department issues a license for a particular level of care. Major Addition. A newly constructed addition to a Nursing Facility that increases the Licensed Bed Capacity of the facility by 50% or more. Management Minutes. A method of measuring resident care intensity, or case mix, by discrete care-giving activities or the characteristics of residents found to require a given amount of care. Management Minutes Questionnaire. A form used to collect resident care information including but not limited to case-mix information as defined by the MassHealth agency. Massachusetts Corporate Excise Tax. Those taxes that have been paid to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue in connection with the filing of Form 355A, Massachusetts Corporate Excise Tax Return. Maximum Available Bed Days. The total number of licensed beds for the calendar year, determined by multiplying the Mean Licensed Bed Capacity for the calendar year by the days in the calendar year. Mean Licensed Bed Capacity. A Provider's weighted average Licensed Bed Capacity for the calendar year, determined by multiplying Maximum Available Bed Days for each level of care by the number of days in the calendar year for which the Nursing Facility was licensed for each level and adding the Maximum Available Bed Days for each level and dividing the total Maximum Available Bed Days by the number of days in the calendar year. Mortgage Acquisition Costs. Those costs (such as finder's fees, certain legal fees, and filing fees) necessary to obtain long-term financing through a mortgage, bond, or other long-term debt instrument. New Facility. A facility that opens after October 1, 2013. A Replacement Facility is not a New Facility. Nursing Costs. Nursing costs include the Reported Costs for Director of Nurses, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Nursing Aides, Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, Nursing Purchased Services, and the Workers Compensation expense, Payroll Tax expense, and Fringe Benefits, including Pension Expense, associated with those salaries. 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 403 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.02: continued Nursing Facility. A nursing or convalescent home; an infirmary maintained in a town; a charitable home for the aged, as defined in M.G.L. c. 111, § 71; or a Nursing Facility operating under a hospital license issued by the Department pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111, and certified by the Department for participation in MassHealth. It includes facilities that operate a licensed residential care Unit within the Nursing Facility. Other Fixed Costs. Other Fixed Costs include Real Estate Taxes, Personal Property Taxes on the Nursing Facility Equipment, the Non-income portion of the Massachusetts Corporate Excise tax, Building Insurance, and Rental of Equipment located at the facility. Other Operating Costs. Other Operating Costs include, but are not limited to the following reported costs: plant, operations and maintenance; dietary; laundry; housekeeping; ward clerks and medical records librarian; medical director; Advisory Physician; Utilization Review Committee; Employee Physical Exams; Other Physician Services; House Medical Supplies Not Resold; Pharmacy Consultant; Social Service Worker; Indirect Restorative and Recreation Therapy Expense; Other Required Education; Job Related Education; Quality Assurance Professionals; Management Minute Questionnaire Nurses; Staff Development Coordinator; Motor Vehicle Expenses including, but not limited to depreciation, mileage payments, repairs, insurance, excise taxes, finance charges, and sales tax; and Administrative and General Costs. Patient Days. The total number of days of occupancy by residents in the facility. The day of admission is included in the computation of Patient Days; the day of discharge is not included. If admission and discharge occur on the same day, one resident day is included in the computation. It includes days for which a Provider reserves a vacant bed for a Publicly Aided Resident temporarily placed in a different care situation, pursuant to an agreement between the Provider and the MassHealth agency. It also includes days for which a bed is held vacant and reserved for a non-Publicly Aided Resident. Private Nursing Facility. A Nursing Facility that formerly served only non-Medicaid residents and does not have a Provider agreement with the MassHealth agency to provide services to public Residents. Provider. A Nursing Facility providing care to Publicly Aided Residents or Industrial Accident Residents. Prudent Buyer Concept. The assumption that a purchase price that exceeds the market price for a supply or service is an unreasonable cost. Publicly Aided Resident. A person for whom care in a Nursing Facility is in whole or in part subsidized by the Commonwealth or a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. Publicly Aided Residents do not include residents whose care is in whole or in part subsidized by Medicare. Related Party. An individual or organization associated or affiliated with, or that has control of, or is controlled by, the Provider; or is related to the Provider, or any director, stockholder, trustee, partner, or administrator of the Provider by common ownership or control or in a manner specified in §§ 267(b) and (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 provided, however, that 10% is the operative factor as set out in §§ 267(b)(2) and (3). Related individuals include spouses, parents, children, spouses of children, grandchildren, siblings, fathers-in-law, mothers-in-law, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law. Replacement Facility. A Nursing Facility licensed prior to January 1, 2002, that replaces its entire building with a newly constructed facility pursuant to an approved Determination of Need under 105 CMR 100.505: Applications Eligible for Delegated Review and Action(A)(5). A facility that renovates a building previously licensed as a nursing facility is not a Replacement Facility. 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 404 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.02: continued Reported Costs. All costs reported in the cost report, less costs adjusted and/or self-disallowed in the HCF-1. Required Education. Educational activities, conducted by a recognized school or authorized organization, required to maintain a professional license of employees that provide care to Publicly Aided Residents. Required education also includes training for nurses' aides. Residential Care. The minimum basic care and services and protective supervision required by the Department in accordance with 105 CMR 150.000: Licensing of Long-term Care Facilities for Residents who do not routinely require nursing or other medically related services. Residential Care Unit. A Unit within a Nursing Facility licensed by the Department to provide residential care. State Fiscal Year (SFY). The 12-month period from July 1st through June 30th. Unit. A Unit is an identifiable section of a Nursing Facility such as a wing, floor, or ward as defined by the Department in 105 CMR 150.000: Licensing of Long-term Care Facilities. 206.03: General Payment Provisions (1) Nursing Facility Payments are prospective rates based on reported costs for a prior Base Year. The Base Year for the standard payments effective October 1, 2014, is 2007. Nursing Facility Payments include the Nursing Standard Payments and Other Operating Cost Standard Payment established in 101 CMR 206.04 and the Capital Payment established in 101 CMR 206.05. Payments may be adjusted to include additional payments in accordance with 101 CMR 206.06. (2) Ancillary Costs. Unless a Provider participates in the Ancillary Pilot Program with the MassHealth agency, or a Provider's payments include Ancillary Services pursuant to the regulations or written policy of the purchasing agency, the Provider must bill Ancillary Services directly to the purchaser in accordance with the purchaser's regulations or policies. (3) Disclaimer of Authorization of Services. 101 CMR 206.00 is not authorization for or approval of the substantive services, or lengths of time, for which rates are determined pursuant to 101 CMR 206.00. Governmental units that purchase services from eligible providers are responsible for the definition, authorization, and approval of services and lengths of time provided to publicly aided individuals. Information concerning substantive program requirements must be obtained from purchasing governmental units. 206.04: Nursing and Other Operating Costs (1) Nursing Facilities are paid the following Nursing Standard Payments: Payment Group Management Minute Range Standard Payment H 0 - 30 $14.45 JK 30.1-110 $39.54 LM 110.1 - 170 $68.38 NP 170.1 - 225 $96.34 RS 225.1 - 270 $117.67 T 270.1 and above $146.39 (2) For all payment groups, the Other Operating Cost Standard Payment is $76.96. 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 405 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.05: Capital (1) Allowable Basis of Fixed Assets and Capital Cost. (a) Allowable Basis of Fixed Assets. 1. Fixed Assets. Fixed Assets include Land, Building, Improvements, Equipment, and Software. 2. Allowable Basis. The Allowable Basis is the lower of the Provider's actual construction cost or the Maximum Capital Expenditure approved for each category of assets by the Massachusetts Public Health Council and used for Nursing Facility services. EOHHS classifies depreciable land improvements such as parking lot construction, on-site septic systems, on-site water and sewer lines, walls, and reasonable and necessary landscaping costs as Building cost. 3. Allowable Additions. EOHHS will recognize Fixed Asset Additions made by the Provider if the Additions are related to the care of Publicly Assisted Residents. If Additions relate to a capital project for which the Department has established a Maximum Capital Expenditure, the allowable amount will be limited to the amount approved by the Department. EOHHS will not recognize Fixed Asset Additions made or Equipment Rental expense incurred within 12 months after a DON project becomes operational. 4. Change of Ownership. a. If there is a Change of Ownership, the Allowable Basis will be determined as follows: i. Land. The Allowable Basis is the lower of the acquisition cost or the seller's Allowable Basis. ii. Building. The Allowable Basis is the lower of the acquisition cost or the seller's allowable basis, reduced by the amount of actual depreciation allowed in the Medicaid rates for the years 1968 through June 30, 1976, and 1993 forward. iii. Improvements. The Allowable Basis is the lower of the acquisition cost or the seller's allowable basis, reduced by the amount of actual depreciation allowed in the MassHealth rates. iv. Equipment. The Allowable Basis is the lower of the acquisition cost or the seller's allowable basis, reduced by the amount of actual depreciation allowed in the MassHealth rates. b. Upon transfer, the seller's allowable Building Improvements will become part of the new owner's Allowable Basis of Building. c. If EOHHS cannot determine the amount of actual depreciation allowed in a prior year from its records, EOHHS will determine the amount using the best available information including, among other things, documentation submitted by the Provider. 5. Special Provisions. a. Non-payment of Acquisition Cost. EOHHS will reduce Allowable Basis if the Provider does not pay all or part of the acquisition cost of a reimbursable fixed asset or if there is a forgiveness, discharge, or other non-payment of all or part of a loan used to acquire or construct a reimbursable fixed asset. EOHHS will reduce the basis to the extent that the basis was derived from the acquisition or construction cost of the fixed asset. b. Repossession by Transferor. EOHHS will recalculate Allowable Basis if a transferor repossesses a facility to satisfy the transferee's purchase obligations; becomes an owner or receives an interest in the transferee's facility or company; or acquires control of a facility. The Allowable Basis will not exceed the transferor's original allowable basis under EOHHS regulations applicable at the date of Change of Ownership, increased by any allowable capital Improvements made by the transferee since acquisition, and reduced by depreciation since acquisition. (b) Capital Costs. EOHHS will calculate the Provider's Capital Costs including depreciation, Financing Contribution, and Other Capital Costs as defined in 101 CMR 206.05(1)(b)1. through 5. 1. Depreciation. EOHHS will allow depreciation on Buildings, Improvements, and Equipment based on the Allowable Basis of Fixed Assets as of December 31, 2007. Depreciation of Buildings, Improvements, and Equipment will be allowed based on generally accepted accounting principles using the Allowable Basis of Fixed Assets, the straight line method, and the following useful lives: 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 406 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.05: continued ASSETS YEARS RATE Buildings and Additions 40 2.5% Improvements (including septic systems and freestanding waste-water treatment systems) 20 5% Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures 10 10% Software 3 33.3% 2. Financing Contribution. EOHHS will calculate a Financing Contribution by multiplying 7.625% by the Allowable Net Book Value as of December 31, 2007. The Allowable Net Book Value is the allowable basis less all accumulated depreciation calculated for the period through December 31, 2007, except allowed Building depreciation expense that occurred between January 1, 1983, and December 31, 1992. 3. Rent and Leasehold Expense. EOHHS will allow reasonable rental and leasehold expenses for Land, Building, and Equipment at the lower of: average rental or ownership costs of comparable Providers, or the reasonable and necessary costs of the Provider and lessor including interest, depreciation, real property taxes, and property insurance. EOHHS will not allow rent and leasehold expense unless a Realty Company Cost Report is filed. 4. Capital Costs. EOHHS will calculate the Provider's Capital Costs by adding allowable 2007 depreciation and Other Fixed Costs and the Financing Contribution. 5. 2007 Capital Cost Per Day. EOHHS will calculate the Provider's 2007 Capital Cost per day by dividing 2007 Capital Costs by the greater of 96% or the Actual Utilization Rate times the Constructed Bed Capacity times 365. (2) Capital Payment. (a) EOHHS will include capital payments listed in 101 CMR 206.05(2)(b) for the following facilities: 1. New Facilities and Licensed Beds that become operational on or after February 1, 1998, and are: a. New or Replacement Facilities constructed pursuant to a Determination of Need approved after March 7, 1996; b. New Facilities constructed in Urban Underbedded areas exempt from the Determination of Need process; c. new beds licensed pursuant to a Determination of Need approved after March 7, 1996; d. new beds in 12-bed expansion projects not associated with an approved Determination of Need project; or e. beds acquired from another Facility that are not subject to a Determination of Need, to the extent that the additional beds increase the Facility's Licensed Bed Capacity; and 2. Private Nursing Facilities that sign a Provider Agreement with EOHHS after October 1, 2008. (b) The capital payment will be as follows: Date that New Facilities and Licensed Beds Became Operational 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) Payment Amount February 1, 1998 - December 31, 2000 $17.29 January 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002 $18.24 July 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002 $20.25 January 1, 2003 - August 31, 2004 $20.25 September 1, 2004 - June 30, 2006 $22.56 July 1, 2006 - July 31, 2007 $25.82 August 1, 2007 - July 31, 2008 $27.30 August 1, 2008 - Forward $28.06 407 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.05: continued (3) Capital Payment - Other Facilities. For all other facilities, the Capital Payment is based on the facility's Capital Costs, including allowable depreciation, Financing Contribution, and Other Fixed Costs. (a) If a facility's capital payment effective September 30, 2014, is less than $17.29, its capital payment will be the greater of its September 30, 2014, capital payment or the payment determined as follows: 2007 Capital Costs Per Day (101 CMR 206.05(1)) Capital Payment Effective October 1, 2014 $0.00 to $4.00 $4.45 $4.01 to $6.00 $6.18 $6.01 to $8.00 $8.15 $8.01 to $10.00 $10.13 $10.01 to $12.00 $12.11 $12.01 to $14.00 $14.08 $14.01 to $16.00 $16.06 $16.01 to $17.29 $17.29 $17.30 to $18.24 $18.24 $18.25 to $20.25 $20.25 $20.26 to $22.56 $22.56 $22.57 to $25.82 $25.82 >$25.83 $27.30 (b) If a facility's capital payment effective September 30, 2014, is greater than or equal to $17.29, the facility's revised capital payment will equal its September 30, 2014, capital payment. (c) If a Provider relicensed beds that were out of service during the rate period, its Capital Payment will be the lower of the capital payment rate established under 101 CMR 206.05(3)(a) or the facility's most recent capital payment rates. (d) If the Provider's Capital Payment is based on a Determination of Need approved prior to March 7, 1996, and the Provider receives a temporary Capital Payment in accordance with 101 CMR 206.05(4)(b)3., then EOHHS will revise the Provider's Capital Payment in accordance with 101 CMR 206.05(4)(b)4. (4) Revised Capital Payment for Substantial Capital Expenditure. (a) General Notification Requirements. All Providers must notify the Center when they open, add new beds, renovate, or reopen beds. The notification must contain the Provider's name, address and vendor payment number, date of bed change, type of change, and description of project. (b) Request for Revised Capital Payment. Eligible Providers may request a revised Capital Payment for capital costs associated with the change or renovation of licensed beds. 1. Facilities that may request a revised Capital Payment include: a. New Facilities and newly licensed beds that open pursuant to a Determination of Need; b. Replacement Facilities that open on or after October 1, 2014, pursuant to a Determination of Need; c. facilities with Renovations made pursuant to a Determination of Need; d. facilities with 12 bed additions; and e. facilities that requested and received an approved Determination of Need pursuant to the delegated review process in 1996 under 105 CMR 100.505: Applications Eligible for Delegated Review and Action(A)(4). 2. If a Provider listed in 101 CMR 206.05(4)(b)1. requests a revised Capital Payment to reflect a change in beds, it must submit the following, as well as any additional information that EOHHS determines necessary to calculate a revised Capital Payment: 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 408 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.05: continued a. a description of the project; b. a copy of the construction contract; c. copies of invoices and cancelled checks for construction costs; d. a copy of the Department's licensure notification associated with the new beds; e. a copy of the mortgage; and f. a hard copy and electronic version of the calculation of the requested increase, in a format specified by EOHHS. 3. EOHHS will process a maximum of three notifications for an approved Determination of Need Maximum Capital Expenditure. EOHHS will process an initial notification request only if the provider has expended at least 50% of the Determination of Need Maximum Capital Expenditure. EOHHS will process two additional notification requests equal to at least 25% of the Determination of Need Maximum Capital Expenditure. 4. EOHHS will certify a temporary Capital Payment of $28.06 upon receipt of the notification of the change in beds, rate adjustment request, and required supporting documentation. 5. If the Provider's Capital Payment is based on a Determination of Need approved prior to March 7, 1996, in order to calculate the final revised Capital Payment EOHHS will determine the amount of new allowable assets and apply the Financing Factor in 101 CMR 206.05(1)(b)2. (c) Revised Capital Payment. 1. For the Providers specified in 101 CMR 206.05(2)(a), EOHHS will certify a Capital Payment of $28.06. 2. For the following facilities, the final revised Capital Payment will be the greater of 90% of the amount calculated under 101 CMR 206.05(4)(b)5. or $28.06: a. New Facilities and newly licensed beds that open pursuant to a Determination of Need approved on or before March 7, 1996; b. Replacement Facilities that open on or after July 1, 2002, pursuant to a Determination of Need approved on or before March 7, 1996; c. facilities with 12 bed additions associated with a Determination of Need approved on or before March 7, 1996; and d. facilities that requested and received an approved Determination of Need pursuant to the delegated review process in 1996 under Department of Public Health regulation 105 CMR 100.505: Applications Eligible for Delegated Review and Action(A)(4). 3. For the following facilities, the revised Capital Payment will be the lower of the amount calculated under 101 CMR 206.05(4)(b)5. or $28.06: a. facilities that renovate pursuant to a Determination of Need approved after March 7, 1996; b. facilities that implement a transferred Determination of Need approved before March 7, 1996, but did not file a Notice of Intent to Acquire the facility before March 7, 1996. 101 CMR 206.05(4)(c)2.b. will not apply if the transfer occurred on or after February 1, 1998, and before May 30, 1998. If the transfer occurred during this period, the revised Capital Payment will be determined under 101 CMR 206.05(3)(c)1.; and c. facilities with a 12-bed addition that simultaneously renovate pursuant to a Determination of Need approved after March 7, 1996. 4. For Facilities with Renovations made pursuant to a Determination of Need approved before March 7, 1996, if the revised amount calculated under 101 CMR 206.05(4)(b)5. is greater than $28.06, the Capital Payment will be 90% of the amount calculated under 101 CMR 206.05(4)(b)5. If the calculated amount is lower than $28.06, the Capital Payment will be the amount calculated under 101 CMR 206.05(4)(b)5. (d) Effective Date. The effective date of the revised Capital Payment will be the date upon which the Provider submits the notification and all information and documentation required in 101 CMR 206.05(4)(b)2. (e) Weighted Capital Payment. If a Provider receives a revised capital payment for new beds and also has beds for which payment is determined under 101 CMR 206.05(3)(a), EOHHS will calculate a weighted capital payment. The provider's capital payment will be determined in accordance with the schedule in 101 CMR 206.05(3)(a). The payment rate will be the next highest payment rate from the weighted rate as calculated by EOHHS. 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 409 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.05: continued (f) Retroactive Adjustments. EOHHS may retroactively adjust capital payments if it learns there was a material error in the rate calculation or if the Provider made a material error in the cost report. 206.06: Other Payment Provisions (1) Certification of Public Expenditures of a Nursing Facility Owned and Operated by a Municipality. (a) Within 60 days after the filing of its Medicare CMS-2540 cost report, a Nursing Facility, which is owned and operated by a municipality, may submit a request for Certified Public Expenditures (CPE) to EOHHS. This CPE will account for its public expenditures of providing Medicaid services to eligible Medicaid recipients. The submission shall be based on the inpatient routine service cost reported on the CMS-2540 Medicare cost report. (b) Following review of the Nursing Facility's submission, EOHHS will, within 60 days of the submission, approve, deny, or revise the amount of the CPE request based upon its evaluation of the reported costs and payments. The final approved amount will be equal to the difference between the Medicaid interim payments and the total allowable Medicaid costs as determined by EOHHS. This final determined amount will be certified by the municipality as eligible for federal match. (c) Interim Payments are based on the standard payment methodology pursuant to 101 CMR 206.00. (d) EOHHS will determine Total Allowable Medicaid costs based on the Medicare CMS-2540 Cost Report and will determine a per diem rate calculated as follows. 1. Medicaid Allowable Skilled Nursing Facility Costs. Total allowable costs (worksheet B, Part I, Line 30, Col 18), divided by total days (Worksheet S-3, Line 1, Col 7), times Medicaid days (worksheet S-3, Line 1, Col 5). 2. Medicaid Allowable Nursing Facility Costs. Total allowable costs (worksheet B, Part I, Line 31, Col 18), divided by total days (Worksheet S-3, Line 3, Col 7), times Medicaid days (Worksheet S-3, Line 3, Col 5). 3. Total Allowable Medicaid Costs. The sum of the amount determined in 101 CMR 206.06(1)(d)1. and 2. (e) EOHHS will calculate an interim reconciliation based on the difference between the interim payments and total allowable Medicaid costs from the as-filed CMS-2540 Cost Report. The Nursing Facility must notify EOHHS immediately if the CMS-2540 is reopened or an audit is completed. Within 60 days after receiving notification of the final Medicare settlement EOHHS will retroactively adjust the final settlement amount. (2) Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Requirements. Eligible nursing facilities will receive a one-time allowance to establish and maintain clinical and administrative procedures in a manner that complements DDS interdisciplinary service planning activities under the "Active Treatment Policy" for Nursing Facility residents with mental retardation and developmental disabilities, which was issued by EOHHS in December 2002. (a) Eligibility. Eligible Nursing Facilities are identified by DDS as Nursing Facility providers of care to residents with mental retardation or developmental disabilities as of July 25, 2003. (b) Calculation of Allowance. For each eligible Nursing Facility identified by DDS, the number of residents identified by DDS as having mental retardation or developmental disabilities and communicated to EOHHS as of June 14, 2007, times $3.00, times 366 days, will equal the total allowance amount. To calculate a per day amount to be included in the payment rates, EOHHS will divide the allowance amount calculated above by the product of items 101 CMR 206.06(2)(b)1. through 3.: 1. current licensed bed capacity for the rate period, times 366, times 2. reported 2005 Actual Utilization percentage, times 3. reported 2005 Medicaid Utilization percentage. 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 410 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.06: continued (c) If DDS notifies EOHHS that a Nursing Facility has failed to comply with its requirements or failed to cooperate with the planning activities under the Active Treatment Policy, EOHHS may deem the Nursing Facility to be ineligible for this adjustment and rescind this allowance for a provider. (3) Kosher Food Services. Nursing Facilities with kosher kitchen and food service operations may receive an add-on of up to $5 per day to reflect the additional costs of these operations. (a) Eligibility. To be eligible for this add-on, the Nursing Facility must 1. maintain a fully kosher kitchen and food service operation that is, at least annually, rabbinically approved or certified; and in accordance with all applicable requirements of law related to kosher food and food products, including but not limited to, M.G.L. c. 94, § 156; 2. provide to the Center a written certification from a certifying authority, including the complete name, address, and phone number of the certifying authority, that the applicant's Nursing Facility maintains a fully kosher kitchen and food service operation in accordance with Jewish religious standards. For purpose of 101 CMR 206.06(3)(a)2., the phrase "certifying authority'' shall mean a recognized kosher certifying organization or rabbi who has received Orthodox rabbinical ordination and is educated in matters of Orthodox Jewish law; 3. provide a written certification from the Administrator of the Nursing Facility that the percentage of the Nursing Facility's residents requesting kosher foods or products prepared in accordance with Jewish religious dietary requirements is at least 50%; and 4. upon request, provide the Center with documentation of expenses related to the provision of kosher food services, including but not limited to, invoices and payroll records. (b) Payment Amounts. To determine the add-on amount, EOHHS will 1. determine the statewide median dietary expense per day for all facilities. The add-on equals the difference between the eligible Nursing Facility's dietary expense per day and the statewide median dietary expense per day, not to exceed $5 per day. In calculating the per day amount, EOHHS will include allowable expenses for dietary and dietician salaries, payroll taxes and related benefits, food, dietary purchased service expense, dietician purchased service expense, and dietary supplies and expenses. The days used in the denominator of the calculation will be the higher of the Nursing Facility's actual days or 96% of available bed days. 2. EOHHS will compare the sum of the add-on amounts multiplied by each Nursing Facility's projected annual rate period Medicaid days to the state appropriation. In the event that the sum exceeds the state appropriation, each Nursing Facility's add-on shall be proportionally adjusted. (4) Large Medicaid Provider Payment. Subject to available funding, a Nursing Facility will be eligible for a Large Medicaid Provider Payment as follows. (a) Eligibility. A Nursing Facility will be eligible for the payment if 1. the Nursing Facility had at least 188 licensed beds in 2002; 2. the Nursing Facility's 2002 Medicaid days divided by total patient days, as reported in its 2002 HCF-1, was equal to or greater than 70%; and 3. the Nursing Facility received a score of at least 123 on the Department's Nursing Facility Survey Performance Tool as received by EOHHS on March 25, 2005. (b) Calculation of Supplemental Payment. EOHHS will calculate the amount of the supplemental payment received by each eligible Nursing Facility as follows. 1. EOHHS will divide the number of reported 2002 Medicaid days for each eligible Nursing Facility by the total number of Medicaid days in all eligible facilities. 2. EOHHS will multiply the resulting percentage by the amount of the surplus. 3. EOHHS will divide the amount calculated above by the product of a. current Licensed Bed Capacity for the rate period , times 365, times b. reported 2002 Actual Utilization, times c. reported 2002 Medicaid Utilization. 4. This amount will be included as an add-on to each Provider's rate. (5) Leaves of Absence. If a purchasing agency pays for leaves of absence, the payment rate for a leave of absence day is $80.10 per day, unless otherwise determined by the purchasing agency. 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 411 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.06: continued (6) Nursing Cost. Eligible facilities will receive an add-on to reflect the difference between the standard payment amounts and actual Base Year nursing spending. To be eligible for such payment, the Department must certify to EOHHS that over 75% of the Nursing Facility's residents have a primary diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. (7) Pediatric Nursing Facilities. EOHHS will determine payments to facilities licensed to provide pediatric Nursing Facility services using allowable reported costs for nursing and other operating costs, excluding administration and general costs, from the Nursing Facility's 2007 Cost Report. EOHHS will include an administration and general payment based on 85% of 2007 median statewide administration and general costs. EOHHS will apply an appropriate cost adjustment factor to nursing, other operating, and administration and general costs. (8) Publicly Operated Facilities. Subject to available funding, there will be a supplemental payment to certain publicly operated Nursing Facilities owned and operated by a town, city, or state government entity. The payments will be allocated as follows. (a) EOHHS will divide the number of reported 2002 Medicaid days for each eligible Nursing Facility by the total number of Medicaid days in all eligible facilities. (b) EOHHS will multiply the resulting percentage by the sum of total supplemental payments. (c) EOHHS will divide the amount calculated above by the product of 1. current licensed bed capacity for the rate period, times 365, times 2. reported 2002 Actual Utilization, times 3. reported 2002 Medicaid Utilization. (d) This amount will be included as an add-on to each Provider's rate. (9) Receiverships. EOHHS may adjust the rate of a receiver appointed under M.G.L. c. 111, § 72N solely to reflect the reasonable costs, as determined by EOHHS and the MassHealth agency, associated with the court-approved closure of the Nursing Facility. (10) Residential Care Beds. The total payment Nursing and Other Operating costs for Residential Care Beds in a dually licensed Nursing Facility is $80.43. (11) State-operated Nursing Facilities. A Nursing Facility operated by the Commonwealth will be paid at the Nursing Facility's reasonable cost of providing covered Medicaid services to eligible Medicaid recipients. (a) EOHHS will establish an Interim per diem rate using a base year CMS-2540 cost report inflated to the rate year using the cost adjustment factor calculated pursuant to 101 CMR 206.06(11)(b) and a final rate using the final rate year CMS-2540 cost report. (b) EOHHS will determine a cost adjustment factor using a composite index using price level data from the CMS Nursing Home without capital forecast, and regional health care consumer price indices, and the Massachusetts-specific consumer price index (CPI), optimistic forecast. EOHHS will use the Massachusetts CPI as proxy for wages and salaries. (c) EOHHS may retroactively adjust the final settled amount when the Medicare CMS-2540 cost report is reopened or for audit adjustments. (12) User Fee. Nursing Facility payments will include an add-on for the Medicaid portion of the Nursing Facility user fee assessment under 114.5 CMR 12.00: Nursing Facility User Fee. The add-on will be based on the Nursing Facility Class established pursuant to 114.5 CMR 12.04: Calculation of User Fee. (a) Except for the period from October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, Nursing Facility payments will include a User Fee add-on as listed in 101 CMR 206.06(12)(a): Nursing Facility Class Per Diem Add-on Amount 1 $15.47 2 $1.55 3 $1.55 4 0 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 412 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.06: continued (b) For the period from October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, Nursing Facility payments will include a User Fee add-on as listed in 101 CMR 206.06(12)(b): Nursing Facility Class Per Diem Add-on Amount 1 $16.52 2 $1.65 3 $1.65 4 0 (c) For the period from October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, Nursing Facility payments will include an annualized adjustment as listed in 101 CMR 206.06(12)(c): Nursing Facility Class Per Diem Annualized Adjustment 1 $0.35 2 $0.03 3 $0.03 4 0 (d) EOHHS may recertify a prior period rate to exclude the add-ons described in 101 CMR 206.06(12)(a) through (c) if the Nursing Facility fails to incur the cost of the Nursing Facility user fee assessment within 120 days of the assessment due date. (e) EOHHS may adjust the add-on amount to reflect a change in the amount of the Nursing Facility user fee assessment under 114.5 CMR 12.04: Calculation of User Fee. 206.08: Reporting Requirements (1) Required Cost Reports. (a) Nursing Facility Cost Report. Each Provider must complete and file a Nursing Facility Cost Report each calendar year with the Center. The Nursing Facility Cost Report must contain the complete financial condition of the Provider, including all applicable management company, central office, and real estate expenses. If a Provider has closed on or before November 30th, the Provider is not required to file an HCF-1 report. (b) Realty Company Cost Report. A Provider that does not own the real property of the Nursing Facility and pays rent to an affiliated or non-affiliated realty trust or other business entity must file or cause to be filed a Realty Company Cost Report with the Center. (c) Management Company Cost Report. A Provider must file a separate Management Company Cost Report with the Center for each entity for which it reports management or central office expenses related to the care of Massachusetts Publicly Aided Residents. If the Provider identifies such costs, the Provider must certify that costs are reasonable and necessary for the care of Publicly Aided Residents in Massachusetts. (d) Financial Statements. If a Provider or its parent organization is required or elects to obtain independent audited financial statements for purposes other than 101 CMR 206.00, the Provider must file a complete copy of its audited Financial Statements with the Center, that most closely correspond to the Provider's Nursing Facility Cost Report fiscal period. If the Provider or its parent organization does not obtain audited Financial Statements but is required or elects to obtain reviewed or compiled Financial Statements for purposes other than 101 CMR 206.00, the Provider must file with the Center a complete copy of its Financial Statements that most closely correspond to the Nursing Facility Cost Report fiscal period. Financial Statements must accompany the provider's Nursing Facility Cost Report filing. Nothing in 101 CMR 206.08(1)(d) shall be construed as an additional requirement that nursing homes complete audited, reviewed, or compiled Financial Statements solely to comply with the Center's reporting requirements. 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 413 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.08: continued (e) Clinical Data. EOHHS may require Providers to submit patient level data for the purpose of measuring clinical performance in a format specified by EOHHS. EOHHS may designate required data, data specifications, and other data collection requirements by Administrative Bulletin. (f) CMS-2540 Reports. State operated Nursing Facilities that meet the definition in 42 CFR 433.50(a)(i) must file a CMS-2540 report with the Center annually. The State operated Nursing Facility must report the final disposition made by the Medicare intermediary. (2) General Cost Reporting Requirements. (a) Accrual Method. Providers must complete all required reports using the accrual method of accounting. (b) Documentation of Reported Costs. Providers must maintain accurate, detailed, and original financial records to substantiate reported costs for a period of at least five years following the submission of required reports or until the final resolution of any appeal of a rate for the period covered by the report, whichever is later. Providers must maintain complete documentation of all of the financial transactions and census activity of the Provider and affiliated entities including, but not limited to, the books, invoices, bank statements, canceled checks, payroll records, governmental filings, and any other records necessary to document the Provider's reported costs. Providers must be able to document expenses relating to affiliated entities for which it has identified costs related to the care of Massachusetts Publicly Aided Residents whether or not they are Related Parties. (c) Fixed Asset Ledger. Providers must maintain a fixed asset ledger that clearly identifies each asset for which expenses are reported, including location, date of purchase, cost, salvage value, accumulated depreciation, and the disposition of sold, lost, or fully depreciated assets. (d) Job Descriptions and Time Records. Providers and management companies must maintain written job descriptions including qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and time records such as time cards for all positions that the Provider identifies as related to the care of Massachusetts Publicly Aided Residents. Facilities organized as sole proprietors or partnerships in which the sole proprietor or partner functions as administrator with no reported administrator salary or benefits must maintain documentation to support the provision of administrator services by the sole proprietor or partner. (e) Indirect Restorative Therapy Services Record. Providers must maintain a record of indirect restorative therapy services documented by a written summary available for inspection in the Nursing Facility as required by the Department of Public Health in accordance with 105 CMR 150.010(F): Records and Reports. (f) Other Cost Reporting Requirements. 1. Administrative Costs. a. The following expenses must be reported as administrative: i. all compensation, including payroll taxes and benefits, for the positions of administrator, assistant administrator, administrator-in-training, business manager, secretarial and clerical staff, bookkeeping staff, and all staff or consultants whose duties are primarily administrative rather than directly related to the provision of on-site care to residents or to the on-site physical upkeep of the Nursing Facility; ii. expenses related to tasks performed by persons at a management level above that of an on-site Provider department head, that are associated with monitoring, supervising, and/or directing services provided to residents in a Nursing Facility as well as legal, accounting, financial, and managerial services or advice including computer services and payroll processing; and iii. expenses related to policy-making, planning, and decision-making activities necessary for the general and long-term management of the affairs of a Nursing Facility, including but not limited to the following: the financial management of the Provider, including the cost of financial accounting and management advisory consultants, the establishment of personnel policies, the planning of resident admission policies, and the planning of the expansion and financing of the Provider. b. Providers must report the cost of administrative personnel to the appropriate account. The cost of administrative personnel includes all expenses, fees, payroll taxes, fringe benefits, salaries, or other compensation. 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 414 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.08: continued c. Providers may allocate administrative costs among two or more accounts. The Provider must maintain specific and detailed time records to support the allocation. 2. Draw Accounts. Providers may not report or claim proprietorship or partnership drawings as salary expense. 3. Expenses that Generate Income. Providers must identify the expense accounts that generate income. 4. Fixed Costs. a. Additions. If the square footage of the Building is enlarged, Providers must report all additions and renovations as Building Additions. b. Allocation. Providers must allocate all fixed costs, except Equipment, on the basis of square footage. A Provider may elect to specifically identify Equipment related to the Nursing Facility. The Provider must document each piece of Equipment in the fixed asset ledger. If a Provider elects not to identify Equipment, it must allocate Equipment on the basis of square footage. c. Replacement of Beds. If a Provider undertakes construction to replace beds, it must write off the fixed assets that are no longer used to provide care to Publicly Aided Residents and may not identify associated expenses as related to the care of Massachusetts Publicly Aided Residents. d. Fully Depreciated Assets. Providers must separately identify fully depreciated assets. Providers must report the costs of fully depreciated assets and related accumulated depreciation on all Cost Reports unless they have removed such costs and accumulated depreciation from the Provider's books and records. Providers must attach a schedule of the cost of the retired Equipment, accumulated depreciation, and the accounting entries on the books and records of the Provider to the Cost Report when Equipment is retired. e. Major Repair Projects. Providers must report all expenditures for major repair projects whose useful life is greater than one year, including, but not limited to, wallpapering and painting as Improvements. Providers may not report such expenditures as prepaid expenses. 5. Laundry Expense. Providers must separately identify the expense associated with laundry services for which non-Publicly Aided Residents are billed. Providers must identify such expense as non-related to Medicaid patient care. 6. Mortgage Acquisition Costs. Providers must classify Mortgage Acquisition Costs as Other Assets. Providers may not add Mortgage Acquisition Costs to fixed asset accounts. 7. Nursing Costs. The costs must be associated with direct resident care personnel and be required to meet federal and state laws. 8. Related Parties. Providers must disclose salary expense paid to a Related Party and must identify all goods and services purchased from a Related Party. If a Provider purchases goods and services from a Related Party, it must disclose the Related Party's cost of the goods and services. (g) Special Cost Reporting Requirements. 1. Facilities in Which Other Programs Are Operated. If a Provider operates an adult day health program, an assisted living program, or provides outpatient services, the Provider may not identify expenses of such programs as related to the care of Massachusetts Publicly Aided Residents. a. If the Provider converts a portion of the Provider to another program, the Provider must identify the existing Equipment no longer used in Nursing Facility operations and remove such Equipment from the Nursing Facility records. b. The Provider must identify the total square footage of the existing Building, the square footage associated with the program, and the Equipment associated with the program. c. The Provider must allocate all shared costs, including shared capital costs, using a well-documented and generally accepted allocation method. The Provider must directly assign to the program any additional capital expenditures associated with the program. 2. Hospital-based Nursing Facilities. A Hospital-based Nursing Facility must file Cost Reports on a fiscal year basis consistent with the fiscal year used in the DHCFP-403 Hospital Cost Report. 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 415 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.08: continued a. The Provider must identify the existing Building and Improvement costs associated with the Nursing Facility. The Provider must allocate such costs on a square footage basis. b. The Provider must report major moveable Equipment and fixed Equipment in a manner consistent with the Hospital Cost Report. In addition, the Provider must classify fixed Equipment as either Building Improvements or Equipment in accordance with the definitions contained in 101 CMR 206.02. The Provider may elect to report major moveable and fixed Equipment by one of two methods. i. A Provider may elect to specifically identify the major moveable and fixed Equipment directly related to the care of Publicly Aided Residents in the Nursing Facility. The Provider must maintain complete documentation in a fixed asset ledger that clearly identifies each piece of Equipment and its cost, date of purchase, and accumulated depreciation. The Provider must submit this documentation to the Center with its first Notification of Change in Beds. ii. If the Provider elects not to identify specifically each item of major moveable and fixed Equipment, EOHHS will allocate fixed Equipment on a square footage basis. c. The Provider must report additional capital expenditures directly related to the establishment of the Nursing Facility within the hospital as Additions. EOHHS will allocate capital expenditures that relate to the total plant on a square footage basis. d. The Provider must use direct costing whenever possible to obtain operating expenses associated with the Nursing Facility. The Provider must allocate all costs shared by the hospital and the Nursing Facility using the statistics specified in the Hospital Cost Report instructions. The Provider must disclose all analysis, allocations, and statistics used in preparing the Nursing Facility Cost Report. (3) General Cost Principles. In order to report a cost as related to Medicaid patient care, a cost must satisfy the following criteria. (a) The cost must be ordinary, necessary, and directly related to the care of Publicly Aided Residents. (b) The cost must adhere to the Prudent Buyer Concept. (c) Expenses otherwise allowable shall not be included for purposes of determining rates under 101 CMR 206.00 where such expenses are paid to a Related Party unless the Provider identifies any such Related Party and expenses attributable to it in the Reports submitted under 101 CMR 206.00 and demonstrates that such expenses do not exceed the lower of the cost to the Related Party or the price of comparable services, facilities, or supplies that could be purchased elsewhere. The Center may request either the Provider or the Related Party, or both, to submit information, books, and records relating to such expenses for the purpose of determining whether the expenses are allowable. (d) Only the provider's contribution of Generally Available Employee Benefits shall be deemed an allowable cost. Providers may vary Generally Available Employee Benefits by groups of employees at the option of the employer. To qualify as a Generally Available Employee Benefit, the Provider must establish and maintain evidence of its nondiscriminatory nature. Generally Available Employee Benefits shall include but are not limited to group health and life insurance, pension plans, seasonal bonuses, child care, and job related education and staff training. Bonuses related to profit, private occupancy, or directly or indirectly to rates of reimbursement shall not be included for calculation of prospective rates. Benefits which are related to salaries shall be limited to allowable salaries. Benefits, including pensions, related to non-administrative and non-nursing personnel will be part of the other operating cost center. Benefits that are related to the Director of Nurses, including pensions and education, shall be part of the Nursing Cost Center. Providers may accrue expenses for employee benefits such as vacation, sick time, and holidays that employees have earned but have not yet taken, provided that these benefits are both stated in the written policy and are the actual practice of the Provider and that such benefits are guaranteed to the employee even upon death or termination of employment. Such expenses may be recorded and claimed for reimbursement purposes only as of the date that a legal liability has been established. (e) The cost must be for goods or services actually provided in the Nursing Facility. (f) The cost must be reasonable. 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 416 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.08: continued (g) The cost must actually be paid by the Provider. Costs not considered related to the care of Massachusetts Publicly Aided Residents include, but are not limited to: costs discharged in bankruptcy; costs forgiven; costs converted to a promissory note; and accruals of self-insured costs based on actuarial estimates. (h) A Provider must report the following costs as non-allowable costs: 1. bad debts, refunds, charity, and courtesy allowances and contractual adjustments to the Commonwealth and other third parties; 2. federal and state income taxes, except the non-income related portion of the Massachusetts Corporate Excise Tax; 3. expenses not directly related to the provision of resident care including, but not limited to, expenses related to other business activities and fund raising, gift shop expenses, research expenses, rental expense for space not required by the Department and expenditure of funds received under federal grants for compensation paid for training personnel and expenses related to grants of contracts for special projects; 4. compensation and fringe benefits of residents on a Provider's payroll; 5. penalties and interest, incurred because of late payment of loans or other indebtedness, late filing of federal and state tax returns, or from late payment of municipal taxes; 6. any increase in compensation or fringe benefits granted as an unfair labor practice after a final adjudication by the court of last resort; 7. expenses for Purchased Service Nursing services purchased from temporary nursing agencies not registered with the Department under regulation 105 CMR 157.000: The Registration and Operation of Temporary Nursing Service Agencies or paid for at rates greater than the rates established by EOHHS pursuant to 101 CMR 345.00: Temporary Nursing Services; 8. any expense or amortization of a capitalized cost that relates to costs or expenses incurred prior to the opening of the Nursing Facility; 9. all legal expenses, including those accounting expenses and filing fees associated with any appeal process; 10. prescribed legend drugs for individual patients; 11. recovery of expense items, that is, expenses that are reduced or eliminated by applicable income, including but not limited to, rental of quarters to employees and others, income from meals sold to persons other than residents, telephone income, vending machine income, and medical records income. Vending machine income shall be recovered against Other Operating Costs. Other recoverable income shall be recovered against an account in the appropriate cost group category, such as Administrative and General Costs, Other Operating Costs, Nursing Costs, and Capital Costs. The cost associated with laundry income that is generated from special services rendered to private patients shall be identified and eliminated from claims for reimbursement. Special services are those services not rendered to all patients (e.g., dry cleaning, etc.). In the event that the cost of special services cannot be determined, laundry income shall be recovered against laundry expense; 12. costs of ancillary services required by a purchasing agency to be billed on a direct basis, such as prescribed drugs and direct therapy costs; and 13. accrued expenses that remain unpaid more than 120 days after the close of the reporting year, excluding vacation and sick time accruals, shall not be included in the prospective rates. When the Center receives satisfactory evidence of payment, EOHHS may reverse the adjustment and include that cost, if otherwise allowable, in the applicable prospective rates. (4) Filing Deadlines. (a) General. Except as provided in 101 CMR 206.08(4)(a)1. and 2., Providers must file required Cost Reports for the calendar year by 5:00 P.M. of April 1st of the following calendar year. If April 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, the reports are due by 5:00 P.M. of the following business day. 1. Hospital-based Nursing Facilities. Hospital-based Nursing Facilities must file Cost Reports no later than 90 days after the close of the hospital's fiscal year. 2. Appointment of a Resident Protector Receiver. If a receiver is appointed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111, § 72N, the Provider must file Cost Reports for the current reporting period or portion thereof, within 60 days of the receiver's appointment. 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 417 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 206.08: continued (b) Extension of Filing Date. The Center may grant a request for an extension of the filing due date for a maximum of 30 calendar days. In order to receive an extension, the Provider must 1. submit the request itself, and not by agent or other representative; 2. demonstrate exceptional circumstances that prevent the Provider from meeting the deadline; and 3. file the request with the Center no later than 30 calendar days before the due date. (c) Administrative Bulletin. The Center may modify the Filing Deadlines by issuing an administrative bulletin 30 days prior to any proposed change. (5) Incomplete Submissions. If the Cost Reports are incomplete, the Center will notify the Provider in writing within 120 days of receipt. The Center will specify the additional information that the Provider must submit to complete the Cost Reports. The Provider must file the required information within 25 days of the date of notification or by April 1st of the year the Cost Reports are filed, whichever is later. If the Center fails to notify the Provider within the 120-day period, the Cost Reports will be considered complete and will be deemed to be filed on the date of receipt. (6) Audits. The Center and the MassHealth agency may conduct Desk Audits or Field Audits to ensure accuracy and consistency in reporting. Providers must submit additional data and documentation relating to the cost report, the operations of the Provider and any Related Party as requested during a Desk or Field Audit even if the Center has accepted the Provider's Cost Reports. 206.09: Special Provisions (1) Rate Filings. EOHHS will file certified rates of payment for Nursing Facilities with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. (2) Appeals. A Provider may file an appeal at the Division of Administrative Law Appeals of any rate established pursuant to 101 CMR 206.00 within 30 calendar days after EOHHS files the rate with the State Secretary. EOHHS may amend a rate or request additional information from the Provider even if the Provider has filed a pending appeal. (3) Administrative Bulletins. EOHHS and the Center may issue administrative bulletins to clarify provisions of 101 CMR 206.00 or to specify data collection requirements. Such bulletins shall be deemed to be incorporated in the provisions of 101 CMR 206.00. EOHHS and the Center will file the bulletins with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, distribute copies to Providers, and make the bulletins accessible to the public at EOHHS's and the Center's offices during regular business hours. (4) Severability. The provisions of 101 CMR 206.00 are severable. If any provision of 101 CMR 206.00 or the application of any provision of 101 CMR 206.00 is held invalid or unconstitutional, such provision will not be construed to affect the validity or constitutionality of any other provision of 101 CMR 206.00 or the application of any other provision. REGULATORY AUTHORITY 101 CMR 206.00: M.G.L. c. 118E and c. 12C. (PAGES 419 AND 420 ARE RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.) 1/16/15 (Effective 1/1/15) 418 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 101 CMR 306.00 CHAPTER TITLE: Rates of Payment for Mental Health Services Provided in Community Health Centers and Mental Health Centers AGENCY: Executive Office for Health and Human Services SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. These amendments are being made to implement the requirements of St. 2013, c.118, §32, G.L. 118E, §13D, and guidance from CMS regarding federal National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI). It also requires updates of mental health center rates, which includes rates for behavioral health services in community health centers, effective January 1, 2014. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 118E, § 13D, EOHHS is required to review rates at least biennially for these non-institutional providers. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L. c. 118E and 12C AGENCY CONTACT: Deborah Briggs ADDRESS: 100 Hancock Street, 6th Floor, Quincy, MA 02171 PHONE: 617-847-3302 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. 101 CMR 306.00 is being promulgated as an emergency regulation, replacing 114.3 CMR 6.00, to ensure compliance with St. 2013, c.118, §32, requiring rates to be effective for dates of service beginning January 1, 2014. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. Executive Order 485: March 25, 2014 PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: May 5, 2014 39 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 76 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: Inc.spending: $1.22M: FY14 and $2.555M: FY15. For the first five years: See above – rates promulgated only through 2015. No fiscal effect: SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: N/A PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: 101 CMR 306.00 is being adopted. ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Dec 26 2014 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 03/27/2014 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: This is an emergency regulation. Insert these pages: There are no replacement pages. 12/26/2014 40 cm The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (101 CMR 305.00: RESERVED) 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 509 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NON-TEXT PAGE 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 510 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 101 CMR 306.00: RATES OF PAYMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED IN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS Section 306.01: 306.02: 306.03: 306.04: 306.05: General Provisions General Definitions Rate Provisions Reporting Requirements and Sanctions Severability 306.01: General Provisions (1) Scope, Purpose and Effective Date. 101 CMR 306.00 governs the rates effective January 1, 2014, to be used by all governmental units and worker's compensation insurers for outpatient mental health services provided by mental health centers and community health centers, including services provided in nursing facilities. 101 CMR 306.00 does not govern rates for Psychological Testing services, which are governed by 114.3 CMR 29.00: Psychological Services. In addition, 101 CMR 306.00 does not govern rates for other services, care and supplies provided by mental health center and community health centers to publicly-aided and industrial accident patients, including, but not limited to, psychiatric day treatment services, early intervention services, and medical services provided in community health centers. (2) Disclaimer of Authorization of Services. 101 CMR 306.00 is not authorization for or approval of the procedures for which rates are determined pursuant to 101 CMR 306.00. Purchasing agencies and insurers are responsible for the definition, authorization, and approval of care and services extended to publicly-aided clients. (3) Administrative Bulletins. EOHHS may issue administrative bulletins to clarify its policy on and understanding of substantive provisions of 101 CMR 306.00. 306.02: General Definitions Meaning of Terms. In addition to the general definitions contained in 101 CMR 306.00 terms used in 101 CMR 306.00 shall have the meaning ascribed in 101 CMR 306.02. Case Consultation. Environmental intervention for medical management purposes on a psychiatric patient's behalf with agencies, employers or institutions which may include the preparation of reports of the patient's psychiatric status, history, treatment or progress (other than for legal purposes) for other physicians, agencies or insurance carriers. Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS). A tool that provides a standardized way to organize information gathered during a psychiatric diagnostic assessment and is a treatment and service decision support tool for children and adolescents under the age of 21. Community Consultation and Education. Services provided by professional personnel to representatives of schools, courts, police, organizations, or agencies with the aim of problem solving and imparting knowledge in areas such as prevention, availability of resources and clinical procedures. Such consultation is distinct from case consultation in that it does not address the problems of a particular patient but rather the community at large. Community Health Center. A clinic which provides comprehensive ambulatory services and which is not financially or physically an integral part of a hospital. Community Mental Health Center. A clinic which provides comprehensive ambulatory mental health services and which is not financially or physically an integral part of a hospital. Counselor. An individual who has earned a master's degree in Counseling from a recognized educational program and who also meets conditions of participation which have been or may be adopted by a governmental unit purchasing mental health services from eligible providers or by purchasers of such services under M.G.L. c. 152. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 511 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 306.02: continued Diagnostic Services. A session between a client and one or more staff members who are authorized to render billable mental health services as defined in 101 CMR 306.00, for the determination and examination by interview techniques of a patient's physical, psychological, social, economic, educational and vocational assets and disabilities for the purpose of developing a diagnostic formulation and designing a treatment plan and procedures by a qualified staff member in order to evaluate aspects of an individual's functioning, including aptitudes, educational achievements, cognitive processes, emotional conflicts, and type and degree of psychopathology. These tests must be published, valid, and in general use as defined by listing in the Mental Measurement Yearbook or by conformity to the Standards for Educational and Psychological tests of the American Psychological Association. Eligible Provider. A mental health center or community health center which meets the conditions of participation that have been or may be adopted by a governmental unit purchasing mental health services or by purchasers under M.G.L. c. 152. Emergency Services. Services providing immediate face to face mental health evaluation, diagnosis, hospital prescreening, treatment, and arrangements for further care and assistance as required, up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to individuals showing sudden, incapacitating emotional stress. EOHHS. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services established under M.G.L. c. 6A. Family Consultation. A preplanned meeting of at least ½ hour with the parent or parents of a child who is being treated at the center when the parent or parents are not clients of the center. Family Therapy. The treatment of more than one member of a family unit at the same time in the same session by one or more authorized staff members. At least one of the family members must be an identified patient of the clinic program. Governmental Unit. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any of its departments, agencies, boards, commissions or political subdivisions. Group Therapy. A treatment session conducted by one or more authorized staff members for the application of psychotherapeutic or counseling techniques to a group of people, most of whom are not related by blood, marriage, or legal guardianship. The group shall not include more than ten individuals. Individual Consideration. Payment rates to eligible providers for services authorized in accordance with 101 CMR 306.03(2), but not listed herein, or authorized services performed in exceptional circumstances shall be determined on an Individual Consideration basis by the governmental unit or purchaser under M.G.L. c. 152 upon receipt of a bill which describes the services rendered. The determination of rates of payment for authorized Individual Consideration procedures shall be in accordance with the following criteria: (a) Time required to perform the service; (b) Degree of skill required for service rendered; (c) Severity and/or complexity of the client's disorder or disability; (d) Policies, procedures, and practices of other third party purchasers of care; (e) Such other standards and criteria as may be adopted from time to time by EOHHS pursuant to 101 CMR 306.03(4). Individual Therapy. A therapeutic meeting between a patient alone and one or more authorized staff members to help ameliorate emotional problems, conflicts, and disturbances. Medication Visit. A recipient visit to the center specifically for prescription, review, and monitoring of medication by a psychiatrist or a psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist, or administration of prescribed intramuscular medication by qualified personnel. Modifiers. Listed services may be modified under certain circumstances. When applicable, the modifying circumstances should be identified by the addition of the appropriate two digit number or letters. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 512 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 306.02: continued Multiple Family Group Therapy. The treatment of more than one family unit at the same time in the same session by one or more authorized staff members. There is more than one family member present per family unit and at least one of the family members per family unit must be an identified patient of the clinic program. Occupational Therapist. An individual who is registered with the American Occupational Therapy Association and who also meets the conditions of participation which have been or may be adopted by a governmental unit purchasing mental health services from eligible providers or by purchasers of such services under M.G.L. c. 152. Psychiatric Nurse. An individual who is currently registered by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and who has earned a master's degree from an accredited graduate school of psychiatric nursing or who meets the conditions of participation which have been or may be adopted by a governmental unit purchasing mental health services from eligible providers or by purchasers of such services under M.G.L. c. 152. Psychiatric Nurse Mental Health Clinical Specialist. A licensed registered nurse who is authorized by the board of Registration in Nursing as practicing in an expanded role and who meets the requirements of 244 CMR 4.13(3): Psychiatric Nurse Mental Health Clinical Specialist. Psychiatric Social Worker. An individual who has earned a Master's degree from an accredited graduate school of social work or who meets the conditions of participation which have been or may be adopted by a governmental unit purchasing mental health services from eligible providers or by purchasers of such services under M.G.L. c. 152. Psychiatrist. An M.D. who is registered in Massachusetts and who is certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or who meets such conditions of participation as have been or may be adopted by a governmental unit purchasing mental health services from eligible providers or by purchasers of such services under M.G.L. c. 152. Psychological Associate. Staff member trained in the field of clinical or counseling psychology or a closely related specialty who: (a) have a minimum of a master's degree or the equivalent graduate study in clinical or counseling psychology or a closely related specialty from an accredited educational institution; (b) are currently enrolled in or have completed a doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology or a closely related specialty; and (c) have had two years of full time supervised clinical experience subsequent to obtaining a master's degree in a multidisciplinary mental-health setting. (One year of supervised clinical work in an organized graduate internship program may be substituted for each year of experience.) Psychologist. An individual who by training and experience meets the requirements for licensing by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists and is duly licensed to practice psychology in the Commonwealth or who meets the requirements of education and experience in psychology that have been or may be adopted by a governmental unit purchasing mental health services from eligible providers or by purchasers of such services under M.G.L. c 152. Psychotherapy in Crisis. An urgent assessment and history of a crisis state, a mental status exam, and a disposition. The treatment includes psychotherapy, mobilization of resources to defuse the crisis and restore safety, and implementation of psychotherapeutic interventions to minimize the potential for psychological trauma. Publicly-aided Individual. A person for whose medical and other services a governmental unit is in the whole or in part liable under a statutory program. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 513 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 306.02: continued Reevaluation. A session between a client and one or more staff members who are authorized to render mental health services for the determination and examination by interview techniques of a patient's physical, psychological, social, economic, educational and vocational assets and disabilities for the purpose of reevaluating the diagnostic formulation, treatment plan and procedures in order to assess aspects of an individual's functioning. Staff Member Authorized to Render Billable Mental Health Services. An individual who provides the services referred to in 101 CMR 306.00 under the auspices of an eligible provider and meets the qualifications of any of the following professions: psychiatrist, psychologist, psychological associate, social worker, psychiatric nurse, psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist, counselor or occupational therapist. This also includes staff members meeting the qualifications which have been or may be adopted by a governmental unit purchasing mental health services from eligible providers or by purchasers of such services under M.G.L. c. 152. State-operated Community Mental Health Center. A community mental health center operated by the Commonwealth, which is not financially or physically an integral part of a hospital. Uniform Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Report (UFR). The Uniform Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Report is the set of financial statements and schedules required of many human, social service and health care providers who deliver services to publicly-aided clients 306.03: Rate Provisions (1) Rates as Full Compensation. The rates under 101 CMR 306.00 shall constitute full compensation for mental health services provided by community health centers and mental health centers to publicly aided and industrial accident patients, including full compensation for necessary administration and professional supervision associated with patient care. (2) Rates of Payment. Except as otherwise provided in 101 CMR 306.03(5)(c), payment rates under 101 CMR 306.00 shall be the lower of: (a) the Eligible Provider's usual charge to the general public; or (b) the schedule of allowable rates for services provided by mental health centers and community health centers as set forth in 101 CMR 306.03(5)(a). (3) Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS). Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview Examination for Children and Adolescents Under the Age of 21. Eligible clinicians who complete the CANS for a MassHealth child or adolescent under the age of 21 during a psychiatric diagnostic interview examination must use procedure code 90791 accompanied by a modifier -HA to bill for the service. (4) Modifiers. (a) -25: Significant, separately identifiable Evaluation and Management Service by the same physician or other qualified health professional on the same day of the procedure or other service. Modifier 25 applies to two E/M services provided on the same day. (b) 59: Distinct Procedure Service. To identify a procedure distinct or independent from other services performed on the same day add the modifier '-59' to the end of the appropriate service code. Modifier '-59' is used to identify services/procedures that are not normally reported together, but are appropriate under certain circumstances. However when another already established modifier is appropriate, it should be used rather than modifier '-59.' (c) -SA: Nurse Practitioner rendering service in collaboration with a physician. (This modifier is to be applied to service codes billed by the mental health center which were performed by a psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist.) (5) Fee Schedule. Rates for community health centers and mental health centers. (a) The payment rates for mental health services provided by mental health centers and community health centers are as follows: 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 514 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 306.03: continued Rate Effective 1/1/2014 Rate Effective 1/1/2015 90791 $93.51 $94.18 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation 90791-HA $100.85 $100.85 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation performed with a CANS (Children and Adolescent Needs and Strengths) 90832 $36.11 $36.37 Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient and/or family member 90833 $36.11 $36.37 Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient and/or family member when performed with an evaluation and management service (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure.) 90834 $72.21 $72.73 Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient and/or family member 90836 $72.21 $72.73 Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient and/or family member when performed with an evaluation and management service (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure.) 90839 $163.96 $165.16 Psychotherapy in crisis up to 74 minutes 90840 $81.98 $82.58 Psychotherapy in crisis 30 minutes (not to exceed two units in one day following 90839) 90847 $76.73 $77.28 Family psychotherapy (conjoint psychotherapy) (with patient present) 90849 $24.11 $24.29 Multiple-family group psychotherapy (per person per session not to exceed ten clients) 90853 $24.11 $24.29 Group psychotherapy (other than multiple-family group)( per person per session not to exceed ten clients) 90882 $62.54 $62.99 Environmental intervention for medical management purposes on a psychiatric patient's behalf with agencies, employers, or institutions 90887 $38.92 $39.20 Interpretation or explanation of results of psychiatric, or other medical examinations and procedures, or other accumulated data to family or other responsible persons, or advising them how to assist patient (per one-half hour) 90889 $37.61 $37.88 Preparation of report of patient's psychiatric status, history, treatment, or progress (other than for legal or consultative purposes) for other physicians, agencies, or insurance carriers (per one-half hour) S9485 $488.00 $488.00 Emergency Services Program (ESP). The ESP provides crisis assessment, intervention, and stabilization services 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and 365 days per year, to individuals of all ages who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The purpose of the ESP is to respond rapidly, assess effectively, and deliver a course of treatment intended to promote recovery, ensure safety, and stabilize the crisis in a manner that allows an individual to receive medically necessary services in the community, or if medically necessary, in an inpatient or 24-hour diversionary level of care. (per 24 hour encounter) $57.89 $58.30 Community Consultation and Education (per hour) $85.83 $85.83 Reevaluation (per hour) Rates as indicated in 101 CMR 306.01(1) Rates as indicated in 101 CMR 306.01(1) Psychological Testing Service Code 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) Service Description 515 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 306.03: continued (b) The payment rates for mental health services provided by a Mental Health Center in a nursing facility are as follows: Rate Effective 1/1/2014 Rate Effective 1/1/2015 90791 $93.51 $94.18 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation 90832 $36.11 $36.37 Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient and/or family member 90833 $36.11 $36.37 Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient and/or family member when performed with an evaluation and management service (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure.) 90834 $72.21 $72.73 Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient and/or family member 90836 $72.21 $72.73 Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient and/or family member when performed with an evaluation and management service (List separately in addition to the code for primary procedure.) 90839 $163.96 $165.16 Psychotherapy in crisis up to 74 minutes 90840 $81.98 $82.58 Psychotherapy in crisis 30 minutes (not to exceed two units in one day following 90839) 90847 $76.73 $77.28 Family psychotherapy (conjoint psychotherapy) (with patient present) (includes residential care setting) 90849 $24.11 $24.29 Multiple-family group psychotherapy (per person per session not to exceed ten clients) 90853 $24.11 $24.29 Group psychotherapy (other than multiple-family group)(per person per session not to exceed ten clients) 90882 $62.54 $62.99 Environmental intervention for medical management purposes on a psychiatric patient's behalf with agencies, employers, institutions (includes residential care setting) 90887 $38.92 $39.20 Interpretation or explanation of results of psychiatric, or other medical examinations and procedures, or other accumulated data to family or other responsible persons, or advising them how to assist patient (includes residential care setting) (per one-half hour) Service Code Service Description (c) Rates for Medication Visit. Services for Medication Visit shall be billed using the appropriate Evaluation and Management code: 99201-99205, 99211-99215, 99304-99310, 99324-99328, 99334-99337, 99341-99345, and 99347-99350. Definitions, payment rules and rates for these services are contained in 101 CMR 317.00: Medicine. (d) The allowable fee for payment for covered E/M services provided by a practitioner other than a psychiatrist is 85% of the fees described in 101 CMR 306.03(5)(a) through (c). (e) Rates for state-operated community mental health centers. A state-operated community mental health center will be paid at rates based on that center's reasonable cost of providing covered services to eligible MassHealth members. 1. The methodology set forth below governs rates for non-ESP services provided by a state-operated community mental health center between June 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. a. Initial Payments. Initial payments will be made at the rates in effect on the date of service. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 516 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 306.03: continued b. Preliminary Reconciliation. There will be a preliminary reconciliation for each state-operated community mental health center based on the difference between the Initial Payments and payments based on rates calculated using the center's preliminary projected FY2009 reasonable costs. In order to determine the preliminary projected FY2009 reasonable costs, EOHHS will review costs reported in the FY2008 UFR by each state-operated community mental health center, and apply a cost adjustment factor based on the Massachusetts Consumer Price Index. c. Final Reconciliation. There will be a final reconciliation for each state-operated community mental health center based on the difference between total payments pursuant to the Preliminary Reconciliation and payments based rates calculated using the center's reported reasonable costs for the rate period. In order to determine the reported reasonable costs, EOHHS will review costs reported in the FY2009 UFR by each state-operated community mental health center. 2. Rates effective July 1, 2009. Payments for services provided effective July 1, 2009 will be determined as follows: a. Initial Payments. Initial payments will be based on rates calculated by applying a cost adjustment factor to the reasonable costs reported by each center in its most recently submitted UFR. b. Final Reconciliation. For each fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, there will be a final reconciliation for each state-operated community mental health center based on the difference between the Initial Payments and payments based on rates calculated using the center's final reasonable costs for that fiscal year. In order to determine the final reasonable costs, EOHHS will review the costs reported in each center's UFR submitted for that fiscal year. (4) Coding Updates and Corrections. EOHHS may publish procedure code updates and corrections in the form of an Administrative Bulletin. The publication of such updates and corrections will list: (a) codes for which the code numbers only changed, with the corresponding cross-walk; (b) codes for which the code remains the same but the description has changed; (c) deleted codes for which there is no cross-walk. In addition, for entirely new codes which require new pricing, EOHHS will list these codes and apply Individual Consideration in reimbursing these new codes until rates are established. (5) Billing. Each clinic shall bill the governmental unit according to the appropriate fee schedule on a prescribed form. Each specific service must be separately enumerated on the bill. 306.04: Reporting Requirements and Sanctions (1) Annual Reports. Each Eligible Provider must file an annual, and complete Uniform Financial Report in accordance with the filing requirements of the Operational Services Division as specified in its Audit and Preparation Manual. (a) Community Health Centers that are Eligible Providers must file a complete and accurate Community Health Center Cost Schedules within the UFR, making the required allocations for mental health costs and services. (b) Additional Information. Eligible Providers must file such additional information as EOHHS may from time to time reasonably require. (2) Failure to File Required Reports. EOHHS may reduce an Eligible Provider's payment rate if the Provider fails to submit accurate and timely information as required above. EOHHS may reduce the Provider's rate by 5% per month of non-compliance, not to exceed 50%. If the Provider has not filed the required data at such time as EOHHS adopts revised payment rates that are higher than the penalty-adjusted current rates, the Provider's rates will not be increased. If the revised rates are lower than the penalty-adjusted current rates, the revised rate will become effective and subject to further penalty for non-compliance. EOHHS may also notify the governmental purchasing agency of the Provider's failure to submit required data and request that the Provider be removed from the purchasing agency's list of Eligible Providers. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 517 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 306.04: continued (3) Mergers, Acquisitions, Other Transfers. A provider involved in a merger, buy out, acquisition, purchase, pooling of interest or other arrangement involving the transfer of business will be treated as a single provider for the purposes of 101 CMR 306.04. All compliance liabilities of the transferor shall be the responsibility of the transferee. 306.05: Severability The provisions of 101 CMR 306.00 is severable, and if any provision of 101 CMR 306.00 or application of such provision to any mental health center or community health center or any circumstances shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity shall not be construed to affect the validity or constitutionality of any remaining provisions of 101 CMR 306.00 or application of such provisions to mental health centers or community health centers or circumstances other than those held invalid. REGULATORY AUTHORITY 101 CMR 306.00: M.G.L. c. 118E and M.G.L. c. 152 § 13. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 518 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (101 CMR 307.00 THROUGH 309.00: RESERVED) 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 519 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 101 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (PAGES 521 THROUGH 600 ARE RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.) 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 520 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # 268 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 103 CMR 483.00 CHAPTER TITLE: Visiting Procedures AGENCY: Department of Correction SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. This regulation clarifies the reasonable suspicion requirements prior to asking a visitor to a state correctional facility to submit to a strip search, which search will not occur absent visitor consent. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: G.L., c. 124, §§ 1 (b), (c), (q), G.L. c. 268, § 31 and G.L. c. 127, §§ 36 and 37 AGENCY CONTACT: C. Raye Poole ADDRESS: 70 Franklin Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02110 PHONE: 617-727-3300 x 1147 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. See attached. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. Prior approval of the Governor's Office and the Executive Office of Administration and Finance has been granted. PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: 41 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: n/a For the first five years: n/a No fiscal effect: SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: State correctional institutions; visitors; strip searches of visitors; reasonable suspicion; consent. PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: It amends 103 CMR 483.14(4)(a) by clarifying the reasonable suspicion requirements prior to asking a visitor to a state correctional facility to submit to a strip search, which search will not occur absent visitor consent. ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Dec 23 2014 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 12/23/2014 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: Insert these pages: This is an emergency regulation there are no replacement pages. 12/23/2014 42 cm The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 103 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION 483.11: continued 3. No one may visit an inmate temporarily confined in an outside hospital (other than the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Correctional Unit). Inmates who are medically determined to be in critical condition or in imminent danger of death may be allowed to have visits if the superintendent of the institution from which the inmate was sent has provided authorization. 4. An inmate who is paroled or otherwise released from Department of Correction custody must obtain the permission of the superintendent before visiting an inmate who is still confined. Unless the releasee is a relative of the inmate he wishes to visit, such permission shall not be considered until six months have elapsed from the date of release. Exceptions may be made by the Commissioner or a designee. 5. Before an inmate on furlough may visit a relative confined in another institution, the inmate must obtain the permission of both superintendents. 6. Unless the facility's rules and procedures provide otherwise, any one wishing to visit with two or more inmates together must obtain the prior permission of the superintendent or a designee. 7. Except for the officials listed in 103 CMR 483.11(2)(a) and except as provided by 103 CMR 486.00 for attorneys, persons wishing to visit a correctional institution to provide services to inmates or to examine or report on inmates or conditions must obtain prior permission to visit. Unless a Department regulation (e.g.; 103 CMR 486.00: Attorney Access; 103 CMR 131.00: Media Access; 103 CMR 485.00: Volunteers) establishes a particular procedure for obtaining permission, such visitors shall apply to the superintendent. 8. Requests for tours may be made either to the superintendent or to the Department's public information officer. The superintendent may approve said request and shall inform the public information officer of such a tour. 483.12: Identification and Sign-in Requirements (1) Before being admitted to an institution, a visitor shall be required to produce identification which, in the opinion of the admitting officer(s) is adequate. A current photographic identification, such as a Massachusetts driver's license or a passport or an identification card issued by the Department of Transitional Assistance shall be sufficient. Exceptions may be made by the superintendent or a designee. (2) An adult that is not the parent or guardian having physical custody of the minor must submit a completed minor consent form to the institution’s superintendent and obtain the Superintendent’s approval prior to visiting with the minor. (3) Adults entering with a minor shall have the minor’s birth certificate and if the adult is not the parent or guardian, a copy of the approved minor consent form with them each time they visit. (4) As a condition of entry, every visitor except the officials listed in 103 CMR 483.11(2)(a), is required by statute to make and subscribe a statement under penalties of perjury stating true name and residence, whether or not he has been convicted of a felony and, if visiting an inmate, his relationship is by blood or marriage. Each institution shall provide either a sign-in sheet or "request to visit inmate" forms for the purpose of 103 CMR 483.00. (5) If the visitor answers that he has been convicted or a felony, the visitor may be required, as a condition of entry, to provide a statement of the crime(s) for which the visitor was convicted and the sentences served. (6) The following persons shall not be asked to provide the statement generally required by 103 CMR 483.12(4): the Governor, a Member of the Governor's Council, a Member of the General Court, a Justice or the Supreme Judicial, Superior or District Court, the Attorney General, a District Attorney, the Commissioner, a Deputy or Associate Commissioner of Correction, a Member of the Parole Board, a Parole or Probation Officer. Any such officer shall be required to sign his name, state a business address and the office which brings him within the exemption from the normal sign-in requirement. 6/4/04 103 CMR - 239 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 103 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION 483.12: continued (7) Each visitor shall be asked by the admitting officer before entrance into the institution if he has a weapon. All weapons shall be given to the officer prior to entry to the institution. No weapon shall be returned to the visitor unless the visitor can show proof of license. 483.13: Smuggling Prohibited (1) It is a felony in Massachusetts for any person to deliver any article whatsoever to an inmate without the permission of the superintendent or Commissioner (or to procure an article to be delivered, to possess it with intent to deliver it, or to deposit or conceal it with intent that an inmate shall obtain it). (2) On entering, visitors must disclose to the admitting or searching officer(s) any article they are carrying on their person except the clothes that they are wearing. Anyone who attempts to carry in or out of the institution any article without the knowledge of the admitting or searching officer(s) shall be liable to arrest and loss of visiting privileges. (3) The provisions of 103 CMR 483.13(1) and (2) shall be posted at the entrance of the institution. 483.14: Searches of Visitors (1) Each superintendent shall have posted a large sign in the lobby or other entrance warning that, "ALL VISITORS ARE SUBJECT TO BEING SEARCHED," and containing the same wording in Spanish, "TODAS LAS VISITAS ESTAN SUJETAS A REVISION." (2) Each superintendent shall establish a search procedure that is effective in preventing the smuggling of articles of articles into the visiting area of the institution. The search procedure may include as a prerequisite to admission that visitors successfully pass through a metal detector and/or scanner, and/or a personal search, and that any articles they are carrying be thoroughly searched. Where a visitor is unable to clear a metal detector and/or scanner, the visitor may be asked to remove and submit for examination by a staff member outer articles of clothing that may be causing a high reading. The search procedure may also include personal searches of visitors who have already passed the initial screening and proceeded into the institution. (3) A personal search of a visitor may not be conducted without prior authorization of the shift commander. The visitor shall be granted the opportunity to leave the institution rather than submit to a personal search unless; (a) The employee has those arrest powers granted by the authority of M.G.L. c. 127, § 127 and; (b) The employee has probable cause to believe that the visitor has committed an arrestable offense; and (c) The employee has probable cause to believe that the visitor has seizable evidence concealed on his person. Under these conditions, a personal search incident to arrest may be conducted. (4) Officers on duty at any institution may ask a visitor seeking admission to submit to a strip search, in order to assure the officers that the visitor is not smuggling any articles. (a) Before conducting any such strip search, a correctional officer shall relate to his Shift Commander his reason for suspecting that the visitor may be carrying concealed articles. Strip searches may take place only with the approval of the Superintendent or a designee and may only be conducted upon reasonable suspicion that the particular visitor is attempting to smuggle articles into the institution. Reasonable suspicion for a strip search of a visitor requires specific information that a particular visitor is smuggling articles into the institution; information that the inmate associated with the visit has a history of illicit drug or other activity, without more information specific to the visitor, is insufficient reason to justify a strip search of the visitor. An anonymous tip must be corroborated by actual facts or by other sources. The visitor needs to be specifically identified; the information received must be from an identifiable and reliable source and must link the particular visitor to the smuggling activity. This information must be known prior to making the request for the visitor to consent to the strip search. If the visitor agrees to the strip search, the visitor shall record such consent by signing a log book kept for that purpose. The searching employee shall enter the date and time of the search and sign the log as well. 1/16/15 (Effective 12/23/14) 240 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 103 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION 483.14: continued (b) The visitor shall be granted the opportunity to leave the institution rather than submit to search and may leave at any time during the strip search unless; 1. The employee has those arrest powers granted by the authority of M.G.L. c. 127, § 127 and; 2. The employee has probable cause to believe that the visitor has committed an arrestable offense; and 3. The employee has probable cause to believe that the visitor has seizable evidence concealed on his person. Under these conditions, a personal search incident to arrest may be conducted. (c) The officer(s) conducting any strip search shall file an incident report concerning the search with the superintendent prior to the end of the shift. The report shall contain the name of the visitor, the names of the searching officers and of the official who approved the search, the extent of the search, and what, if anything, was found. (5) Employees may only conduct a visual inspection of a visitors oral, anal or genital cavities. Any more intrusive form of search requires a search warrant. The assistance of the District Attorney for the county in which the institution is located shall be requested in that event. (6) Any person refusing to submit to any aspect of the search procedure shall be denied entrance to the institution. Where the refusal occurs under circumstances indicating that the most likely motive for refusal is to prevent discovery of concealed articles, where a suspicious pattern of refusals is apparent, or where a visitor engages in offensive or assaultive behavior during the search process, his visiting privileges may be suspended or terminated. The procedures outlined in 103 CMR 483.16, shall be followed. (7) Employees conducting searches shall do so in a professional and courteous manner. (8) Personal searches and strip searches shall be conducted by a correctional employee of the same sex as the visitor. Searches that involve removal of more than external clothing and accessories shall be conducted in private. (9) Papers and documents carried in or out by any judge, attorney, law student, paralegal, the Governor, any legislator or member of the parole board may be inspected for concealed articles but shall not be read. 483.15: Conduct of Visitors Visitors shall be expected to dress and conduct themselves reasonably and not to engage in physical contact with inmates that is excessive or inappropriate for a public place. Serious deviations from appropriate standards of behavior may result in administrative action such as warning, termination of a visit, or suspension or loss of visiting privileges. 483.16: Exclusion of Visitors (1) Any visitor, even one who has obtained prior permission to visit, may be denied entrance to the institution or told to terminate a visit and leave the premises. M.G.L. c. 266, § 123 makes it a criminal trespass to refuse to leave an institution after being ordered by an officer to do so. (2) A visitor who is denied entrance or asked to leave shall be told the reason for such action, except when it is deemed that to specify the reason might jeopardize security interests or the safety of any person. (3) Where the problem is something that clearly can be remedied, the visitor may be told that he may return to the institution at some specified time in the near future (such as the next day or the next visiting period) or upon satisfaction of some stated condition (such as having sufficient identification or being properly dressed). In cases where this is not appropriate, the visitor shall be told to await notification from the superintendent before returning to the institution. 1/16/15 (Effective 12/23/14) 241 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 103 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION 483.16: continued (4) The officer(s) responsible for denying entrance or terminating a visit shall, except where such denial or termination is based on prior order of the superintendent, or on a failure to obtain prior permission to visit where such permission is required by 103 CMR 483.11, file an incident report with the superintendent, prior to the end of the shift. This report shall include the name of the visitor and the inmate-visitee, the time of the denial or termination and the reasons therefor. If the visitor has been informed that he may return at some specified time in the near future or upon satisfaction of some condition, the report shall so indicate. (5) The superintendent or a designee shall promptly review all visitor incident reports and conduct whatever factual investigation deemed necessary. After such review, and within one week or receipt of the incident report, the superintendent shall do one of the following. (a) In a case where the visitor has been told that he may return to the institution at some specified time or upon the satisfaction of some stated condition, the superintendent may take no action, thus allowing the resumption of visits to occur. (b) The superintendent may notify the visitor that he may return to the institution to resume visiting. (c) The superintendent may notify the visitor in writing that he may resume visiting under specified conditions. (d) The superintendent may notify the visitor in writing that visiting privileges are suspended for a specified period up to one year and that he may reapply for admission at the end of the period or that readmission will be automatic. The written notice shall contain a statement of the reasons for the superintendent's action except when, in the opinion of the superintendent, specifying reasons might jeopardize security interests or the safety of any individual. A copy of each such notice shall be sent forthwith to the Commissioner, and a copy shall be given to the inmate who is visited by the visitor. (6) Every superintendent's notice pursuant to 103 CMR 483.16(5)(c) and (d), shall advise the visitor that he may seek a review or reconsideration of the barring, suspension, or restrictions by the superintendent by sending him a letter within 15 business days. The visitor's letter shall include a detailed narrative describing the incident and setting forth the reason the visitor feels the bar, suspension or restriction should be lifted. The visitor may also request an informal meeting with the Superintendent or a designee. (7) The superintendent shall review any visitor's letter and shall respond no later than two weeks from receipt of a letter seeking review or reconsideration of any bar, suspension or restriction still in effect. The superintendent may take any action he deems necessary to resolve questions raised by a visitor's letter including, but not limited to, additional investigation of the facts, consultation with the Commissioner, the Department's legal office, or the conducting of an informal meeting or conference. After review, the superintendent may eliminate, reduce, or modify the specific limitations on visiting. No person shall be penalized for exercising the rights of appeal provided by 103 CMR 483.00. (8) Before any attorney or any of the officials listed in 103 CMR 483.11(2)(a), is excluded, the superintendent or other officer in charge shall be consulted. The superintendent shall consult with the General Counsel regarding any attorney and the Commissioner regarding any of the officials listed in 103 CMR 483.11(2)(a), prior to any bar. The superintendent shall then make the decision as to whether exclusion is appropriate. Within 15 business days of any such exclusion, the superintendent shall take any of the actions listed in 103 CMR 483.16(5). In addition to rights to seek reconsideration or review by the superintendent, pursuant to 103 CMR 483.16(6), the attorney or official may immediately appeal any exclusion to the Commissioner. (9) Whenever an inmate is transferred out of an institution whose regular visitor is currently suspended or barred from visiting, the superintendent of the institution to which he is transferred shall be notified by the sending institution of the suspension or bar. The suspended visitor may apply to the superintendent of the new institution for permission to visit. The superintendent may allow the visit, or deny visitation for a period not to exceed the original suspension. 1/16/15 (Effective 12/23/14) 242 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 103 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION 483.16: continued (10) Nothing in 103 CMR 483.00 shall in any way impair the superintendent's authority pursuant to M.G.L. c. 127, § 37 to exclude a visitor whenever, in the superintendent's opinion, admitting that person to visit would be injurious to the best interests of the institution, or the superintendent's and Commissioner's authority pursuant to M.G.L. c. 127, § 36 to deny permission to visit. 483.17: Visiting Records (1) A card shall be kept for every inmate on which shall be recorded the name of every person who visits that inmate and the dates on which those visits occur. This card shall be transferred along with the inmate's institutional file whenever the inmate is transferred. (2) Each institution shall keep in a permanent chronological file all request to visit inmate forms and all visitor sign-in sheets. 483.18: Time Limits All procedural time limits set forth in 103 CMR 483.00 are directory and may be modified by the superintendent or Commissioner. 483.19: Emergencies Whenever in the opinion of the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or the superintendent of a state correctional institution, an emergency exists which requires suspension of all or part of 103 CMR 483.00, the superintendent may order such suspension except that any such suspension lasting beyond 48 hours may be authorized by the Commissioner 483.20: Responsible Staff The superintendent of each institution shall be responsible for implementing and monitoring 103 CMR 483.00. 483.21: Annual Review 103 CMR 483.00 shall be reviewed at least annually by the Commissioner or a designee. The party or parties conducting the review shall develop a memorandum to the Commissioner with a copy to the Central Policy File indicating that the review has been completed. Recommendations for revisions, additions, or deletions shall be included for the Commissioner's written approval. 483.22: Severability If any article, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of 103 CMR 483.00 is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, contrary to statute, in excess of the authority of the Commissioner or otherwise inoperative, such decision shall not affect the validity of any other article, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of 103 CMR 483.00. REGULATORY AUTHORITY 103 CMR 483.00: M.G.L. c. 124, §§ 1(b), (c) and (q); c. 268, § 31; c. 127, §§ 36 and 37. 1/16/15 (Effective 12/23/14) 243 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 103 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION NON-TEXT PAGE 1/16/15 (Effective 12/23/14) 244 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # 5,930 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 114.3 CMR 6.00 CHAPTER TITLE: Mental Health Services AGENCY: Division of 114.3 CMR Health Care Finance and Policy SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. 114.3 CMR 6.00 is being repealed. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services is repromulgating the regulations as 101 CMR 306.00. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L. c. 118E and 12C AGENCY CONTACT: Deborah Briggs ADDRESS: 100 Hancock Street, 6th Floor, Quincy, MA 02171 PHONE: 617-847-3302 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. 114.3 CMR 6.00, the Division regulation, is being repealed on an emergency basis, and 101 CMR 306.000, the EOHHS successor regulation, is being adopted on an emergency basis, effective for dates of service beginning January 1, 2014. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. Executive Order 485: March 25, 2014 PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: May 5, 2014 43 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: For the first five years: No fiscal effect: No fiscal effect. SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. N/A Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: N/A PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: N/A ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Dec 26 2014 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 03/27/2014 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: This is an emergency regulation. Insert these pages: There are no replacement pages. 12/26/2014 44 cm The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 114.3 CMR: DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE AND POLICY AMBULATORY CARE (114.3 CMR 1.00 THROUGH 6.00: RESERVED) 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 587 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 114.3 CMR: DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE AND POLICY AMBULATORY CARE (PAGES 589 THROUGH 618 ARE RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.) 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 588 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 130 CMR 429.000 CHAPTER TITLE: Mental Health Services AGENCY: Division of Medical Assistance SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. The amendments conform and clarify changes that stem from billing of E/M codes and to ensure that its provisions and revisions to 101 CMR 306.000 align. These changes include clarification of ‘crisis intervention’ services as ‘psychotherapy in crisis’ services, and specify the types of staff members, including psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists, who are authorized to render mental health services for which mental health centers may bill. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L. c. 118E AGENCY CONTACT: Deborah Briggs ADDRESS: 100 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02171 PHONE: 617-847-3302 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. This MassHealth regulation at 130 CMR 429.000 is being adopted on an emergency basis along with (adoption)101 CMR 306.00 and (repeal)114.3 CMR 6.00. This emergency adoption complies with St. 2013, c.118, §32, requiring the rates to be effective for dates of service beginning January 1, 2014. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. Executive Order 485: March 25, 2014 Executive Office of Communities and Development:March 28, 2014 Massachusetts Municipal Association: March 28, 2014 PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: April 11, 2014 - May 2, 2014 45 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 971 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: Combined fiscal effect filed with 101 CMR 306.00 For the first five years: See above No fiscal effect: SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: N/A PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: Amends 130 CMR 429.000 by revising sections 429402, 429.403, 429.404, 429.406, 429.408, 429.421,429.422, 429.424, 429.431, and 429.441. ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Dec 26 2014 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 03/27/2014 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: This is an emergency regulation. Insert these pages: There are no replacement pages. 12/26/2014 46 cm The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 130 CMR 429.000: MENTAL HEALTH CENTER SERVICES Section 429.401: 429.402: 429.403: 429.404: 429.405: 429.406: 429.407: 429.408: 429.409: 429.410: 429.411: 429.412: 429.421: 429.422: 429.423: 429.424: 429.431: 429.432: 429.433: 429.434: 429.435: 429.436: 429.437: 429.438: 429.439: 429.440: 429.441: 429.442: Introduction Definitions Eligible Members Provider Eligibility In-state Providers: Certification In-state Providers: Reporting Requirements In-state Providers: Revocation of Certification In-state Providers: Maximum Allowable Fees Out-of-state Providers: Maximum Allowable Fees Nonreimbursable Services Referrals Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Services Scope of Services Staff Composition Requirements Position Specifications and Qualifications Qualifications of Professional Staff Authorized to Render Billable Mental Health Center Services by Core Discipline Operating Procedures Treatment Planning and Case Review Coordination of Medical Care Schedule of Operations Utilization Review Plan Recordkeeping Requirements Written Policies and Procedures Administration Satellite Programs Outreach Programs Service Limitations Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Data Reporting 429.401: Introduction 130 CMR 429.000 establishes requirements for participation of mental health centers in MassHealth and governs mental health centers operated by freestanding clinics, satellite facilities of clinics, and identifiable units of clinics. All mental health centers participating in MassHealth must comply with the MassHealth regulations, including but not limited to 130 CMR 429.000 and 450.000: Administrative and Billing Regulations. 429.402: Definitions The following terms used in 130 CMR 429.000 have the meanings given in 130 CMR 429.402 unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. After-hours Telephone Service — telephone coverage during the hours when the center is closed for members who are in a crisis state. Autonomous Satellite Program — a mental health center program operated by a satellite facility with sufficient staff and services to substantially assume its own clinical management independent of the parent center. Case Consultation — environmental intervention for medical management purposes on a psychiatric patient's behalf with agencies, employers, or institutions which may include the preparation of reports of the patient's psychiatric status, history, treatment, or progress (other than for legal purposes) for other physicians, agencies, or insurance carriers. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 407 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 409.402: continued Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) — a tool that provides a standardized way to organize information gathered during behavioral-health clinical assessments. A Massachusetts version of the tool has been developed and is intended to be used as a treatment decision support tool for behavioral-health providers serving MassHealth members under the age of 21. Core Discipline — one of the following disciplines: psychiatry, social work, psychology, or psychiatric nursing (including a psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist), most or all of which are represented by the professionals qualified in these disciplines who comprise a mental health center's core team. Core Team — a group of three or more mental-health professionals that must include a psychiatrist and one each of at least two of the following professionals: a licensed psychologist, independently licensed clinical social worker, psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist, or psychiatric nurse. The members of this group collaborate in developing a diagnostic evaluation and treatment plan for the patient, utilizing their particular skills, competencies, and perspectives. Couple Therapy —psychotherapeutic services provided to a couple whose primary complaint is the disruption of their marriage, family, or relationship. Dependent Satellite Program — a mental health center program in a satellite facility that is under the direct clinical management of the parent center. Diagnostic Services — the examination and determination of a patient's physical, psychological, social, economic, educational, and vocational assets and disabilities for the purpose of designing a treatment plan. Family Consultation — a scheduled meeting of at least one-half hour with one or more of the parents, legal guardian, or foster parents of a child who is being treated by clinical staff at the center, when the parents, legal guardian, or foster parents are not clients of the center. Family Therapy — the psychotherapeutic treatment of more than one member of a family simultaneously in the same session. Freestanding Clinic — any institution licensed as a clinic by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111, § 51, that is not part of a hospital and that possesses its own legal identity, maintains its own patient records, and administers its own budget and personnel. Such institutions include mental health centers and community health centers. Group Therapy — the application of psychotherapeutic or counseling techniques to a group of persons, most of whom are not related by blood, marriage, or legal guardianship. Home Visits — crisis intervention, individual, group, or family therapy, and medication provided in the residence (excluding a medical institution) of a current member, when the member is unable to be served on the center's premises. Identifiable Unit — a separate organizational unit that is located in a separate part of a clinic, and that is identifiable in its fiscal, personnel, and program elements. Individual Therapy — psychotherapeutic services provided to an individual. Long-term Therapy — a combination of diagnostics and individual, couple, family, and group therapy planned to extend more than 12 sessions. Medication Visit — a member visit specifically for the prescription, review, and monitoring of psychotropic medication by a psychiatrist, or psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist, or administration of prescribed intramuscular medication by a physician or a nurse. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 408 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.402: continued Mental Health Center (Center) — an entity that delivers a comprehensive group of diagnostic and psychotherapeutic treatment services to mentally or emotionally disturbed persons and their families by an interdisciplinary team under the medical direction of a psychiatrist. Mental Illness — mental and emotional disorders as defined in the current International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification or the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, and manifested by impaired functioning in behavior, feeling, thinking, or judgment to the extent that the affected person, or someone else, can observe that the person affected is unable to fulfill reasonable personal and social expectations. Multiple-family Group Therapy — the treatment of more than one family unit at the same time in the same session, by one or more authorized staff members. There is more than one family member present per family unit and at least one of the family members per family unit must be an identified patient of the clinic program. Outreach Program — a mental health center program located off the premises of the mental health center that: (1) is located in the same Department of Mental Health area as the mental health center or in a contiguous area; (2) is open to patients no more than 20 hours per week; and (3) on a regular basis offers no more than 40 staff hours per week of mental health services. Parent Center — the central location of the mental health center, at which most of the administrative, organizational, and clinical services are performed. Professional Staff Member Authorized to Render Billable Mental Health Center Services — a person trained in the discipline of psychiatry, clinical or counseling psychology, psychiatric social work, psychiatric nursing (includes a psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist), counseling, or occupational therapy as described in 130 CMR 429.424. Psychological Testing — the use of standardized test instruments to evaluate aspects of an individual's functioning, including aptitudes, educational achievements, cognitive processes, emotional conflicts, and type and degree of psychopathology, subject to the limitations of 130 CMR 429.441(F). Psychotherapy in Crisis — an urgent assessment and history of a crisis state, a mental status exam, and a disposition. The treatment includes psychotherapy, mobilization of resources to defuse the crisis and restore safety, and implementation of psychotherapeutic interventions to minimize the potential for psychological trauma. Satellite Facility — a mental health center program at a different location from the parent center that operates under the license of and falls under the fiscal, administrative, and personnel management of the parent center and that meets the following criteria. (1) It is open to patients more than 20 hours a week. (2) It offers more than 40 person hours a week of services to patients. Short-term Therapy — a combination of diagnostics and individual, couple, family, and group therapy planned to terminate within 12 sessions. Supervised Clinical Experience — experience in providing diagnostic and treatment services in an organized mental health setting to individuals, families, and groups of individuals under the direct and continuing supervision of a professional qualified in psychiatry, clinical or counseling psychology, psychiatric social work, or psychiatric nursing (includes psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist). 429.403: Eligible Members (A) (1) MassHealth Members. MassHealth covers mental health center services only when provided to eligible MassHealth members, subject to the restrictions and limitations described in the MassHealth agency's regulations. 130 CMR 450.105: Coverage Types specifically states, for each MassHealth coverage type, which services are covered and which members are eligible to receive those services. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 409 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.403: continued (2) Members of the Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children Program. For information on covered services for members of the Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children Program, see 130 CMR 450.106: Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children Program. (B) For information on verifying member eligibility and coverage type, see 130 CMR 450.107: Eligible Members and the MassHealth Card. (C) For limitations on mental health and substance abuse services provided to members enrolled with a MassHealth managed care provider, see 130 CMR 450.124: Behavioral Health Services. 429.404: Provider Eligibility (A) In-state. Payment for the services described in 130 CMR 429.000 will be made only to mental health centers participating in MassHealth on the date of service. A center operated by a freestanding clinic, a satellite facility of a clinic, or an identifiable unit of a clinic, is eligible to participate only if the center is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, is a Medicare-participating provider, and is certified by the MassHealth agency for the provision of mental health services at that location. However, the MassHealth agency may waive the clinic-licensure requirement for community health centers operated by local health departments that are thus exempt from licensure by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health under M.G.L. c. 111, § 52, and that the MassHealth agency has certified as performing community health center services. (B) Out-of-state. To participate in MassHealth, an out-of-state mental health center must obtain a MassHealth provider number and meet the following criteria: (1) if the center is required by its own state's law to be licensed, the center must be licensed by the appropriate state agency under whose jurisdiction it operates; (2) the center must participate in its own state's medical assistance program or its equivalent; (3) the center must be a Medicare-participating provider; and (4) the center must have a rate of reimbursement established by the appropriate rate setting regulatory body of its state. 429.405: In-state Providers: Certification (A) A center operated by a freestanding clinic, or an identifiable unit of a clinic, must meet the requirements listed in 130 CMR 429.421 through 429.441 in order to be certified by the MassHealth agency. A center operated by a satellite facility of a freestanding clinic must meet all the requirements for certification as well as the additional requirements outlined in 130 CMR 429.439, except for a dependent satellite program that is exempt from full compliance with 130 CMR 429.421, subject to the conditions set forth in 130 CMR 429.439(D). (B) A separate application for certification as a mental health center must be submitted for each parent center and satellite facility operated by the applicant. The application must be made on the form provided by the MassHealth agency and must be submitted to the MassHealth agency's Mental Health Center Program. The MassHealth agency may request additional information from the applicant to evaluate the center's compliance with 130 CMR 429.000. (C) Based on the information revealed in the certification application and the findings of a site inspection, the MassHealth agency will determine whether the applicant is certifiable or not. The MassHealth agency will notify the applicant of the determination in writing within 60 days after the date of the site visit. If the MassHealth agency determines that the applicant is not certifiable, the notice will contain a statement of the reasons for that determination, recommendations for corrective action, and an assessment of the applicant's prospects for certification, so that the applicant may reapply for certification once corrective action has been taken. (D) The certification is valid only for the center described in the application and is not transferable to other centers operated at other locations by the applicant. Any additional center established by the applicant at a satellite facility must obtain separate certification from the MassHealth agency in order to receive payment. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 410 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.406: In-state Providers: Reporting Requirements (A) All mental health centers must complete an annual report on forms furnished by the MassHealth agency and file them with the MassHealth agency within 90 days after the close of the MassHealth agency's fiscal year. The report must include the current staffing pattern, indicate any revisions or changes in written policies and procedures, describe the role of the psychiatrist, and provide any other information that the MassHealth agency may request. (B) The MassHealth agency may conduct a site visit to verify compliance with 130 CMR 429.000. If deficiencies are observed during such a site visit, the MassHealth agency will send the center a letter itemizing these deficiencies. The center must then submit a plan of correction for all deficiencies cited in the letter, including the specific corrective steps to be taken, a timetable for these steps, and the date by which full compliance will be achieved, which must be no later than three months after the date of the MassHealth agency's letter. The MassHealth agency will accept the plan of correction only if it conforms to these requirements. (C) All centers must submit promptly to the MassHealth agency the name and resume of any new clinical director or administrator. (See 130 CMR 429.423.) (D) All centers must comply with all reporting requirements established under regulations of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). 429.407: In-state Providers: Revocation of Certification (A) The MassHealth agency has the right to review a mental health center's continued compliance with the conditions for certification referred to in 130 CMR 429.405 and the reporting requirements in 130 CMR 429.406 upon reasonable notice and at any reasonable time during the center's hours of operation. The MassHealth agency has the right to revoke the certification, subject to any applicable provisions of 130 CMR 450.000: Administrative and Billing Regulations, if such review reveals that the center has failed to or ceased to meet such conditions. (B) If the MassHealth agency determines that there exists good cause for the imposition of a lesser sanction than revocation of certification, it may withhold payment, temporarily suspend the center from participation in MassHealth, or impose some other lesser sanction as the MassHealth agency sees fit. 429.408: In-state Providers: Maximum Allowable Fees (A) The MassHealth agency pays for mental health center services with rates set by EOHHS, subject to the conditions, exclusions, and limitations set forth in 130 CMR 429.000. EOHHS fees for mental health center services are contained in 101 CMR 306.00: Rates of Payment for Mental Health Services Provided by Community Health Centers and Mental Health Centers. (B) In the event that the center has a sliding-scale charge structure, the maximum published charges will be considered the center’s usual charge to the general public, provided the following conditions are met: (1) the center's full charges must be published in a fee schedule; (2) the center's revenues must be based on the application of full charges with allowances noted for reduction of fees; (3) the center's procedure for reduction of fees must be in accordance with written policies; and (4) the center must maintain sufficient information to document the amount of the reductions. (C) Administrative Operations. Payment by the MassHealth agency for a mental health service includes payment for administrative operations and for all aspects of service delivery not explicitly included in 130 CMR 429.000, such as, but not limited to: (1) patient registration; (2) telephone contacts with members or other parties; (3) supervision or consultation with another staff member; (4) information and referral; and (5) recordkeeping. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 411 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.409: Out-of-state Providers: Maximum Allowable Fees Payment to a mental health center located out-of-state is in accordance with the applicable rate schedule of its state's medical assistance program or its equivalent and is always subject to the applicable conditions, exclusions, and limitations set forth in 130 CMR 429.000. 429.410: Nonreimbursable Services (A) Nonmedical Services. The MassHealth agency does not pay mental health centers for nonmedical services. These services include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) vocational rehabilitation services; (2) sheltered workshops (a program of vocational counseling and training in which participants receive paid work experience or other supervised employment); (3) educational services; (4) recreational services (play therapy, the use of play activities with a child in an identified treatment setting as an alternative to strictly verbal expression of conflicts and feelings, is not considered a recreational service and is reimbursable); (5) street worker services (information, referral, and advocacy to certain age populations; liaison with other agencies; role modeling; and community organization); and (6) life-enrichment services (ego-enhancing services such as workshops or educational courses provided to functioning persons). (B) Nonmedical Programs. The MassHealth agency does not pay for diagnostic and treatment services that are provided as an integral part of a planned and comprehensive program that is organized to provide primarily nonmedical or other nonreimbursable services. Such programs include residential programs, day activity programs, drop-in centers, and educational programs. (C) Research and Experimental Treatment. The MassHealth agency does not pay for research or experimental treatment. (D) Referrals. A provider to whom a member is referred must bill the MassHealth agency directly, not through the mental health center. (See 130 CMR 429.411.) 429.411: Referrals (A) All services provided by referral must be based on written agreements between the mental health center and the provider to whom a member is referred that ensure continuity of care, exchange of relevant health information, such as test results and records, and avoidance of service duplication. This agreement must also contain follow-up provisions to ensure that the referral process is completed successfully. (B) The provider to whom a member is referred must bill the MassHealth agency directly for all such referral services, not through the mental health center. In order to receive payment for referral services, the referral provider must be a participating provider in MassHealth on the date of service. 429.412: Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Services The MassHealth agency pays for all medically necessary mental health center services for EPSDT-eligible members in accordance with 130 CMR 450.140: Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Services: Introduction, without regard to service limitations described in 130 CMR 429.000, and with prior authorization. 429.421: Scope of Services (A) Requirements. (1) A mental health center must have services available to treat a wide range of mental and emotional disorders, and it must provide comprehensive diagnostic assessments for a wide range of problems. In certain rare circumstances, the MassHealth agency may waive the requirement that the center directly provide one or more of these services if the center has a written referral agreement with another source of care to provide such services, and makes such referrals according to the provisions of 130 CMR 429.411. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 412 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.421: continued (2) All services must be clinically determined to be medically necessary and appropriate, and must be delivered by qualified staff in accordance with 130 CMR 429.424, and as part of the treatment plan in accordance with 130 CMR 429.432. These services are provided in intermittent sessions that ordinarily last less than two hours and are available on a walk-in or an appointment basis. Except for diagnostic and crisis intervention/emergency services, mental health centers must deliver all services to members with a psychiatric diagnosis and who function at a sufficient level to benefit from treatment. (B) Diagnostic and Treatment Services. A center must have the capacity to provide at least the following diagnostic and treatment services, as defined in 130 CMR 429.402: (1) diagnostic services; (2) psychological testing; (3) long-term therapy; (4) short-term therapy; (5) individual therapy; (6) couple therapy; (7) family therapy; (8) group therapy; (9) medication visit; (10) case consultation; Case consultation must consist of a scheduled meeting between the clinical staff at the mental health center and other providers of treatment concerning a member who is a center's client. Other providers of treatment are professional staff, who are not employed by the mental health center, but who are actively providing care or treatment for the member, including professional staff providing services on behalf of an employer. The purpose of case consultation must include at least one of the following: 1. identifying and planning for additional services; 2. coordinating a treatment plan with other providers involved in the member's care; 3. reviewing the member's progress; or 4. revising the treatment plan as required. (11) family consultation; (12) psychotherapy in crisis intervention/emergency services; (13) after-hours telephone service. The telephone service must provide arrangements for effectively responding to the crisis. (A tape-recorded telephone message instructing patients to call a hospital emergency room is not acceptable.) Acceptable arrangements include (a) professional staff members available to talk to clients over the telephone and, if indicated, to arrange for further care and assistance directly or through referral; or (b) an after-hours live telephone service and a referral arrangement with a local hospital emergency department or other emergency service, established through a written agreement that sets forth the policy, personnel, referral, coordination, and other procedural commitments as set forth in 130 CMR 429.411; and (14) home visits. 429.422: Staff Composition Requirements (A) The mental health center must have a balanced interdisciplinary staffing plan that includes three or more core professional staff members who meet the qualifications outlined in 130 CMR 429.424 for their respective professions. Of these, one must be a psychiatrist, and two must be from separate nonphysician core disciplines, including psychology, social work, or psychiatric nursing. Certain additional staffing requirements are contained in 130 CMR 429.423. (B) The staff must have specific training and experience to treat the target populations of the center. For example, staff treating children are required to have specialized training and experience in children's services. As further described in 130 CMR 429.424, staff who provide individual, group, family therapy, and multiple family group therapy to members under the age of 21 must be certified every two years to administer the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS), according to the process established by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 413 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.422: continued (C) For clinic-licensed mental health centers, the staff composition requirements are contained in 130 CMR 429.422 and 429.423. Clinic-licensed mental health centers must employ the equivalent of at least three full-time professional staff members, two of whom must be core team members who meet qualifications outlined in 130 CMR 429.423 for their respective disciplines. When a clinic-licensed mental health center has ten employees or fewer, the core team must work a minimum of 20 hours a week. (D) Dependent satellite programs must employ at least two full-time equivalent professional staff members from separate nonphysician core disciplines. The Director of Clinical Services at the parent center must ensure that supervision requirements of 130 CMR 429.438(E) are performed. If the satellite program's staff do not meet the qualifications for core disciplines as outlined in 130 CMR 429.424, they must receive supervision from qualified core staff professionals of the same discipline at the parent center. (E) For clinic-licensed community health centers, the center must employ at least two half-time professional staff members from separate, nonphysician core disciplines who meet the qualifications outlined in 130 CMR 429.424 for their respective disciplines. (F) Autonomous satellite programs, as defined in 130 CMR 429.402, must meet the requirement’s specified in 130 CMR 429.422(C). 429.423: Position Specifications and Qualifications (A) Administrator. The mental health center must designate one individual as administrator, who is responsible for the overall operation and management of the center and for ensuring compliance with MassHealth regulations. The administrator must have previous training or experience in personnel, fiscal, and data management, as described in 130 CMR 429.438. (1) The same individual may serve as both the administrator and clinical director. (2) In a community health center, the administrator of the entire facility may also administer the mental health center program. (B) Director of Clinical Services. Mental health centers must designate a professional staff member to be the clinical director who is then responsible to the administrator for the direction and control of all professional staff members and services. (1) The clinical director must be licensed, certified, or registered to practice in one of the core disciplines listed in 130 CMR 429.424, and must have had at least five years of full-time, supervised clinical experience subsequent to obtaining a master's degree, two years of which must have been in an administrative capacity. The clinical director must be employed on a full-time basis. When the clinic is licensed as a community health center, the clinical director must work at the center at least half-time. (2) The specific responsibilities of the clinical director include (a) selection of clinical staff and maintenance of a complete staffing schedule; (b) establishment of job descriptions and assignment of staff; (c) overall supervision of staff performance; (d) accountability for adequacy and appropriateness of patient care; (e) in conjunction with the medical director, accountability for employing adequate psychiatric staff to meet the psychopharmalogical needs of clients; (f) establishment of policies and procedures for patient care; (g) program evaluation; (h) provision of some direct patient care in circumstances where the clinical director is one of the three minimum full-time equivalent staff members of the center; (i) development of in-service training for professional staff; and (j) establishment of a quality management program. (C) Medical Director. The mental health center must designate a psychiatrist who meets the qualifications outlined in 130 CMR 429.424(A) as the medical director, who is then responsible for establishing all medical policies and protocols and for supervising all medical services provided by the staff. The medical director must work at the center a minimum of eight hours a week. When the clinic is licensed as a community health center, the medical director must work at the center at least four hours a week. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 414 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.423: continued (D) Psychiatrist. (1) The roles and duties of administrator, director of clinical services, and medical director, as detailed in 130 CMR 429.423(A) through (C), may be assumed, all or in part, by a psychiatrist on the center's staff, provided that provision of services to members and performance of all relevant duties in these regulations are carried out to meet professionally recognized standards of health care, as required by 130 CMR 450.000: Administrative and Billing Regulations. (2) The role of the psychiatrist in the center, apart from any duties that may be assumed under 130 CMR 429.423(A), (B), or (C), must include the following: (a) responsibility for the evaluation of the physiological, neurological, and psychopharmacological status of the center's clients; (b) involvement in diagnostic formulations and development of treatment plans; (c) direct psychotherapy, when indicated; (d) participation in utilization review or quality-assurance activity; (e) coordination of the center's relationship with hospitals and provision of general hospital consultations as required; (f) supervision of and consultation to other disciplines; and (g) clinical coverage on an "on call" basis at all hours of center operation. 429.424: Qualifications of Professional Staff Members Authorized to Render Billable Mental Health Center Services by Core Discipline (A) Psychiatrist. (1) At least one staff psychiatrist must either currently be certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, or be eligible and applying for such certification. (2) Any additional psychiatrists must be, at the minimum, licensed physicians in their second year of a psychiatric residency program accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association. Such physicians must be under the direct supervision of a fully qualified psychiatrist. (3) Any psychiatrist or psychiatric resident who provides individual, group, or family therapy to members under the age of 21 must be certified every two years to administer the CANS, according to the process established by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). (B) Psychologist. (1) At least one staff psychologist must be licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists with a specialization listed in clinical or counseling psychology or a closely related specialty. (2) Additional psychological associates staff members trained in the field of clinical or counseling psychology or a closely related specialty must (a) have a minimum of a master's degree or the equivalent graduate study in clinical or counseling psychology or a closely related specialty from an accredited educational institution; (b) be currently enrolled in or have completed a doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology or a closely related specialty; and (c) have had two years of full-time supervised clinical experience subsequent to obtaining a master's degree in a multidisciplinary mental-health setting. (One year of supervised clinical work in an organized graduate internship program may be substituted for each year of experience.) All services provided by such additional staff members must be under the direct and continuing supervision of a psychologist meeting the requirements set forth in 130 CMR 429.424(B)(1). (3) Any psychologist who provides individual, group, or family therapy to members under the age of 21 must be certified every two years to administer the CANS, according to the process established by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). (C) Social Worker. (1) At least one staff social worker must have received a master's degree in social work from an accredited educational institution and must have had at least two years of full-time supervised clinical experience subsequent to obtaining a master's degree. This social worker must also be licensed or have applied for and have a license pending as an independent clinical social worker by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 415 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.424: continued (2) Any additional social workers on the staff must provide services under the direct and continuous supervision of an independent clinical social worker. Such additional social workers must be licensed or applying for licensure as certified social workers by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers and have received a master's degree in social work and completed two years of full-time supervised clinical work in an organized graduate internship program. (3) Any social worker who provides individual, group, or family therapy to members under the age of 21 must be certified every two years to administer the CANS, according to the process established by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). (D) Psychiatric Nurse. (1) At least one psychiatric nurse must be currently registered by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and must have a master's degree in nursing from an accredited National League of Nursing graduate school with two years of full-time supervised clinical experience in a multidisciplinary mental-health setting and be eligible for certification as a clinical specialist in psychiatric/mental-health nursing by the American Nursing Association. (2) Any other nurses must be currently registered by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and must have a bachelor's degree from an educational institution accredited by the National League of Nursing and two years of full-time supervised skilled experience in a multidisciplinary mental-health setting subsequent to that degree, or a master's degree in psychiatric nursing. (E) Psychiatric Nurse Mental Health Clinical Specialist. A psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist is a licensed registered nurse who is authorized by the Board of Registration in Nursing as practicing in an expanded role and who meets the requirements of 244 CMR 4.13(3): Psychiatric Nurse Mental Health Clinical Specialist. A psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist can perform prescribing duties within their scope of practice. (F) Counselor. (1) All counselors and unlicensed staff included in the center must be under the direct and continuous supervision of a fully qualified professional staff member trained in one of the core disciplines described in 130 CMR 429.424(A) through (D). (2) All counselors must hold a master's degree in counseling education, counseling psychology, or rehabilitation counseling from an accredited educational institution and must have had two years of full-time supervised clinical experience in a multidisciplinary mentalhealth setting subsequent to obtaining the master's degree. (One year of supervised clinical work in an organized graduate internship program may be substituted for each year of full-time experience.) (3) Any counselor who provides individual, group, or family therapy to members under the age of 21 must be certified every two years to administer the CANS, according to the process established by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). (G) Occupational Therapist. (1) Any occupational therapist must be currently registered by the American Occupational Therapy Association and must have (a) a master's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited program in occupational therapy; or (b) a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited program in occupational therapy and a master's degree in a related field such as psychology, social work, or counseling. (2) In addition, any occupational therapist must have at least two years of full-time supervised clinical experience subsequent to obtaining a master's degree. (One year of supervised clinical work in an organized graduate internship program may be substituted for each year of full-time experience.) 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 416 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.431: Operating Procedures (A) A professional staff member authorized to render billable mental health center services as described in 130 CMR 429.424, must conduct a comprehensive evaluation of each member prior to initiation of therapy. For members under the age of 21, a CANS must be completed during the initial behavioral-health assessment before the initiation of therapy and be updated at least every 90 days thereafter by a CANS-certified provider, as described in 130 CMR 429.424. (B) The center must accept a member for treatment, refer the member for treatment elsewhere, or both, if the intake evaluation substantiates a mental or emotional disorder. (C) One professional staff member must assume primary responsibility for each member (the primary therapist). (D) The center program must make provisions for responding to persons needing services on a walk-in basis. (E) The center must take appropriate steps to facilitate uninterrupted and coordinated member care whenever it refers a member elsewhere for treatment not available at the center or for subsequent treatment. (F) Before referring a member elsewhere, the center must, with the member's consent, send a summary of or the actual record of the member to that referral provider prior to initiation of therapy. 429.432: Treatment Planning and Case Review A multidisciplinary team composed of mental health professionals, in accordance with 105 CMR 140.530: Staffing, must conduct treatment planning, assessments, and case review for each member as follows. (A) The multidisciplinary team must conduct case review according to 105 CMR 140.540: Case Review; must prepare a treatment plan that complies with 105 CMR 140.520(C): Personnel Qualifications; and must establish criteria for determining when termination of treatment is appropriate. (B) For members under the age of 21, the multidisciplinary team must ensure that the CANS has been completed at the initial behavioral-health assessment and is updated at least every 90 days thereafter. (C) The multidisciplinary team must review each case at termination of treatment and prepare a termination summary that describes the course of treatment and the aftercare program or resources in which the member is expected to participate. 429.433: Coordination of Medical Care A mental health center must coordinate psychotherapeutic treatment with medical care for MassHealth members. If a member has not received a physical exam within six months of the date of intake, the mental health center must advise the member that one is needed. If the member does not have an existing relationship with a physician, the mental health center must assist the member in contacting the MassHealth agency’s customer service toll-free line to receive help in selecting a physician. If the member does not want a physical examination, the member’s record must document the member’s preference and any stated reason for that preference. 429.434: Schedule of Operations (A) There must be at least one location where a freestanding mental health center operates a program that is open at least 40 hours a week. (B) A mental health center operated by a clinic-licensed community health center must be open at least 20 hours a week. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 417 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.434: continued (C) When the center is closed, telephone coverage must be provided by personnel offering referral to operating emergency facilities, on-call clinicians, or other mechanisms for effectively responding to a crisis, in accordance with the requirements set forth at 130 CMR 429.421(B)(13). 429.435: Utilization Review Plan The mental health center must have a utilization review plan that meets the following conditions. (A) A utilization review committee must be formed, composed of the clinical director (or his or her designee) and two other professional staff members who meet all the qualifications for their discipline, as outlined in 130 CMR 429.424. (B) The utilization review committee must review each of the center's cases in accordance with 105 CMR 140.540: Case Review and following the member's termination. (C) The utilization review committee must verify for each case that: (1) the diagnosis has been adequately documented; (2) the treatment plan is appropriate and specifies the methods and duration of the projected treatment program; (3) the treatment plan is being or has been carried out; (4) the treatment plan is being or has been modified as indicated by the member's changing status; (5) there is adequate follow-up when a member misses appointments or drops out of treatment; (6) there is progress toward achievement of short- and long-term goals; and (7) for members under the age of 21, the CANS has been completed at the initial behavioral-health assessment and updated at least every 90 days thereafter. (D) No staff member can participate in the utilization review committee's deliberations about any member he or she is treating directly. (E) The mental health center must maintain minutes that are sufficiently detailed to show the decisions of each review and the basis on which any decisions are made so that the MassHealth agency may conduct such audits as it deems necessary. (F) Based on the utilization review, the director of clinical services or his or her designee must determine whether continuation, modification, or termination of treatment is necessary and promptly communicate this decision to the primary therapist. 429.436: Recordkeeping Requirements (A) A mental health center must maintain on its premises either the original record or a microfilm of the original record for each member for a period of at least four years following the date of service. When a member is transferred from a mental health center that is a component of a community health center to an independent agency affiliated with the community health center, the mental health center itself must retain a copy of the member's record if it forwards the record to the affiliated agency. (B) The center must obtain written authorization from each member or his or her legal guardian to release information obtained by the center to center staff, federal and state regulatory agencies, and, when applicable, referral providers, to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of the center program and to meet regulatory requirements. All such information must be released on a confidential basis. (C) Each member's record must include the following information: (1) the member's name and case number, MassHealth identification number, address, telephone number, sex, age, date of birth, marital status, next of kin, school or employment status (or both), and date of initial contact; 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 418 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.436: continued (2) a report of a physical examination performed within six months of the date of intake or documentation that the member did not want to be examined and any stated reason for that preference; (3) the name and address of the member's primary care physician or, if not available, another physician who has treated the member; (4) the member's description of the problem, and any additional information from other sources, including the referral source, if any; (5) the events precipitating contact with the center; (6) the relevant medical, psychosocial, educational, and vocational history; (7) a comprehensive functional assessment of the member at intake and semi-annually thereafter; (8) the clinical impression of the member and a diagnostic formulation, including a specific diagnosis using standard nomenclature; (9) a listing of realistic long-range goals, and a time frame for their achievement; (10) a listing of short-term objectives, which must be established in such a way as to lead toward accomplishment of the long-range goals; (11) the proposed schedule of therapeutic activities, both in and out of the center, necessary to achieve such goals and objectives and the responsibilities of each individual member of the interdisciplinary team; (12) a schedule of dates for utilization review to determine the member's progress in accomplishing goals and objectives; (13) the name, qualifications, and discipline of the therapist primarily responsible for the member; (14) a written record of quarterly reviews by the primary therapist, which relate to the shortand long-range goals; (15) progress notes on each visit written and signed by the primary therapist that include the therapist's discipline and degree, as well as notes by other professional staff members significantly involved in the treatment plan; (16) all information and correspondence regarding the member, including appropriately signed and dated consent forms; (17) a medication-use profile; (18) when the member is discharged, a discharge summary, including a recapitulation of the member's treatment and recommendations for appropriate services concerning follow-up as well as a brief summary of the member's condition and functional performance on discharge; and (19) for members under the age of 21, a CANS completed during the initial behavioralhealth assessment and updated at least every 90 days thereafter. (D) A brief history is acceptable for emergency or walk-in visits when the treatment plan does not call for extended care. 429.437: Written Policies and Procedures A mental health center must have and observe written policies and procedures that include (A) a statement of its philosophy and objectives; (B) criteria for client admission; (C) a statement of the geographical area served; (D) an intake policy; (E) treatment procedures, including, but not limited to, development of the treatment plan, case assignment, case review, discharge-planning, and follow-up on clients who leave the program without notice; (F) a medication policy that includes prescription, administration, and monitoring data; 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 419 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.437: continued (G) a referral policy, including procedures for ensuring uninterrupted and coordinated client care upon transfer; (H) procedures for walk-in clients and clinical emergencies during operating and nonoperating hours; (I) a records policy, including what information must be included in each record, and procedures to ensure confidentiality; (J) supervisory mechanisms for staff; (K) a utilization review plan; and (L) explicit fee policies with respect to billing third-party payers and clients, cancellation procedures, and fee reductions. 429.438: Administration The mental health center must be organized to facilitate effective decision-making by appropriate personnel on administrative, programmatic, and clinical issues. (A) Organization. The center must establish an organization table showing major operating programs of the facility, with staff divisions, administrative personnel in charge of each program, and their lines of authority, responsibility, and communication. (B) Fiscal Management. The center must establish a system of business management to ensure accurate accounting for sources and uses of funds and proper expenditure of funds within established budgetary constraints and grant restrictions. (C) Data Management. The center must develop and maintain a statistical information system to collect client, service utilization, and fiscal data necessary for the effective operation of the center. (D) Personnel Management. The center must establish and maintain personnel policies and personnel records for each employee. (E) Supervision. (1) Each staff member must receive supervision appropriate to the person's skills and level of professional development. Supervision must occur within the context of a formalized relationship providing for frequent and regularly scheduled personal contact with the supervisor. Frequency and extent of supervision must conform to the licensing standards of each discipline's Board of Registration, as cited in 130 CMR 429.424. (2) The center must establish and implement procedures for staff training and evaluation. These procedures must require all staff who must be certified to administer the CANS, as described in 130 CMR 429.424, to complete the certification process established by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). 429.439: Satellite Programs Services provided by a satellite program are reimbursable only if the program meets the standards described below. (A) A satellite program must be integrated with the parent center in the following ways. (1) The administrator of the parent center is responsible for ensuring compliance of the satellite program with 130 CMR 429.000. (2) There must be clear lines of supervision and communication between personnel of the parent center and its satellite programs. The parent center must maintain close liaison with its satellite programs through conferences or other methods of communication. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 420 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.439: continued (3) The satellite program must be subject to all the written policies and procedures of the parent center governing the types of services that the satellite program offers. (4) The satellite program must maintain on its own premises its client records as set forth in 130 CMR 429.436. (B) An autonomous satellite program must provide supervision and in-service training to all noncore staff employed at the satellite program. (C) The director of clinical services of the parent center must designate one professional staff member at the satellite program as the satellite's clinical director. The clinical director must be employed on a full-time basis and meet all of the requirements in 130 CMR 429.423(B). (1) The supervisor of the satellite program must report regularly to the clinical director of the parent center to ensure ongoing communication and coordination of services. (2) In an autonomous satellite program, the supervisor must meet the qualifications required of a core staff member in his or her discipline, as set forth in 130 CMR 429.424. (3) In a dependent satellite program, the supervisor must meet the basic qualifications required for his or her discipline, as set forth in 130 CMR 429.424, and receive regular supervision and consultation from qualified core staff at the parent center. (D) If a dependent satellite program does not offer the entire range of services available at the parent center, the dependent satellite program must refer clients to the parent center or a facility that offers such services. The parent center must determine the necessity for treatment and the appropriateness of the treatment plan for such clients and institute a clear mechanism through which this responsibility is discharged, by consultation with the satellite program team, regular supervision of the satellite program by supervisory-level professional core staff in the parent center, or by other appropriate means. For staff composition requirements pertaining to dependent satellite programs, see 130 CMR 429.422(D). 429.440: Outreach Programs An outreach program operated by a mental health center is eligible for payment if it meets the standards described in 130 CMR 429.440(A) through (G). (A) Outreach program staff members must receive supervision and in-service training in accordance with the requirements specified in 130 CMR 429.438(E). (B) The director of clinical services must meet at least on a monthly basis with outreach program staff members and have direct contact with outreach program clients as necessary to provide medical diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment in accordance with the requirements outlined in 130 CMR 429.423(B). (C) Outreach programs must maintain the records of their clients on the premises of the parent center. (D) Outreach programs must be subject to all written policies and procedures of the parent center governing the kinds of services that the outreach program offers. (E) Outreach programs must meet the requirements of 130 CMR 429.439(D) applicable to dependent satellite programs. (F) Outreach program services must conform to the definition in 130 CMR 429.402. (G) Services provided at outreach programs are subject to the requirements in 130 CMR 429.431, 429.432, and 429.435. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 421 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.441: Service Limitations (A) Diagnostic and Treatment Services. The MassHealth agency pays for diagnostic and treatment services only when a professional staff member, as defined by 130 CMR 429.424, personally provides these services to the member or the member's family, or personally consults with a professional outside of the center. The services must be provided to the member on an individual basis, and are not reimbursable if they are an aspect of service delivery, as defined in 130 CMR 429.408(C). (B) Multiple Sessions on a Same Date of Service. The MassHealth agency pays for only one session of a single type of service (except for diagnostics) provided to an individual member on one date of service. Return visits on the same date of service are not reimbursable. (C) Case Consultation. (1) The MassHealth agency pays only for a case consultation that involves a personal meeting with a professional of another agency. (2) The MassHealth agency pays for case consultation only when telephone contact, written communication, and other nonreimbursable forms of communication clearly will not suffice. Such circumstances must be documented in the member's record. Such circumstances are limited to situations in which both the center and the other party are actively involved in treatment or management programs with the member (or family members) and where a lack of face to face communication would impede a coordinated treatment program. (3) The MassHealth agency does not pay a center for court testimony. (D) Family Consultation. The MassHealth agency pays for consultation with the natural or foster parent or legal guardian of a member less than 21 years of age who lives with the child and is responsible for the child's care, and who is not an eligible member, when such consultation is integral to the treatment of the member. (E) Group Therapy. (1) Payment is limited to one fee per group member with a maximum of 10 members per group regardless of the number of staff members present. (2) The MassHealth agency does not pay for group therapy when it is performed as an integral part of a psychiatric day treatment program. (F) Psychological Testing. The MassHealth agency pays a center for psychological testing only when the following conditions are met. (1) A psychologist who meets the qualifications listed in 130 CMR 429.424(B) either personally administers the testing or personally supervises such testing during its administration by an unlicensed psychologist. (2) A battery of tests is performed. These tests must meet the following standards: (a) the tests are published, valid, and in general use, as evidenced by their review in the current edition of the Mental Measurement Yearbook or by their conformity to the Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests of the American Psychological Association; (b) unless clinically contraindicated due to hearing, physical, or visual impairment or linguistic challenges, a personality evaluation contains the findings of at least two of the following test types or their age-appropriate equivalents: Rorschach, TAT (Thematic Apperception Test), TED (Tasks of Emotional Development), or MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory), and one or more of the following test types: figure drawing, Bender Gestalt, or word association; (c) unless clinically contraindicated due to hearing, physical, or visual impairment or linguistic challenges, intelligence testing includes either a full Wechsler or StanfordBinet instrument; and (d) unless clinically contraindicated due to hearing, physical, or visual impairment or linguistic challenges, assessment of brain damage must contain at least the findings of a Wechsler Intelligence Scale and tests of recent memory, visual-space perception, and other functions commonly associated with brain damage. (3) The MassHealth agency does not pay for (a) self-rating forms and other paper-and-pencil instruments, unless administered as part of a comprehensive battery of tests; 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 422 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.441: continued (b) group forms of intelligence tests; or (c) a repetition of any psychological test or tests provided by the mental health center or any independent psychologist to the same member within the preceding six months, unless accompanied by documentation demonstrating that the purpose of the repeated testing is to ascertain the following types of changes (submission of such documentation with the claim for payment is sufficient when the psychological test or tests are to be performed on the same member a second time within a six-month period): 1. following such special forms of treatment or intervention as electroshock therapy or psychiatric hospitalization (periodic testing to measure the member's response to psychotherapy is not reimbursable); or 2. relating to suicidal, homicidal, toxic, traumatic, or neurological conditions. (4) Testing of a member requested by responsible parties, such as but not limited to physicians, clinics, hospitals, schools, courts, group homes, or state agencies, must be documented in the member's record. Such documentation must include the referral source and the reason for the referral. (G) Home Visits. (1) The MassHealth agency pays for intermittent home visits. (2) Home visits are reimbursable on the same basis as comparable services provided at the center. Travel time to and from the member's home is not a reimbursable service. (3) A report of the home visit must be entered into the member's record. (H) Multiple Therapies. The MassHealth agency pays for more than one mode of therapy used for a member during one week only if clinically justified; that is, when any single approach has been shown to be necessary but insufficient. The need for additional modes of treatment must be documented in the member's record. (I) Psychotherapy in Crisis Services. The MassHealth agency pays for psychotherapy in crisis as defined in 130 CMR 429.402. (1) This service is limited to face-to-face contacts with the member; psychotherapy in crisis service via telephone contact is not a reimbursable service. (2) The need for psychotherapy in crisis services must be fully documented in the member's record for each date of psychotherapy in crisis services. (J) Outreach Services Provided in Nursing Facilities. (1) The MassHealth agency pays a center for diagnostic and treatment services provided to a member residing in a nursing facility under the following circumstances and conditions: (a) the nursing facility specifically requests treatment, and the member's record at the nursing facility documents this request; (b) the treatment provided does not duplicate services that should be provided in the nursing facility; and (c) such services are generally available through the center to members not residing in that nursing facility. (2) The following conditions must be met: (a) the member's record at the parent center must contain all of the information listed in 130 CMR 429.436; (b) the member's record at the nursing facility must contain information pertaining to diagnostic and treatment services including, but not limited to, medication, treatment plan, progress notes on services, case review, and utilization review; and (c) the member must function at a sufficient level to benefit from treatment as established by a clinical evaluation and by accepted standards of practice. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 423 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 429.442: Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Data Reporting For each Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) conducted, the mental health center must report data collected during the assessment to the MassHealth agency, in the manner and format specified by the MassHealth agency. REGULATORY AUTHORITY 130 CMR 429.000: M.G.L. c. 118E, §§ 7 and 12. 1/16/15 (Effective 3/27/14) 424 EMERGENCY The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 211 CMR 121.00 CHAPTER TITLE: PROCEDURES CONCERNING RATE FILINGS MADE PURSUANT TO M.G.L. c. 176K, AND THE CONDUCT OF HEARINGS ON SUCH FILINGS AGENCY: Division of Insurance SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. 211 CMR 121 sets out procedures for making rate filings for Medicare Supplement Insurance policies and for hearings on the filings. The proposed amendments make the regulation easier to use by removing wordiness, excessively detailed provisions, potentially confusing provisions, and by generally streamlining the regulation. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L. chs. 176K and 30A. AGENCY CONTACT: Robert A. Whitney ADDRESS: Division of Insurance, 1000 Washington St., Boston MA 02118 PHONE: (617) 521-7308 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. Notice was provided to the Local Government Advisory Commission on June 11, 2014. PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: August 28, 2014 47 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 655 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: Minimal to no fiscal effect on the public or private sector. For the first five years: Minimal to no fiscal effect on the public or private sector. No fiscal effect: Minimal to no fiscal effect on the public or private sector. SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. December 17, 2014 Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: Insurance; Medicare Supplement Insurance PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: This regulation amends 211 CMR 121.00. ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Dec 22 2014 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 01/16/2015 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: 17, 18 705 - 710.12 Insert these pages: 17, 18 705 - 710.10 12/22/2014 48 kr The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE Table of Contents Page (211 CMR 98.00 through 100.00: RESERVED) 650.5 211 CMR 101.00: PROCEDURES CONCERNING RATE FILINGS MADE PURSUANT TO M.G.L. C. 175C AND THE CONDUCT OF HEARINGS ON SUCH FILINGS 651 Section 101.01: Section 101.02: Section 101.03: Section 101.04: Section 101.05: Section 101.06: Section 101.07: Section 101.08: Section 101.09: Section 101.10: Section 101.11: Section 101.12: Section 101.13: 651 651 652 653 654 655 655 656 657 659 659 659 659 Purpose, Scope and Authority Definitions General Provisions Rate Filings Responsive Filings Hearing Notice Intervention and Participation Pre-hearing Procedures Conduct of the Proceeding Briefs Decisions and Orders Revised Rate Filings Appeals (211 CMR 102.00 through 109.00: RESERVED) 660.1 211 CMR 110.00: PROCEDURES CONCERNING RATE FILINGS AND THE CONDUCT OF HEARINGS FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE 661 Section 110.01: Section 110.02: Section 110.03: Section 110.04: Section 110.05: Section 110.06: Section 110.07: Section 110.08: Section 110.09: Section 110.10: Section 110.11: 661 661 662 662 663 664 664 665 667 667 667 Purpose, Scope, and Authority Definitions General Provisions Rate Filings Advisory Filings Hearing Notice Pre-Hearing Proceedings Conduct of the Proceeding Briefs Decisions Appeals 211 CMR 111.00: WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEE LEASING COMPANIES AND THEIR CLIENT COMPANIES 669 Section 111.01: Section 111.02: Section 111.03: Section 111.04: Section 111.05: Section 111.06: Section 111.07: Section 111.08: 669 669 669 669 670 670 670 671 Purpose and Scope Authority Definitions Responsibility for Purchase and Maintenance of Separate Policies Obligations of Employee Leasing Company to Insurer Obligations of Client Company Policy Cancellation or Nonrenewal Insurer Audit (211 CMR 112.00: RESERVED) 673 211 CMR 113.00: REQUIREMENTS REGARDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLES 679 Section 113.01: Section 113.02: Section 113.03: Section 113.04: 679 679 679 679 2/6/09 Purpose and Scope Authority Definitions Workers' Compensation Deductibles Plan 211 CMR - 17 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE Table of Contents Page (211 CMR 114.00: RESERVED) 683 211 CMR 115.00: REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION DEDUCTIBLE POLICIES 687 Section 115.01: Section 115.02: Section 115.03: Section 115.04: Section 115.05: Section 115.06: 687 687 687 687 688 688 Purpose and Scope Authority Definitions Minimum Requirements for Deductible Policies Failure to Comply Severability (211 CMR 116.000 THROUGH 120.000: RESERVED) 689 211 CMR 121.00: PROCEDURES CONCERNING RATE FILINGS MADE PURSUANT TO M.G.L. c. 176K, AND THE CONDUCT OF HEARINGS ON SUCH FILINGS 705 Section 121.01: Section 121.02: Section 121.03: Section 121.04: Section 121.05: Section 121.06: Section 121.07: Section 121.08: Section 121.09: Section 121.10: Section 121.11: Section 121.12: Section 121.13: Section 121.14: Section 121.15: Section 121.16: Section 121.17: Section 121.18: Definitions Purpose and Scope General Provisions Pre-filing Notice for Rate Filings under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g) Rate Filings under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g) Rate Filings under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(d) Hearing Notice Intervention and Participation Responsive Filings Hearing Procedures Discovery Conduct of Proceedings Briefs Decision Revised Rate Filing Appeals Suspension or Modification of the Requirements of Filing or Prior Approval of Rates Severability (211 CMR 122.000: RESERVED) 1/16/15 705 707 707 708 708 709 709 709 710 710.1 710.2 710.4 710.6 710.6 710.7 710.7 710.7 710.7 710.9 211 CMR - 18 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE 211 CMR 121.00: PROCEDURES CONCERNING RATE FILINGS MADE PURSUANT TO M.G.L. c. 176K, AND THE CONDUCT OF HEARINGS ON SUCH FILINGS Section 121.01: 121.02: 121.03: 121.04: 121.05: 121.06: 121.07: 121.08: 121.09: 121.10: 121.11: 121.12: 121.13: 121.14: 121.15: 121.16: 121.17: 121.18: Definitions Purpose and Scope General Provisions Pre-filing Notice for Rate Filings under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g) Rate Filings under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g) Rate Filings under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(d) Hearing Notice Intervention and Participation Responsive Filings Hearing Procedures Discovery Conduct of Proceedings Briefs Decision Revised Rate Filing Appeals Suspension or Modification of the Requirements of Filing or Prior Approval of Rates Severability 121.01: Definitions As used in 211 CMR 121.00, the following words shall mean: Amended Filing. A Rate Filing that the Presiding Officer, in his or her discretion, has permitted to be amended. Commissioner. The Commissioner of Insurance appointed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 26, § 6, or his or her designee. Division. The Division of Insurance established pursuant to M.G.L. c. 26, § 1. Docket Clerk. The person who controls and maintains the docket files that contain the records of Hearings held at the Division. Filer. An Issuer or a Health Maintenance Organization that files a Rate Filing in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 176K. Hearing. The part of a Proceeding in which sworn testimony, oral and written, and Papers and other documentary evidence are submitted for consideration by the Commissioner. Information Request. A written request to a Party for production of documents or tangible things. Intervenor. A person, agency or organization likely to be substantially and specifically affected by a Rate Filing that is granted Intervenor status pursuant to conditions established by the Presiding Officer. Issuer. A company, as defined in M.G.L. c. 175, § 1, that is authorized to write accident and health insurance; a hospital service corporation as defined in M.G.L. c. 176A, § 1; a medical service corporation as defined in M.G.L. c. 176B, § 1; a Fraternal Benefit Society, authorized under M.G.L. c. 176; or a Health Maintenance Organization licensed under M.G.L. c. 176G; that in the Commonwealth offers, sells, delivers or otherwise makes effective, or renews in Massachusetts Medicare Supplement Insurance Policies. For purposes of determining whether an Issuer is offering a non-network Medicare Supplement plan, an Issuer shall include the Issuer, its parent company or companies, its affiliated companies, and/or its subsidiary companies. 1/16/15 211 CMR - 705 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE 121.01: continued Medicare. "Health Insurance for the Aged Act," Title XVIII of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1965. Medicare Supplement Insurance or Policy. A type of health insurance issued by a carrier, other than a policy issued pursuant to a contract under Section 1876 or Section 1833 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395 et seq.), or a policy issued under a demonstration project authorized pursuant to amendments to the federal Social Security Act, which is advertised, marketed or designed primarily as a supplement to reimbursements under Medicare for the hospital, medical or surgical expenses of persons eligible for Medicare. Unless specified otherwise, references in 211 CMR 121.00 to Medicare Supplement Insurance or Policy are intended to refer collectively to Medicare Supplement Insurance or Policy and Medicare Select Insurance or Policy. Medicare Select Insurance or Policy. A Medicare Supplement Insurance or Policy that contains Restricted Network Provisions. Unless specified otherwise, references in 211 CMR 121.00 to Medicare Supplement Insurance or Policy are intended to refer collectively to Medicare Supplement Insurance or Policy and Medicare Select Insurance or Policy. Papers. All written documents filed in a proceeding, including Rate Filings, Responsive Filings, motions, pleadings, briefs, memoranda and other communications. Participant. A person, agency, or organization that is granted permission to participate in a Proceeding on a limited basis as determined by the Presiding Officer. Party. A Filer, the State Rating Bureau, a Statutory Intervenor, or an Intervenor. Policy. Any Policy, Certificate, contract, agreement, statement of coverage, rider or endorsement issued by an Issuer as defined herein which provides Medicare Supplement Insurance as defined herein other than a policy issued pursuant to a contract under Section 1876 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395 et seq.) or an issued policy under a demonstration project specified in 42 U.S.C. § 1395ss(g)(1), which provides Medicare Supplement Insurance as defined herein. The term "Policy," unless stated otherwise within 211 CMR 71.00: Medicare Supplement Insurance to Facilitate the Implementation of M.G.L. c. 176K and Section 1882 of the Federal Social Security Act, includes any Alternate Innovative Benefits Riders. Policy does not include Medicare Advantage plans established under Medicare Part C, Outpatient Prescription Drug plans established under Medicare Part D, or any Health Care Prepayment Plan (HCPP) that provides benefits pursuant to an agreement under § 1833(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act. Presiding Officer. The Commissioner or a person or persons designated by the Commissioner to conduct Proceedings pursuant to 211 CMR 121.00. Proceeding. The public hearing process under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g), by which the Commissioner reviews and addresses a Rate Filing. Public Comment Hearing. The part of a Proceeding in which persons are given an opportunity to make oral statements about a Rate Filing. Written statements may be submitted at a Public Comment Hearing or at any time prior to the closing of the Proceeding. Rate Filing or Filing. Documents filed with the Commissioner by a Filer pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176K. Record Request. A request for production of documents or tangible things made to a Party during a Proceeding. Responsive Filing. Any recommendations, including supporting information or commentary, concerning a Rate Filing, or any portion thereof, filed in accordance with 211 CMR 121.09. Revised Rate Filing. A Rate Filing that has been revised to respond to the issues that resulted in disapproval of a Rate Filing. 1/16/15 211 CMR - 706 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE 121.01: continued State Rating Bureau. The rating bureau in the Division established pursuant to M.G.L. c. 26, § 8E. Statutory Intervenor. A person, agency or organization, including, but not limited to, the Attorney General, that has a statutory right to appear as an Intervenor in a Proceeding. Technical Conference. A conference convened by the Presiding Officer to enable the Parties to narrow the issues in dispute. A Technical Conference may involve examination and cross-examination of sworn witnesses in order to clarify the technical aspects of a Rate Filing. Topics of such inquiry may include the data relied upon by the Filer, the projection trends selected, and applicable federal law. 121.02: Purpose and Scope 211 CMR 121.00 shall govern the conduct of Hearings concerning Rate Filings made pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176K. 121.03: General Provisions (1) Filing. The provisions in 211 CMR 121.00 apply when a Hearing is required by statute, M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g), or by the Commissioner, M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(d). The provisions in 211 CMR 121.00 apply independently of any other filings that are prescribed by the Commissioner in a different form or manner. (a) Papers. 1. Filing of Papers for a Hearing. All Papers must be filed at the Division's principal office during its usual business hours, 8:45 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. daily, except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. Papers must be sent to the attention of the Docket Clerk, Legal Division. Except for a Rate Filing or Amended Rate Filing, the requirements for which are addressed in 211 CMR 121.05 and 121.06, and a Responsive Filing, the requirements for which are addressed in 211 CMR 121.09, an original and one copy of Papers must be filed, unless more copies are specified in 211 CMR 121.00 or by the Presiding Officer. At least one copy must be submitted in an unbound format. The Presiding Officer may permit electronic filing in his or her discretion. 2. Pagination of a Rate Filing That Is the Subject of a Hearing. The pages of a Rate Filing must be numbered sequentially from the first through the last page, using Arabic numerals at the bottom right of each page. Any internal numbers applied to separate parts or sections of a Rate Filing must be located elsewhere on the page. The Presiding Officer may reject a Rate Filing that does not comply with the mandatory numbering requirement. 3. Service of Papers on Parties. A Party or Participant shall serve, concurrently with filing with the Division, a copy of Papers on all Parties by hand delivery, or by electronic transmission promptly followed by delivery by first-class mail, postage pre-paid, unless otherwise permitted by the Presiding Officer or agreed to by the Parties. (2) Timely Filing. Papers must be filed within the time limits specified in M.G.L. c. 176K. The date of filing shall be determined as follows: (a) Papers delivered by hand during regular business hours will be deemed filed on that day. (b) Papers delivered by hand at other times will be deemed filed on the next regular business day. (c) Papers mailed to the Division's principal office will be deemed filed on the day the Division receives them. (3) Computation of Time. Computation of a time period specified in 211 CMR 121.00 begins with the first day after the date of the initiating act. The last day of the period so computed is included unless it is a day when the Division's principal office is closed, in which case the period runs until the end of the next business day. When a time period is five days or fewer, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays are excluded from the computation. 1/16/15 211 CMR - 707 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE 121.03: continued (4) Modifications of Time Periods. Except for time periods prescribed by statute, the Presiding Officer has the discretion to modify a time limit prescribed or allowed by 211 CMR 121.00, for good cause shown. A request for an extension must be made before the expiration of the period originally prescribed or previously extended. (5) Signatures. The filing Party or its counsel or authorized representative shall sign all Papers. Signature certifies that the signer has read the document and knows the content thereof, that the statements contained therein are believed to be true, that the document is not interposed for delay and that the signer has full power and authority to sign the document. (6) Notice of Appointment of Counsel or Other Representative and Appearances. Other than the State Rating Bureau, each Party shall enter an appearance by filing and serving a notice that contains the name, address, e-mail address, fax number, and telephone number of the Party's counsel or authorized representative. All Papers served on a Party must be given to the counsel or representative named in that Party's notice. 121.04: Pre-filing Notice for Rate Filings under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g) A Filer must notify the Division in writing of its intent to submit a Rate Filing under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g), not less than 30 days before submitting the Rate Filing. A Filer shall provide a copy of the pre-filing notice to the State Rating Bureau, all Statutory Intervenors, and all other Intervenors permitted to appear in the Filer's last Proceeding for that insurance product. The notice must identify all products for which the Filer will submit a proposed Rate Filing and the date on which the Filer expects to submit the Rate Filing to the Division. The notice also must inform all Intervenors permitted to appear in the Filer's last Proceeding, other than the State Rating Bureau and Statutory Intervenors, that they should advise the Filer if they do not want to receive a copy of the Rate Filing. If a Filer fails to provide a pre-filing notice, the Rate Filing shall be deemed to be filed 30 days after it is submitted to the Division. 121.05: Rate Filings under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g) (1) Purpose. Rate Filings under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g), must furnish sufficient evidence to substantiate the Filer's compliance with the requirements of M.G.L. c. 176K, including, but not limited to, compliance with the anticipated minimum loss ratio standards of M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(e). The Rate Filing constitutes the Filer's direct case in support of its Rate Request. (2) Contents. The Rate Filing must consist of sequentially numbered pages and contain: (a) a title stating the nature of the Proceeding and the complete name and address of the Filer submitting the Filing; (b) the name, address and other contact information of counsel or other authorized representative, as prescribed in 211 CMR 121.03(6); (c) an executive summary describing, in narrative form, each element of the Rate Filing and the reasons for the proposed Rate Filing; (d) sworn written testimony in support of each element of the Rate Filing; (e) for every witness whose testimony is part of the Rate Filing, the following information: 1. name and business address, 2. the specific part of the Rate Filing that is the subject matter of the witness's testimony, and 3. the witness's qualifications to testify on that subject matter; (f) all information, including data, statistics, schedules and exhibits that the Filer intends to present for consideration at the Hearing and all information upon which the proposed Rate Filing are based; (g) all information required to be included by 211 CMR 71.12(10): Rate Filings; (h) an actuarial opinion and a legal opinion that the Filer is in compliance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 176K; (i) the proposed effective date for the rate changes in the Rate Filing, which is at least 90 days after the filing date of the Rate Filing; and (j) other information as prescribed from time to time by the Commissioner or the Presiding Officer. 1/16/15 211 CMR - 708 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE 121.05: continued (3) Amendments. A Filer may move in writing to amend or make additions or corrections to its Rate Filing, for good cause shown. The Presiding Officer, in his or her discretion, may deny or allow, in whole or in part, a Filer's motion to amend or make additions or corrections to its Rate Filing. Filing of an Amended Rate Filing, when permitted, shall be made in the same manner as a Rate Filing. (4) Copies. In addition to submitting its Rate Filing to the Division in the form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner for all rate and form filings, a Filer making a Rate Filing under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g) also shall concurrently file five copies of the Rate Filing with the Docket Clerk, unless the Presiding Officer directs otherwise. The text and data included in the Rate Filing also must be filed electronically in a format determined by the Presiding Officer. Concurrently, the Filer shall serve two copies of its Rate Filing on the State Rating Bureau, and one copy on each Statutory Intervenor and any Intervenor permitted to appear in the Filer's last rate Hearing for that insurance product, unless such person has advised the Filer that a copy is not wanted. The Filer shall serve a copy of its Rate Filing on a person permitted to intervene within two business days after issuance of an order allowing the person to intervene. By agreement of the Parties concerned, copies may be served on a Party electronically. The Filer of an Amended Rate Filing shall comply with 211 CMR 121.05(4). 211 CMR 121.15 addresses Revised Rate Filings. 121.06: Rate Filings under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(d) In a Proceeding under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(d), the Rate Filing submitted to the Division in the form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner for all rate and form filings shall constitute the Filer's direct evidence, but the Filer shall submit to the Docket Clerk five additional copies of the Rate Filing, unless the Presiding Officer directs otherwise. The Presiding Officer may permit or order the Filer to supplement its Rate Filing with additional material in advance of the commencement of the Proceeding. The Filer shall submit to the Docket Clerk five copies of any supplemental information, unless the Presiding Officer directs otherwise. The Filer shall serve two copies of its Rate Filing and any supplemental information on the State Rating Bureau, and one copy on each Statutory Intervenor and any Intervenor permitted to appear in the Filer's last rate Hearing for that insurance product, unless such person has advised the Filer that a copy is not wanted. The Filer shall serve a copy of its Rate Filing and any supplemental information on a person permitted to intervene within two business days after issuance of an order allowing the person to intervene. By agreement of the Parties concerned, copies may be served on a Party electronically. 121.07: Hearing Notice The Filer shall arrange to publish a Hearing notice issued by the Commissioner. For Proceedings pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g), the Filer shall arrange to publish the Hearing notice at least 21 days before the scheduled date of a Hearing in newspapers of general circulation in Boston, Brockton, Fall River, Pittsfield, Springfield, Worcester, New Bedford, and Lowell. For Proceedings pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(d), the Filer shall arrange to publish the Hearing notice at least 21 days before the scheduled date of a Hearing in newspapers of general circulation in Boston, Springfield, and Worcester. For all Proceedings, concurrently with publication, the Filer shall give notice of the Hearing to the State Rating Bureau and to all Statutory Intervenors. The Filer shall file proof of publication with the Division within 14 days after publication. 121.08: Intervention and Participation (1) State Rating Bureau. The State Rating Bureau need not file and serve a notice of appearance on the Filer or Statutory Intervenors. (2) Statutory Intervenors. No later than four days after publication of the Hearing notice under 211 CMR 121.07, a Statutory Intervenor intending to take part in the Proceeding shall file and serve a notice of appearance on the Filer, the State Rating Bureau, and any other Statutory Intervenors. 1/16/15 211 CMR - 709 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE 121.08: continued (3) Intervenors and Participants. No later than ten days after publication of the Hearing notice under 211 CMR 121.07, a person who wishes to appear and take part in the Proceeding, other than the State Rating Bureau, Statutory Intervenors, or the Filer, shall file, and serve upon the Filer, the State Rating Bureau and all Statutory Intervenors a petition for leave to intervene or to participate. The petition must state the petitioner's name and address; the name, address and other contact information of counsel or other designated authorized representative, as prescribed in 211 CMR 121.03(6); the statutory or other authority for the petition; how the Rate Request substantially and specifically affects the petitioner; the petitioner's contentions; the relief petitioner seeks; and a description of the scope of the petitioner's proposed intervention or participation. The petition shall describe the nature of the evidence, if any, the petitioner seeks to present; state the reasons why the petitioner's interests would not be represented adequately by the Filer, the State Rating Bureau, Statutory Intervenors or Intervenors already taking part and explain how the petitioner will avoid introduction of repetitive testimony and not unduly delay the Hearing. (4) Responses to Petitions. A Party opposing a petition to intervene or participate shall file a written objection, setting forth the grounds for its opposition, no later than five days after service of the petition. (5) Action on Petition. The Presiding Officer may schedule a conference to address the petition to intervene or participate. The Presiding Officer shall determine whether the petitioner will be allowed to participate as an Intervenor or as a Participant, and the extent of its participation in the Proceeding. In the Presiding Officer's discretion, participation may be limited to submitting written or oral argument at the close of the Hearing. The Presiding Officer may order two or more petitioners to consolidate their appearances or presentations if consolidation will facilitate and expedite the Proceeding. 121.09: Responsive Filings (1) Purpose. A Responsive Filing shall state the grounds upon which a Party supports or contests the Rate Filing. Direct testimony and the documents or other exhibits in the Responsive Filing constitute the direct case of that Party. (2) Timing. A Party, other than the State Rating Bureau, shall file a Responsive Filing no later than ten days after the transcript of the cross-examination of the Filer's witnesses is filed. The State Rating Bureau may file a Responsive Filing no later than two days after the other Responsive Filings are due. (3) Contents. A Responsive Filing must consist of sequentially numbered pages, must use any format prescribed by the Presiding Officer and, subject to limits on intervention set pursuant to 211 CMR 121.08, must contain: (a) a title stating the nature of the Proceeding, and the complete name and address of the Party submitting the Responsive Filing; (b) the name and address of counsel, or other representative, if the Party is represented, as prescribed in 211 CMR 121.03(6); (c) a statement of the issues the Party is presenting for consideration; (d) a statement of the specific components of the Rate Filing that the Party is addressing; (e) a statement of the legal grounds on which the Party relies to support or oppose the Rate Filing as a whole, or any part of the Rate Filing; (f) any alternative rate adjustment that the Party recommends; (g) sworn written testimony of all witnesses that includes all information and commentary submitted in support of any recommendations; (h) for every witness whose testimony is part of the Responsive Filing, the following information: 1. name and business address; 2. the specific part of the Responsive Filing that is the subject matter of the witness's testimony; and 3. the witness's qualifications to testify on that subject matter; 1/16/15 211 CMR - 710 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE 121.09: continued (i) all information, including data, statistics, schedules, and exhibits, submitted in support of recommendations; (j) other information as prescribed from time to time by the Presiding Officer. (4) Form of Evidence. In his or her discretion, the Presiding Officer may permit a Party to introduce evidence orally rather than in pre-filed written format. (5) Amendments. A Party may move to amend or make additions or corrections to its Responsive Filing, for good cause shown. In his or her discretion, the Presiding Officer may deny or allow, in whole or in part, a motion to amend or make additions or corrections to a Responsive Filing. (6) Copies. A Party shall file five copies of its Responsive Filing, unless the Presiding Officer directs otherwise. The text and data in the Responsive Filing also must be filed electronically in a format determined by the Presiding Officer. Concurrently, a Party shall serve two copies of its Responsive Filing on the State Rating Bureau, and one copy on every other Party. By agreement of the Parties concerned, copies may be served on a Party electronically. 121.10: Hearing Procedures (1) Timing and Order of Presentation of the Hearing. The Hearing will begin within 30 days after the filing of the Rate Filing with the Division. The Hearing generally will be conducted in the following order, and in accordance with the orders issued by the Presiding Officer: Public Comment Hearing, Technical Conference, pre-hearing conferences, examination on the Rate Filing, and examination on Responsive Filings. The Presiding Officer may alter the order of presentation on his or her own initiative, or on request by a Party. (2) Motions to Dismiss or Strike. Motions to dismiss or strike must be filed in accordance with the following schedule: (a) no later than 14 days after the date the Hearing notice is published, a Party may move to dismiss the Rate Filing on the ground that it contains insufficient evidence to substantiate the proposed Rate Filing, or otherwise fails to comply with the filing requirements established in 211 CMR 121.00 or 211 CMR 71.12(10): Rate Filings; (b) no later than seven days after the filing of a Responsive Filing, the Filer may move to strike it on the ground that it contains insufficient evidence to substantiate that Party's contest of the Rate Filing; (c) the Presiding Officer may, in his or her discretion, permit a Party to amend its Rate Filing or Responsive Filing in order to address the issues raised by motions to dismiss or strike; (d) the filing of a motion to dismiss or strike will not affect the time periods provided in 211 CMR 121.00 unless otherwise ordered by the Presiding Officer. (3) Public Comment. Members of the public may make oral statements prior to the start of the Hearing or at another time permitted by the Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer may specify the amount of time allowed speakers. If the Presiding Officer determines that an oral statement is irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious, he or she may further restrict the time allowed to a speaker. Written public statements may be filed at any time before the record of the Hearing is closed. (4) Conferences. A Presiding Officer may hold a Technical Conference and other conferences. (a) Technical Conference. The Presiding Officer may hold a Technical Conference with all Parties, or if no other Party is involved in the Hearing with the Filer. A Technical Conference may involve examination and cross-examination of sworn witnesses in order to clarify the technical aspects of a Rate Filing. Topics of such inquiry may include, but will not be limited to, the data relied on by the Filer, the projection trends selected, and applicable federal law. The Filer shall arrange for the Technical Conference to be stenographically recorded. In his or her discretion, the Presiding Officer may order that all or part of a Technical Conference transcript be admitted as a part of the Hearing record. 1/16/15 211 CMR - 710.1 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE 121.10: continued (b) Other Conferences. The Presiding Officer may hold one or more conferences to address such matters as clarifying or narrowing issues, entering into stipulations, identifying admitted facts, limiting the number of witnesses, eliminating cumulative evidence, scheduling testimony, organizing exhibits, and other matters, including discovery, that may expedite the Hearing. (5) Rebuttal and Surrebuttal Filings. A Party, except as otherwise provided by law or 211 CMR 121.00, shall have the right to submit Rebuttal and Surrebuttal Filings. Rebuttal and surrebuttal evidence shall be limited to denial of an affirmative fact that another Party has endeavored to prove. To the extent that any Party intends to introduce rebuttal or surrebuttal evidence, it shall inform the Presiding Officer, as soon as practicable, of its intention, the subject of the proposed evidence and the identity of any witnesses. Rebuttal and Surrebuttal Filings shall be filed and served in the same manner as are Rate and Responsive Filings, respectively. (6) Conclusion of the Proceeding. The Proceeding shall conclude, for purposes of M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g), when the Presiding Officer issues an Order Closing the Proceeding. 121.11: Discovery (1) Information Requests. (a) Subject to any limits on intervention imposed pursuant to 211 CMR 121.08, a Party may serve upon another Party that has submitted a Rate Filing or Responsive Filing, within ten days of the filing of that Party's Filing, written Information Requests to produce or make available documents or tangible things, not privileged, and not previously supplied, that are in the custody or control of the Party upon whom the request is served. An Information Request must set forth, with reasonable particularity, the items to be provided. The Presiding Officer, in his or her discretion, may permit Information Requests to be served on a Party after the start of the examination of that Party's witnesses and before the conclusion of the Hearing. Discovery must be conducted expeditiously and, except for good cause, will not be grounds to delay the Hearing. (b) All Information Requests must be filed and served on all Parties. A Party requesting documents from the Division or the State Rating Bureau shall pay the Division the fee per page for copies as determined from time to time by the Executive Office for Administration and Finance, unless the Presiding Officer, in his or her discretion, waives the fee. (2) Record Requests. Subject to any limits on intervention imposed pursuant to 211 CMR 121.08, a Party may, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, make oral Record Requests of another Party during testimony or conferences, seeking discovery in the manner permitted for Information Requests in 211 CMR 121.11(1). (3) Uniform Definitions in Discovery Requests. As used in 211 CMR 121.00, the following words shall mean: (a) Incorporation by Reference and Limitations. The full text of the definitions set forth in 211 CMR 121.11(3)(c) is deemed incorporated by reference into all Information Requests and Record Requests, but shall not preclude the definition of other terms specific to the particular litigation, the use of abbreviations or a narrower definition of a term defined in 211 CMR 121.11(3)(c). (b) Effect on Scope of Discovery. 211 CMR 121.11(3) is not intended to broaden or narrow the scope of discovery permitted by 211 CMR 121.00. (c) Definitions. The following definitions apply to all Information Requests and Record Requests, unless otherwise ordered by the Presiding Officer: 1. Communication. The term communication means the transmittal of information (in the form of facts, opinions, ideas, inquiries, or otherwise). 2. Document. The term document is defined to be synonymous in meaning and equal in scope to the usage of this term in Mass. R. Civ. P. 34(a). An earlier draft is a separate document within the meaning of this term. 3. Identify (with Respect to Persons). When referring to a natural person, to identify means to state, to the extent known, the person's: 1/16/15 211 CMR - 710.2 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE 121.11: continued a. full name; b. present or last known address; and c. the present or last known place of employment. Once a person has been identified in accordance with 211 CMR 121.11(3)(c)3., only the name of that person need be listed in response to subsequent discovery requesting the identification of that person. 4. Identify (with Respect to Entities). When referring to an entity, to identify means to state, to the extent known, a. the entity's full name, including (when not apparent from the name) the nature of the entity (e.g., corporation, limited liability corporation, partnership, or professional corporation); b. present or last known address of its headquarters or principal place of business; and c. the state in which the entity is incorporated or otherwise created. Once an entity has been identified in accordance with this subparagraph, only the name of that entity need be listed in response to subsequent discovery requesting the identification of that entity. 5. Identify (with Respect to Documents). When referring to documents, to identify means to state, to the extent known: a. the type of document; b. the general subject matter; c. the date of the document; d. the author or authors, according to the document; and e. the persons to whom, according to the document, the document (or a copy) was to be sent. 6. Parties. The term Party, as well as a Party's full or abbreviated name or a pronoun referring to a Party, mean the Party and, where applicable, its officers, directors, employees, partners, corporate parent, and subsidiaries. Party is not intended to impose a discovery obligation on any person who is not a Party to the Proceeding. 7. Person. The term Person means any natural person or any business, legal, or governmental entity. 8. Concerning. The term Concerning means referring to, describing, offering evidence of, or constituting. 9. State the Basis or State All Facts. When an Information Request or Record Request calls upon a Party to State the Basis for or to State All Facts concerning a particular matter (or uses comparable language), the Party shall provide a substantial summary of the factual basis supporting the matter at the time of the response to the Request. The summary shall: identify the essential acts or failures to act forming the substance of the matter, identify the persons and entities that, through firsthand information or possession of documents, are the sources of the Party's information regarding the matter, and, when the basis of the matter is one or more documents, identify (or provide as part of the response a copy of) each such document. In stating the basis, a Party may not withhold information from the response because it derives from attorney work product or was obtained in anticipation of litigation if the Party intends to offer this information at the Hearing. (4) Responses to Discovery. (a) Answers to Information or Record Requests. Answers to Information Requests or Record Requests must be filed and served upon all Parties no more than five days after receipt of the Request. A Party upon which a discovery Request is served may, within the time period established for response, file objections or move for a protective order with respect to specified portions of the Request, provided that it first has attempted in good faith to resolve the grounds for its objection or motion with the Party seeking discovery. Objections or a motion for a protective order must be served upon all Parties. (b) Obligation to Attempt to Resolve Discovery Issues. If a Party's discovery Request is not honored in whole or in part, or if it opposes an objection or a motion for protective order, the requesting Party must first attempt in good faith to resolve the issue with the other Party. If the issue cannot be resolved, the requesting Party may, within three days of service of the objection or motion, file a motion to compel a response. The Presiding Officer may schedule a proceeding to address the motion. 1/16/15 211 CMR - 710.3 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE 121.11: continued (c) Objections to Information Requests or Record Requests. General objections to Information Requests or Record Requests are prohibited. Each objection to a Request shall be specific to that Request and shall have a good faith basis. If a Party refuses to answer an Information Request or Record Request, the Party shall so state and identify each objection asserted to justify the refusal to answer. If a Party, after having asserted an objection, answers the Information Request or Record Request, the answer shall state either: 1. notwithstanding the objection no information has been withheld from the answer, or 2. information has been withheld from the answer because of the objection. Where information has been withheld from the answer, the objecting Party shall describe the nature of the information withheld and identify each objection asserted to justify the withholding. (d) Objections to Requests for the Production of Documents and Things. 1. Where a Party serves a response to a Request for production of documents and things before production is completed, the response may include general objections. Where general objections are made, however, the responding Party shall prepare and serve a supplemental response no later than five days after the completion of production. 2. Once production is completed, general objections to Requests for production of documents and things are prohibited. As to each Request, the supplemental response shall state either: a. notwithstanding prior general objections, all responsive documents or things in the possession, custody, or control of the responding Party have been produced; b. after diligent search no responsive documents or things are in the possession, custody, or control of the responding Party; or c. the specific objection made to the Request. When specific objection is made, the response shall describe the nature of all responsive documents or things in the possession, custody, or control of the responding Party that have not been produced because of the objection. 3. In the initial written response, the responding Party shall articulate with clarity the scope of the search conducted or to be conducted. If the scope of the search changes during production, the responding Party in a supplemental written response shall articulate with clarity the change in scope. If the scope of the search does not include all locations, including electronic storage locations, where responsive documents or things reasonably might be found, the responding Party shall explain why these locations have been excluded from the scope of the search. (5) Rulings with Respect to Discovery. The Presiding Officer may compel a response to the discovery sought and may, where justice requires, issue protective orders to protect a Party from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression or undue burden or expense, or to prevent undue delay in the Proceeding. The Presiding Officer may order limits on the scope, method, time and place for discovery or impose provisions for protecting confidential or privileged information or documents, consistent with applicable statutes. The Presiding Officer may in his or her discretion and upon proper motion, allow the parties additional time to make or respond to discovery requests. 121.12: Conduct of Proceedings (1) Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer conducts the Proceeding and makes all decisions on the admission or exclusion of evidence and other procedural matters that arise in the course of the Hearing. The Presiding Officer may issue orders he or she finds proper, expedient or necessary to enforce and administer the provisions of 211 CMR 121.00, M.G.L. c. 176K and M.G.L. c. 30A. The Presiding Officer may administer oaths and affirmations, schedule Hearings and order the consolidation of related Proceedings. The Presiding Officer may impose sanctions on a Party that does not comply with an order issued in a Proceeding. Such sanctions can include entering orders or decisions on one or more issues, limiting the introduction of evidence, limiting a Party's participation in the Proceeding, and addressing other matters he or she deems appropriate. The Presiding Officer may shorten or terminate a phase of the Proceeding for a Party's failure, without good cause, to comply with the prescribed schedule or to proceed expeditiously. 1/16/15 211 CMR - 710.4 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE 121.12: continued (2) Ex Parte Communications. (a) Within the time frame set forth in 211 CMR 121.12(2)(b), until the rendering of a final decision, no person who is not employed by the Division shall communicate ex parte with the Commissioner, the Presiding Officer, or any Division employee involved in the decision process for the Proceeding in question, with respect to the merits of the Proceeding. A request for a report concerning the status of a Proceeding or an inquiry as to the Division's practice or procedure shall not be considered an ex parte communication. (b) The prohibitions of 211 CMR 121.12(2) apply from the time a person knows or reasonably should know that a Proceeding will be initiated. Otherwise, for Proceedings pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(g), the prohibitions apply from the time the Filer submits a pre-filing notice in accordance with 211 CMR 121.04; for Proceedings under M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(d), the prohibitions apply from the time the Commissioner issues the Hearing notice. In all cases, the prohibitions apply as long as a Proceeding is open. (c) If the Presiding Officer determines that a Party has violated 211 CMR 121.12(2), the Presiding Officer may exclude that Party from the Hearing or decide against that Party with prejudice. If the Presiding Officer determines that a person not a Party has violated 211 CMR 121.12(2), the Presiding Officer may exclude that person from the Hearing. (3) Motions. A Party requesting a ruling shall make a motion that states the ruling sought and the grounds for the request. The Presiding Officer may require that a motion be made in writing. A Party shall file an opposition to a written motion no later than five days after the motion is filed and served. The Presiding Officer may, in his or her discretion, allow, deny, or require oral argument on a motion. (4) Official Notice. The Presiding Officer may take official notice of a fact that can be judicially noticed by Massachusetts courts and may take official notice of general, technical or scientific facts within his or her specialized knowledge or experience. The Presiding Officer shall notify all Parties of the material so noticed and shall permit a Party, upon timely request, to contest the facts noticed. The Presiding Officer may use his or her technical experience, technical competence, and specialized knowledge in the evaluation of the evidence presented. (5) Evidence. The Presiding Officer need not observe the rules of evidence observed by Massachusetts or United States courts, but shall observe the rules of privilege recognized by Massachusetts law. Evidence can be admitted and given probative effect only if it is the kind of evidence on which reasonable persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs. The Presiding Officer may exclude evidence that he or she determines is unduly repetitious, or that will delay the Proceeding unnecessarily. All evidence on which the Presiding Officer's decision is based, including records and documents in the Division's possession, will be made a part of the record, and no other factual information can be considered, except for facts officially noticed, as is provided in 211 CMR 121.12(4). Documentary evidence may be received in evidence in the form of copies or excerpts, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer. (6) Control of Evidence. The Presiding Officer may question witnesses. At any stage of the Proceeding, the Presiding Officer may call for further evidence on an issue, and require a Party to present that evidence. The Presiding Officer may limit, strike or terminate irrelevant, immaterial or repetitious evidence. The Presiding Officer, in his or her discretion, may permit a Party to introduce exhibits and raise issues not included in its Rate Filing or Responsive Filing, for good cause shown. If, despite an order from the Presiding Officer, a witness fails to be present for his or her examination or unreasonably obstructs examination, the Presiding Officer may find the witness to be unavailable. Upon finding a witness to be unavailable, the Presiding Officer may order stricken from the record all testimony by the witness and evidence submitted through the witness. (7) Offers of Proof. A Party may make an offer of proof following a ruling by the Presiding Officer excluding proffered evidence. The offer of proof must include a statement of the substance of proposed oral testimony and copies of proffered documents. The Presiding Officer may require that offers of proof be made in writing. 1/16/15 211 CMR - 710.5 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE 121.12: continued (8) Stipulations. At any stage of the Proceeding, the Parties may stipulate to a fact or issue. If the Presiding Officer rejects a stipulation, he or she shall state this on the record and, if appropriate, permit the Parties to present evidence and argument on the matter. (9) Conduct of Persons Present. All persons present at a Proceeding shall conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the standards of decorum commonly observed in Massachusetts courts. If a person’s conduct is not consistent with 211 CMR 121.12(9), the Presiding Officer may issue orders appropriate to maintain order, including the exclusion of a disorderly person from the Proceeding. If the person excluded is a Party or its representative, the Presiding Officer may decide against the Party with prejudice. (10) Transcripts. The Filer shall engage a qualified stenographer to record and transcribe the Proceeding expeditiously. The Filer shall pay the cost of the stenographer's fees, and the cost of providing the Division with copies of the transcript in the quantity and format determined by the Presiding Officer, which may include electronic copies, and of providing one copy to the State Rating Bureau and to every Statutory Intervenor. Other Parties and Participants may obtain copies of the transcript from the stenographer at cost, unless the Presiding Officer determines that the Filer should provide a transcript to a Party or Participant. 121.13: Briefs (1) Briefs. Parties, and any Participant who has been permitted to do so, may file briefs within a period set by the Presiding Officer. Each Party and permitted Participant shall file five copies of its brief and serve one copy on each Party and on each Participant who has been allowed to file a brief, unless the Presiding Officer directs otherwise. Briefs also shall be filed on computer disk or by other electronic means in a format determined by the Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer may set a page limit for briefs. Each brief must include: (a) a concise statement of the case; (b) the arguments of the Party or Participant with specific identification of all the evidence relied upon to support its positions, with references to where this supporting evidence appears in the record; (c) a statement of the specific relief requested on every contested issue; and (d) any other information required by the Presiding Officer. (2) Reply Briefs. Parties may submit reply briefs at the discretion of the Presiding Officer, within a period set by the Presiding Officer, which will be no more than four days following the filing of an opposing Party's brief. Reply briefs must comply with the format, filing and service requirements of 211 CMR 121.13(1). 121.14: Decision (1) The Presiding Officer's decision shall be in writing or stated on the record no more than 30 days following the conclusion of the Proceeding as prescribed by 211 CMR 121.10(8). The Presiding Officer shall notify all Parties of the decision, of their right to appeal it, and of the time within which to appeal. (2) Filed rates that are approved may be effective no earlier than 30 days after approval. For a filed rate that is disapproved, the Presiding Officer may indicate an alternative rate or component, if any, that he or she would find to be reasonable. The Filer may then make a Revised Rate Filing that incorporates the rate or rate components that the Presiding Officer indicated would be reasonable. (3) The submission and approval of a revised Rate Filing will not affect the Filer's right to appeal the disapproval of any elements of its Rate Filing. 1/16/15 211 CMR - 710.6 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE 121.15: Revised Rate Filing (1) Contents. Within the time period specified in the Presiding Officer's decision, a Filer may file a Revised Rate Filing in the docket opened for the Rate Filing. The Revised Rate Filing must contain all information and meet all other requirements set forth in the Presiding Officer's decision, and must comply with the format, filing and service requirements of 211 CMR 121.05, but otherwise need not comply with 211 CMR 121.05. (2) Hearing on Revised Rate Filings. The Presiding Officer may hold a Hearing on a Revised Rate Filing, and shall hold a Hearing on a Revised Rate Filing if a Party requests one within five days of the filing of the Revised Rate Filing. At such a Hearing, the Presiding Officer may hear argument and receive evidence regarding compliance with the decision on the Rate Filing. The Presiding Officer shall approve a Revised Rate Filing if it meets the requirements for approval set forth in the decision on the Rate Filing. The Presiding Officer may permit a Filer further to revise a Revised Rate Filing to meet the requirements for approval set forth in the decision on the Rate Filing. 121.16: Appeals A person aggrieved by a Presiding Officer's decision that is not affirmed by the Commissioner may appeal that decision to the Commissioner in accordance with M.G.L. c. 26, § 7. A person aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner, including a Commissioner's simultaneous affirmation of a Presiding Officer's decision, may, within 20 days from the filing of the decision, file a petition in the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County for review of the decision. 121.17: Suspension or Modification of the Requirements of Filing or Prior Approval of Rates The Commissioner may, by written order pursuant to M.G.L. c. 176K, § 7(k), suspend or modify the requirements of filing or prior approval of rates. 121.18: Severability If any section or portion of a section of 211 CMR 121.00 or the applicability thereof to any person, entity, or circumstance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of 211 CMR 121.00 or the applicability of such provision to other persons, entities or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. REGULATORY AUTHORITY 211 CMR 121.00: M.G.L. chs. 176K and 30A. 1/16/15 211 CMR - 710.7 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 211 CMR: DIVISION OF INSURANCE NON-TEXT PAGE 1/16/15 211 CMR - 710.8 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 225 CMR 19.00 CHAPTER TITLE: Energy Management Services (EMS) Contracts Requests for Qualifications Process AGENCY: Department of Energy Resources SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. This regulation is being adopted as directed by M.G.L. c. 25A, § 11I subsection (i), which requires, in relevant part, that the agency "...shall adopt regulations for the procurement of energy management services under [M.G.L. c. 25A, §11I] for local government bodies.” This regulation provides a process for local governmental bodies to procure energy efficiency improvements for buildings and facilities, thereby saving them time and money in the procurement process and money in energy and water savings, once energy and water efficiency improvements are installed. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L. c. 25A, § 11I AGENCY CONTACT: Lisa Capone ADDRESS: 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114 PHONE: 617-626-7358 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. LGAC: July 2014 Legislature: November 2014 PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: Public comment period August 29 - September 29, 2014; Public Hearing September 25, 2014 49 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 85 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: For the first five years: No fiscal effect: The regulation is anticipated to have no fiscal effect. SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. December 31, 2014 Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: Environment and Energy PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: New Chapter: 225 CMR 19.00 ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Jan 2 2015 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 01/16/2015 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: 2.1, 2.2 ________ ________ Insert these pages: 2.1, 2.2 153, 154 161 - 170 01/02/2015 50 kr The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES Table of Contents Page 225 CMR 15.00: RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD – CLASS II 127 Section 15.01: Section 15.02: Section 15.03: Section 15.04: Section 15.05: Section 15.06: 127 127 133 133 133 Section 15.07: Section 15.08: Section 15.09: Section 15.10: Section 15.11: Section 15.12: Section 15.13: Authority Definitions Administration Applicability Eligibility Criteria for RPS Class II Generation Units Statement of Qualification Process for RPS Class II Renewable Generation Units Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Class II Compliance Procedures for Retail Electricity Suppliers Annual Compliance Filings for Retail Electricity Suppliers Reporting Requirements Inspection Non-compliance Severability 225 CMR 16.00: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARD (APS) 141 Section 16.01: Section 16.02: Section 16.03: Section 16.04: Section 16.05: Definitions Administration Applicability Eligibility Criteria for APS Alternative Generation Units Statement of Qualification Process for APS Alternative Generation Units Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard Compliance Procedures for Retail Electricity Suppliers Annual Compliance Filings for Retail Electricity Suppliers Reporting Requirements Inspection Non-compliance Severability 141 144 144 144 Section 16.06: Section 16.07: Section 16.08: Section 16.09: Section 16.10: Section 16.11: Section 16.12: 140.1 140.3 140.3 140.5 140.6 140.6 140.7 140.7 147 148 149 150 151 151 151 152 (225 CMR 17.00 AND 18.00: RESERVED) 153 225 CMR 19.00: ENERGY MANAGEMENT SERVICES (EMS) CONTRACTS REQUESTS FOR QUALIFICATIONS PROCESS 161 Section 19.01: Section 19.02: Section 19.03: Section 19.04: Section 19.05: Section 19.06: Section 19.07: Section 19.08: Section 19.09: Section 19.10: Section 19.11: 161 161 163 165 166 166 167 167 167 168 169 1/16/15 Application Definitions Request for Qualifications Investment Grade Audit Agreement Contract Negotiation and Award Contract Terms Contract Amendments Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Enforcement; Complaint Process Procedures; and Disputes Waivers Severability 225 CMR - 2.1 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES NON-TEXT PAGE 12/6/13 225 CMR - 2.2 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES (225 CMR 17.00 AND 18.00: RESERVED) 1/16/15 225 CMR - 153 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES (PAGES 155 THROUGH 160 ARE RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.) 1/16/15 225 CMR - 154 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES 225 CMR 19.00: ENERGY MANAGEMENT SERVICES (EMS) CONTRACTS REQUESTS FOR QUALIFICATIONS PROCESS Section 19.01: 19.02: 19.03: 19.04: 19.05: 19.06: 19.07: 19.08: 19.09: 19.10: 19.11: Application Definitions Request for Qualifications Investment Grade Audit Agreement Contract Negotiation and Award Contract Terms Contract Amendments Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Enforcement; Complaint Process Procedures; and Disputes Waivers Severability 19.01: Application 225 CMR 19.00 shall apply to the procurement of Energy Management Services using a Request for Qualifications, which may include On-site Energy Generation by a Local Governmental Body. Any dispute as to inclusion or exclusion within the provisions of 225 CMR 19.00 shall be determined by DOER. 19.02: Definitions Business Day. A business day shall mean Monday through Friday, exclusive of state and federal legal holidays. Central Register. The publication maintained by the Secretary of the Commonwealth that publishes Notices of RFQs. Certificate of Eligibility. A certificate provided by DCAMM under M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D, indicating a Contractor's qualifications to perform the EMS. Commissioner. The Commissioner of DOER established by M.G.L. c. 25A, § 1. Contractor. The vendor selected by the Local Governmental Body to perform the EMS solicited pursuant to 225 CMR 19.00. DCAMM. Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, established by M.G.L. c. 7, § 4A. DOER. The Department of Energy Resources, established by M.G.L. c. 25A, § 1. EMS Annual Report. A report form required by DOER that must be completed by the Local Governmental Body summarizing the energy or water unit and dollar cost savings. The initial report providing estimated savings must be filed along with the EMS contract and thereafter within 90 days after the anniversary of the Guaranteed Energy Performance Period. Energy Audit. A systematic inspection, verification and determination of the energy consumption characteristics of a building or facility which: (a) identifies the type, size and rate of energy consumption of such building or facility and the major energy using systems of such building or facility; (b) determines appropriate Energy Conservation maintenance and operating procedures; and (c) indicates the need, if any, for the acquisition and installation of Energy Conservation Measures or On-site Energy Generation. Energy Conservation. A modification of, or change in, the operation of real or personal property in a manner likely to improve the efficiency of energy use, and shall include Energy Conservation Measures and any Energy Audits to identify and specify energy and cost savings. 1/16/15 225 CMR - 161 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES 19.02: continued Energy Conservation Measures. Measures involving modifications of maintenance and operating procedures of a building or facility and installations therein, which are designed to reduce energy and water consumption in such building or facility, or the installation or modification of an installation in a building or facility which is primarily intended to reduce energy and water consumption. Energy Conservation Projects. Projects to promote Energy Conservation, including but not limited to energy conserving modification to windows and doors; caulking and weather stripping; insulation, automatic energy control systems; hot water systems; equipment required to operate variable steam, hydraulic and ventilating systems; plant and distribution system modifications, including replacement of burners, furnaces or boilers; devices for modifying fuel openings; electrical or mechanical furnace ignition systems; utility plant system conversions; installation of water saving devices; replacement or modification of lighting fixtures; energy recovery systems; on-site electrical generation equipment using new Renewable Energy generating sources as defined in M.G.L. c. 25A, § 11F; and cogeneration systems. Energy Management Services (EMS). A program of services, including Energy Audits, Energy Conservation Measures, Energy Conservation Projects or a combination thereof, and building maintenance and financing services, primarily intended to reduce the cost of energy and water in operating buildings, which may be paid for, in whole or in part, by cost savings attributable to a reduction in energy and water consumption that result from such services. The EMS contract may extend for a term not to exceed 20 years. The allowable length of the contract may also reflect the useful life of the cost savings measures. Energy Savings. A measured reduction in fuel and its costs, energy and its costs, water and its costs, or operating or maintenance costs resulting from the implementation of Energy Conservation Measures or Energy Conservation Projects; provided, however, that any payback analysis to evaluate the Energy Savings of a geothermal energy system to provide heating, cooling or water heating over its expected lifespan shall include gas and electric consumption savings, maintenance savings and shall use an average escalation rate based on the most recent information for gas and electric rates compiled by the Energy Information Administration of the United States Department of Energy. Established Baseline. A written description of previous fuel, energy, and water consumption data and operating and maintenance costs for the past two years, including, but not limited to, future capital replacement expenditures avoided as a result of equipment installed or services performed. The description shall be included in the RFQ. Guarantee of Generation. The written guarantee of a Contractor warranting the particular electrical energy generation derived from an On-site Energy Generation unit. Such written guarantee shall include: (a) a detailed description of the equipment to be installed; and (b) the annual amount of electrical energy to be generated in kilowatt hours per year. Guarantee of Savings. The written guarantee of a Contractor warranting the Energy Savings derived from a particular Energy Conservation Measure, Energy Conservation Project, EMS, or Energy Savings. Such written guarantee shall include a detailed description of the cost of the energy or water conservation or usage measures, all causally connected work, and ancillary improvements provided for in the contract. The guarantee shall state the annual savings expressed in applicable energy units or (if water savings) in gallons per year and be based on dollars saved by reference to established unit rates. Guaranteed Maximum Cost. The fixed maximum cost of the EMS, including: (a) the cost of each Energy Conservation Measure and Energy Conservation Project, after installation, startup, and testing; and (b) the total payments made by a Local Governmental Body to a Contractor, including but not limited to, the total capital investment and the Contractor's costs. Utility sponsored rebates, tax credits or other incentives, any direct governmental subsidies, interest payments, and energy and water cost savings shall not be deducted from the Guaranteed Maximum Cost. 1/16/15 225 CMR - 162 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES 19.02: continued Guidelines. A set of clarifications, interpretations, and procedures, including forms and model documents, developed and issued by DOER to assist it in determining compliance with 225 CMR 19.00. Each Guideline shall be effective on its date of issuance or on such date as is specified in the Guidelines, except as otherwise provided in 225 CMR 19.00. Investment Grade Audit (IGA). An Energy Audit that includes a detailed evaluation of the Energy Conservation Project cost, including but not limited to the investment opportunities for Energy Conservation Measures, operations and maintenance. The IGA shall provide a return on investment that represents an optimized bundle of short-term payback Energy Conservation Measures combined with long-term payback Energy Conservation Measures to meet Local Governmental Body Energy Savings and financial goals. Local Governmental Body. A city, town, district, regional school district or county, or an agency or authority thereof, including a housing authority, board, commission, department or instrumentality of a city, town district, regional school district or county, and any other agency that is not a state agency or building authority; or a combination of two or more such cities, towns, districts, regional school districts or counties, or agencies or authorities thereof. On-site Energy Generation. The generation of Renewable Energy or the cogeneration of electricity and heating or cooling of a generation unit located on or adjacent to a building or structure owned by a Local Governmental Body that utilizes some or all of the energy so generated either directly or indirectly though net metering, as defined in M.G.L. c 164, § 138. Renewable Energy. The electrical energy output of an RPS Class I Renewable Generation Unit, Solar Carve-out Renewable Generation Unit, or Solar Carve-out II Renewable Generation Unit as defined under 225 CMR 14.00: Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards - Class I. Request for Qualifications (RFQ). A written document issued by a Local Governmental Body that invites qualified providers to submit responses outlining their qualifications, the capacity to perform the EMS for the Local Governmental Body, and other information required by 225 CMR 19.00 and the Local Governmental Body. Responsive Offeror. A person who has submitted a statement of qualifications, which conforms in all respects to the RFQ and who possesses the skill, ability, and integrity necessary to faithfully perform the work, based upon a determination of competent workmanship and financial soundness in accordance with M.G. L. c. 149, § 44D. RFQ Compliance Certification. A form prepared by DOER that is completed and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Local Governmental Body, certifying that the Local Governmental Body's RFQ for EMS is in full compliance with 225 CMR 19.00 and M.G.L. c. 25A, § 11I. Update Statement. A form developed by DCAMM, as defined in 810 CMR 4.01: Definitions, to be completed by a general contractor and submitted with the statement of qualifications. 19.03: Request for Qualifications (1) RFQ Terms. A Local Governmental Body shall solicit competitive sealed statements of qualifications through an RFQ. Except for those soliciting only On-site Energy Generation, requirements set forth in 225 CMR 19.03(2), every RFQ shall, at a minimum, include the following: (a) A general description of those buildings to be addressed by the RFQ, including where applicable: 1. the general purpose for which the building is used, the physical location, and approximate hours of daily occupancy; 2. the approximate size, age, and condition of the building envelope; 3. a general description of the heating and cooling systems including the approximate age, condition, and fuel type(s); 4. a general description of the heating and cooling distribution and control systems; 5. a general description of the lighting and lighting control systems; and 6. fuel, electricity, and water consumption data for the past two years. 1/16/15 225 CMR - 163 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES 19.03: continued (b) A general statement of the minimum scope of building improvements proposed by the Local Governmental Body; (c) A request that the Responsive Offeror provide recommendations to address building improvements referenced in 225 CMR 19.03(1)(b), and where applicable, additional improvements for: 1. the building envelope; 2. the heating and cooling systems; 3. the lighting and control systems; and 4. any other recommendations for Energy Savings sought by the Local Governmental Body. (d) A statement of objectives, identifying the Local Governmental Body's priorities, on which the statements of qualifications will be evaluated. The statement of objectives may include Energy Savings, reducing energy and/or water consumption, funding major capital improvements, and improving building operating conditions; (e) A requirement to submit a Certificate of Eligibility and the most current Update Statement; and (f) A requirement to submit the cost of an IGA. (2) RFQ Terms for On-site Energy Generation. A Local Governmental Body that is soliciting statements of qualifications for solely the construction of On-site Energy Generation shall be required to solicit competitive sealed statements of qualifications through an RFQ process. An RFQ shall at a minimum include the following information: (a) A general description of those buildings or facilities to be addressed by the RFQ, including: 1. the general purpose for which the building or facility is used, and approximate hours of daily occupancy; 2. any permitting requirements; 3. the conditions (surface, subsurface, and underground facilities) at the site; and 4. For rooftop installations, the approximate size, age and condition of the building, including the roof where the system will be mounted; (b) A statement of objectives, identifying the Local Governmental Body's priorities on which statements of qualfications will be evaluated; and (c) A requirement to submit a Certificate of Eligibility and the most current Update Statement. (3) Notice of EMS Procurement. All Local Governmental Bodies shall file a notice of EMS procurement with DOER at least 15 Business Days prior to filing the RFQ with the Secretary of the Commonwealth for publication in the Central Register. The notice of EMS procurement shall include a copy of the RFQ, RFQ Compliance Certification, the contact information, the name of the Local Governmental Body, the physical address, the name and contact information for the Chief Procurement Officer, if applicable, or an alternative local governmental official with equivalent responsibilities, and the current phone number and email address for the person responsible for the RFQ. The Local Governmental Body shall use the most current RFQ Compliance Certification and associated instructions, including all required information, documentation, and assurances provided by DOER. (4) Acknowledgment of Receipt. Upon receipt of a notice of EMS procurement, EMS contract, or EMS contract amendment from a Local Governmental Body, DOER shall determine whether it is complete and satisfies all requirements. (a) If such notice is deemed incomplete, DOER shall identify all information necessary to complete the filing and notify the Local Governmental Body in writing within ten Business Days of receipt. (b) Once DOER has deemed that the notice of EMS procurement, EMS contract, or EMS contract amendment is complete, DOER shall, within ten Business Days of receipt, email an acknowledgement of receipt to the contact person named in the Notice and the Chief Procurement Officer which does not constitute a review or approval of the RFQ, EMS contract, or EMS contract amendment by DOER. (c) A Local Governmental Body shall not issue and publish an RFQ, or execute an EMS contract or contract amendment until the Local Governmental Body receives an acknowledgment of receipt from DOER. 1/16/15 225 CMR - 164 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES 19.03: continued (d) Publication by the Local Governmental Body of an RFQ or execution of an EMS contract or contract amendment prior to receipt of an acknowledgment of receipt shall be deemed to be a violation of the procurement process under 225 CMR 19.00, unless the Local Governmental Body has not received a response from DOER within ten Business Days of receipt. (5) Publication of RFQ. A Local Governmental Body may only publish an RFQ for EMS if the RFQ process is in compliance with 225 CMR 19.00. Such publication of an RFQ shall also comply with the requirements of M.G.L. c. 149, § 44J(1). Local Governmental Bodies are encouraged to provide longer than required posting and publication periods, when appropriate, to increase fair competition among Responsive Offerors. (6) Response Opening and Evaluation. (a) Response Opening. A Local Governmental Body shall open statements of qualifications publicly, in the presence of two or more witnesses, at the time specified in the RFQ, and shall be available for public inspection. (b) Response Evaluation. A Local Governmental Body shall evaluate each statement of qualifications and award each contract based solely on the criteria set forth in the RFQ. Unless no other manner of description suffices, and the Local Governmental Body so determines in writing, the requirements for a basis of determination may not result in exclusively requiring a proprietary supply or service, or procurement from a sole source. Response evaluation criteria shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. references of other Energy Savings contracts performed; 2. the Certificate of Eligibility and Update Statement; 3. quality of the products proposed; 4. methodology of determining Energy Savings; 5. general reputation and performance capabilities including responsiveness and responsibility; 6. substantial conformity with the specifications and other conditions set forth in the RFQ; 7. time specified in the RFQ for the performance of the contract; and 8. any other factors the Local Governmental Body considers reasonable and appropriate, which factors shall be made a matter of record. The Local Governmental Body shall conduct discussions with, and may require public presentations by, each person who submitted qualifications in response to the RFQ regarding his qualifications, approach to the project and ability to furnish the required services. The Local Governmental Body shall select in order of preference three such persons, unless fewer persons respond, it considers to be the most highly qualified to perform the required services. The Local Governmental Body may request, accept and consider statements of qualifications for the compensation to be paid under the contract only during competitive negotiations conducted under 225 CMR 19.05(1). 19.04: Investment Grade Audit Agreement Prior to negotiating a contract for EMS with the most qualified person under 225 CMR 19.05(1), the Local Governmental Body shall enter into an Investment Grade Audit contract for design and engineering services with said qualified person. A Local Governmental Body shall only negotiate a contract for EMS after completing an IGA. The IGA agreement shall include the following requirements: (a) Price data on each proposed Energy Conservation Measure and Energy Conservation Project that includes a breakdown of each Energy Conservation Measure and Energy Conservation Project cost structure, mark-ups, overhead, and profit; (b) Estimated Guarantee of Savings or Energy Savings based on the specified savings calculation methodology prescribed by the most recent standards established by the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Guide for Measurement and Verification; and (c) The minimum payment terms including, but not limited to, all payments to the Contractor; any related Energy Savings; revenues such as utility sponsored rebates; tax incentives or other incentives; and payments to the Local Governmental Body. 1/16/15 225 CMR - 165 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES 19.05: Contract Negotiation and Award (1) Contract Negotiation. The Local Governmental Body shall negotiate a contract with the most qualified person at compensation which it determines is fair, competitive, and reasonable. If the Local Governmental Body is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the person considered to be the most qualified at a price the Local Governmental Body determines to be fair, competitive and reasonable, negotiations with that person shall be formally terminated. The Local Governmental Body shall then undertake negotiations with the second most qualified person. Failing accord with the second most qualified person, the Local Governmental Body shall terminate those negotiations and then undertake negotiations with the third most qualified person. Should the Local Governmental Body be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with any of the selected persons, it may select additional qualified providers who responded to the RFQ, in the order of their competence and qualification, and continue negotiations in accordance with 225 CMR 19.05(1) until either an agreement is reached or the Local Governmental Body cancels the RFQ. (2) Contract Award. (a) A Local Governmental Body shall only award a contract for EMS if all the requirements of 225 CMR 19.00 have been met. At least 15 Business Days prior to execution of an EMS contract, the Local Governmental Body shall file with DOER a final copy of the contract along with DOER's EMS Annual Report with projected energy and water cost savings estimates. Within 15 Business Days after the contract is executed, the Local Governmental Body shall file an electronic copy of the executed contract with the Commissioner of DOER under the terms of the DOER EMS Contract Submission Guideline, available on the DOER website at www.mass.gov/doer. (b) The Local Governmental Body shall provide public notice of the meeting at which it proposes to award the EMS contract, of the name of the parties to the proposed contract and of the purpose of the contract. The public notice shall be made at least ten days before the meeting. The Local Governmental Body shall promptly publish in the Central Register notice of the award and shall provide the Commissioner with notice of the award and a copy of the EMS contract. (c) Before entering into a contract for EMS, the Local Governmental Body shall require the Responsive Offeror to file with the Local Governmental Body payment and performance bonds for construction and installation of Energy Conservation Measures and Energy Conservation Projects in an amount equal to 100% of the estimated contract value from a surety company licensed to do business in the commonwealth and whose name appears on United States Treasury Department Circular 570 administered by the Financial Management Service. 19.06: Contract Terms The EMS contract shall conform to the terms included in the RFQ, utilize the terms and conditions set forth in Guidelines established by DOER, and conform to other terms required by law and by the Local Governmental Body. The Contract shall include, but not be limited to, the following provisions: (1) A description of: (a) each required Energy Conservation Measure; (b) each water conservation measure; and (c) each unit producing On-site Energy Generation, to be installed by the Contractor. Such description shall include the cost of each measure or unit, the Energy Savings, or in the case of On-site Energy Generation, the energy to be generated, and the method to be used to measure and verify said Energy Savings or energy generated that conform to the most recent standards established by the FEMP of the United States Department of Energy; (2) All services and to be provided by the Contractor and the associated costs, including but not limited to, operation and maintenance services, measurement and verification services, and costs thereof, if applicable; (3) The payment terms; (4) The fixed Guaranteed Maximum Cost; 1/16/15 225 CMR - 166 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES 19.06: continued (5) The fixed minimum Guarantee of Savings or in the case of On-site Energy Generation the Guarantee of Generation, measured in the appropriate unit of energy when compared with an Established Baseline of previous fuel, energy, water and operating or maintenance costs, including, but not limited to, future capital replacement expenditures avoided as a result of equipment installed or services performed; (6) The method to make the Local Governmental Body whole in the case of Guaranteed Savings or Generation shortfall, to be determined annually; and (7) A written guarantee of the Contractor that either the amount of Energy Savings guaranteed shall be achieved or the Contractor shall reimburse the Local Governmental Body for the shortfall amount. Methods for measurement and verification of Energy Savings shall conform to the most recent standards established by the FEMP of the United States Department of Energy. Payments under a contract for EMS may be based in whole or in part on any cost savings attributable to a reduction in energy and water consumption due to the Contractor's performance or revenues gained due to the Contractor's services which are aimed at energy and water cost savings. 19.07: Contract Amendments An EMS contract may be amended if it does not exceed the scope of the RFQ, and does not violate the requirements established in M.G.L. c. 25A, § 11I, 225 CMR 19.00, and all other applicable laws of the Commonwealth. The Local Governmental Body shall file a copy of a contract amendment with DOER on or before ten Business Days before the effective date of the applicable contract amendment. 19.08: Monitoring and Reporting Requirements For the duration of the EMS contract term, the Local Governmental Body shall annually file the EMS Annual Report with DOER utilizing the established Guidelines and ending with a final report no later than 90 days after the contract termination date. 19.09: Enforcement; Complaint Processing Procedures; and Disputes (1) Document Inspection. DOER may audit the accuracy of all information submitted under 225 CMR 19.00. The Department may request and obtain from any Local Governmental Body or Contractor information that the Department determines necessary to monitor compliance with and enforcement of 225 CMR 19.00. (2) Audit and Site Inspection. Upon reasonable notice to a Local Governmental Body or Contractor, DOER may conduct audits, which may include inspection and copying of records and/or site visits, including but not limited to, all files and documents that DOER determines are related to compliance with 225 CMR 19.00. (3) DOER shall investigate any complaints of non-compliance with M.G.L. c. 25A, § 11I and 225 CMR 19.00 subject to the following procedures and requirements: (a) Any person may file with DOER a complaint of non-compliance with the requirements of M.G.L. c. 25A, §11I and 225 CMR 19.00. (b) The complaint shall be in writing, mailed to the Commissioner and the relevant Local Governmental Body, certified mail return receipt requested, and shall include the following information: 1. the name, address, email address, and phone number of the person filing the complaint; 2. the name of the entity about whom the complaint is filed; 3. a detailed description of the nature of the alleged non-compliance, including but not limited to, all applicable dates, the applicable statutory and regulatory requirement(s) allegedly violated, and names of any other persons involved in and aggrieved by the non-compliance; 1/16/15 225 CMR - 167 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES 19.09: continued 4. a statement demonstrating that the complaint has been brought to the attention of the Local Governmental Body and describing all previous efforts to resolve or correct the non-compliance with the Local Governmental Body; and 5. any supporting documentation. (4) Upon receiving a written complaint which complies with the requirements established in 225 CMR 19.09(3) or upon its own initiative, DOER shall conduct an investigation if it has reasonable cause to believe a violation has occurred. (5) DOER shall notify the Local Governmental Body or individual that is the subject of the complaint of the alleged violation and the existence of the investigation within a reasonable period of time. (6) After giving such notice, DOER may: (a) Contact the person filing the complaint to request additional information; (b) Request information, including existing documentation and verbal or written explanations, from the Local Governmental Body regarding the complaint; and (c) Contact other persons, including Responsive Offerors and the selected Contractor, to seek additional information regarding the complaint. All persons including but not limited to Responsive Offerors, Local Governmental Bodies, and Contractors, involved in the RFQ procurement which is the subject of the complaint, shall comply fully with any such investigation and provide such information as DOER may require. (7) If DOER determines after its initial investigation that there has been no violation of M.G.L. c. 25A, § 11I or 225 CMR 19.00, then DOER shall terminate the investigation and notify the subject of the complaint of its finding, in writing. (8) If DOER determines after its initial investigation concludes that there is evidence to support its investigative conclusion that a violation occurred, DOER shall conduct a hearing under 801 CMR 1.00: Standard Adjudicatory Rules of Practice and Procedure. The hearing shall determine whether there was a violation of M.G.L. c. 25A, § 11I or 225 CMR 19.00. (9) If, after a hearing, there is a finding that a violation did occur, the Commissioner may order: (a) Immediate and future compliance with M.G.L. c. 25A, § 11I or 225 CMR 19.00; (b) Any specific action to correct the violation; (c) Nullification of any actions taken, including issued RFQs, or executed contracts; or (d) Other appropriate action. (10) DOER may forward its findings and any order to the Attorney General or Inspector General for further investigation. (11) The Commissioner may seek enforcement of any Order issued under 225 CMR 19.00 in the Superior Court of Suffolk County. (12) The decision of the Local Government Body regarding the selection of a Contractor shall be final and not subject to appeal except on the grounds of fraud or collusion. 19.10: Waivers (1) The Commissioner of DOER may grant a waiver from one or more provisions or requirements of 225 CMR 19.00 upon written request of a Local Governmental Body and a showing of special or exceptional circumstances or need, provided that such written request shall at a minimum meet the following conditions: (a) The waiver request must be in writing, signed by the Chief Executive Officer, or a designee, of the Local Governmental Body, specifying the provisions of 225 CMR 19.00 to be waived; (b) The written waiver request must be mailed to the Commissioner by certified mail, return receipt requested; 1/16/15 225 CMR - 168 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES 19.10: continued (c) The waiver request must provide a detailed explanation of why the waiver should be granted, including all documentation supporting the special circumstances or need for such waiver including all information and documentation required by DOER; and (d) The waiver request must include a statement that the Local Governmental Body has made a good faith effort to comply with the applicable requirements of 225 CMR 19.00. (2) Any waiver granted by the Commissioner of DOER shall not relieve the Local Governmental Body from any responsibility or obligation to comply with the other provisions of 225 CMR 19.00 or any other requirement of law. 19.11: Severability If any section of 225 CMR 19.00 is declared or found to be illegal, unenforceable or void, Local Governmental Bodies shall be relieved of all obligations under that section only, and all other sections shall remain in full force and effect. REGULATORY AUTHORITY 225 CMR 19.00: M.G.L. c. 25A, § 11I. 1/16/15 225 CMR - 169 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 225 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES NON-TEXT PAGE 1/16/15 225 CMR - 170 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 301 CMR 41.00 CHAPTER TITLE: Toxic or Hazardous Substance List AGENCY: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. Companies that use large quantities of toxic or hazardous chemicals annually report the use of these chemicals to MassDEP. These regulations define the list of reportable chemicals and their reporting threshold. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L Chapter 21I AGENCY CONTACT: Rich Bizzozero ADDRESS: EOEEA, 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114 PHONE: 617-626-1080 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. None required PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: November 20, 2014 51 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 77 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: For the first five years: No fiscal effect: Businesses subject to reporting in the private sector are estimated to be between 61 and 84 companies. Historically, the number of private sector companies impacted decreases after the inital reporting year as companies reduce chemical use and drop There is no fiscal impact to the public sector to implement this regulation. SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. December 3, 2014 Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: toxics use reduction; chemical; hazardous waste; toxics PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: Amends existing regulations 301 CMR 41.00 Toxic or Hazardous Substance List to reflect changes to the list of reportable substances, consistent with decisions/actions taken by the Administrative Council on Toxics Use Reduction in calendar year 2014. ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Dec 4 2014 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 DATE: 01/16/2015 01/16/2015 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: 246.5, 246.6 Insert these pages: 246.5, 246.6 12/31/2014 52 cm The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 301 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS 41.06: Higher Hazard Substances (1) For calendar year reporting period 2008 and thereafter, those substances identified as chemicals of special concern in 40 CFR Part 372.28 shall be designated as higher hazard substances. (2) For calendar year reporting period 2008 and thereafter, the following substances shall be designated as higher hazard substances: CAS # 79-01-6 7440-43-9 Chemical Name Trichloroethylene Cadmium Cadmium Compounds (3) For calendar year reporting period 2009 and thereafter, the following substance shall be designated as a higher hazard substance: CAS # 127-18-4 Chemical Name Perchlorethylene (4) For calendar year reporting period 2012 and thereafter, the following substances shall be designated as higher hazard substances: CAS # 50-00-0 Chemical Name Formaldehyde Hexavalent Chromium Compounds (5) For calendar year reporting period 2014 and thereafter, the following substance shall be designated as a higher hazard substance: CAS # 75-09-2 Chemical Name Methylene chloride (6) For calendar year reporting period 2016 and thereafter, the following substances shall be designated as higher hazard substances: CAS # Chemical Name 106-94-5 68-12-2 7664-39-3 1-Bromopropane Dimethylformamide Hydrogen fluoride Cyanide compounds 41.07: Lower Hazard Substances (1) For calendar year reporting period 2009 and thereafter, the following substances shall be designated as lower hazard substances: 1/16/15 CAS # Chemical Name 78-83-1 78-92-2 71-36-3 Isobutyl alcohol Sec-butyl alcohol N-butyl alcohol 301 CMR - 246.5 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 301 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS 41.07: continued (2) For calendar year reporting period 2010 and thereafter, the following substances shall be designated as lower hazard substances: CAS # Chemical Name 123-86-4 110-19-0 7705-08-0 10028-22-5 7758-94-3 7720-78-7 7782-63-0 Butyl acetate Isobutyl acetate Ferric chloride Ferric sulfate Ferrous chloride Ferrous sulfate Ferrous sulfate REGULATORY AUTHORITY 301 CMR 41.00: M.G.L. c. 21I, §§ 4 and 9. 1/16/15 301 CMR - 246.6 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 310 CMR 30.000 CHAPTER TITLE: Hazardous Waste AGENCY: Department of Environmental Protection SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. Changes to the underground storage tank provisions of the hazardous waste regulations at 310 CMR 30.000 to coincide with the new underground storage tank regulations at 310 CMR 80.00. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L. c. 21C, M.G.L. c. 21O AGENCY CONTACT: Jenny Outman ADDRESS: One Winter Street, Boston, MA 01460 PHONE: 617-654-6586 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. Prior notification on January 27, 2014 to Local Government Advisory Commission, DPH, EOEEA, MA Environmental Policy Act Office, DPU, MA Municipal Association. PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: March 11, 12, 13, 18, and 20, 2014 53 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 605 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: None For the first five years: None No fiscal effect: SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. December 2, 2014 Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: Hazardous waste Underground storage tanks systems PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: Amend 310 CMR 30.000 ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Dec 22 2014 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 01/16/2015 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: 37, 38 1015, 1016 1189 - 1198 Insert these pages: 37, 38 1015, 1016 1189 - 1198 12/22/2014 54 cm The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Table of Contents Page 310 CMR 60.00: AIR POLLUTION CONTROL FOR MOBILE SOURCES 2301 Section 60.01: Section 60.02: General Regulations to Prevent Air Pollution Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Program U Conformity to the State Implementation Plans of Transportation Plans, Programs, and Projects Developed, Funded or Approved Under Title 23 U.S.C. or the Federal Transit Act MB City of Cambridge Vehicle Trip Reduction Program Global Warming Solutions Act Requirements for the Transportation Sector and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation 2301 Section 60.03: Section 60.04: Section 60.05: 2301 2325 2357 2363 (310 CMR 61.00 THROUGH 69.00: RESERVED) 2401 310 CMR 70.00: ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATION 2461 Section 70.01: Section 70.02: Section 70.03: Section 70.04: Purpose and Authority Definitions Compliance Certification Requirements Violations of 310 CMR 70.00 2461 2461 2462 2465 310 CMR 71.00: INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER REGULATIONS FOR PHOTO PROCESSORS 2485 Section 71.01: Section 71.02: Section 71.03: Section 71.04: Section 71.05: Section 71.06: Section 71.07: 310 CMR 72.00: Section 72.01: Section 72.02: Section 72.03: Section 72.04: Section 72.05: Purpose and Authority Definitions Applicability Performance Standard for Photo Processors and Printers With Equivalent POTW Permits Performance Standard for Photo Processors and Printers Without Equivalent POTW Permits That Discharge or Ship Industrial Wastewater to a POTW Supplemental Requirements for Photo Processors and Printers Compliance Certification for Photo Processors and Printers 2485 2485 2486 2486 2486 2487 2489 INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER STANDARD FOR DRY CLEANERS 2511 Purpose and Authority Definitions Applicability Performance Standard for Dry Cleaners Compliance Certification for Dry Cleaners 2511 2511 2511 2511 2513 310 CMR 73.00: AMALGAM WASTEWATER AND RECYCLING REGULATIONS FOR DENTAL FACILITIES 2515 Section 73.01: Section 73.02: Section 73.03: Section 73.04: Section 73.05: Section 73.06: Section 73.07: 2515 2515 2516 2516 2517 2517 2517 1/16/15 Purpose and Authority Definitions Applicability Amalgam Separator Requirements Operational Standards Recordkeeping. Compliance Certification Requirements for Dental Facilities 310 CMR - 37 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Table of Contents Page 310 CMR 74.00: REMOVAL AND RECYCLING OF MERCURY-ADDED COMPONENTS IN VEHICLES Section 74.01: Section 74.02: Section 74.03: Section 74.04: Section 74.05: Section 74.06: Section 74.07: Section 74.08: Section 74.09: Purpose and Authority Definitions Applicability Requirements for the Removal of Mercury-added Components Before Crushing Prohibition on the Sale of Mercury-added Switches in Vehicles Plans for Proper Removal, Recovery, and Recycling of Mercuryadded Switches from End-of-life Vehicles Measuring Recycling of Mercury-added Vehicle Switches Recordkeeping Submittal of Compliance Certifications and Reports to the Department 2519 2519 2519 2520 2520 2521 2521 2522 2523 2523 310 CMR 75.00: COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OF MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCTS 2525 Section 75.01: Section 75.02: Section 75.03: Section 75.04: Section 75.05: Section 75.06: Section 75.07: Section 75.08: 2525 2525 2526 2527 2529 2532 2532 2535 Purpose and Authority Definitions Applicability Plans for Collecting and Recycling Mercury-added Products Public Education Plan for Mercury-added Lamps Ban on Sales and Distribution of Mercury-added Products Exemptions from the Sales and Distribution Ban Labeling of Mercury-added Products and Notification to Purchasers 310 CMR 76.00: DISPOSAL PROHIBITION OF MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCTS IN SOLID WASTE 2539 Section 76.01: Section 76.02: Section 76.03: Section 76.04: Section 76.05: 2539 2539 2540 2540 2541 Purpose and Authority Definitions Applicability Disposal Requirements Management of End-of-life Mercury-added Products (310 CMR 77.00 THROUGH 79.00: RESERVED) 2543 310 CMR 80.00: UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) OPERATOR TRAINING 2561 GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 80.01: Section 80.02: Section 80.03: Section 80.04: Section 80.05: Section 80.06: Section 80.07: Section 80.08: Section 80.09: Section 80.10: Section 80.11: Section 80.12: Section 80.13: 1/2/15 Authority Purpose Definitions Applicability Rules of Construction Computation of Time Accurate and Timely Submittals to the Department and Record Keeping Accurate and Complete Record Keeping Accurate Monitoring Duty to Provide Information Submittals to the Department Presumption of Irreparable Harm Department Access to UST Facilities and Records 2562 2562 2562 2567 2569 2570 2570 2570 2570 2570 2571 2571 310 CMR - 38 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 30.251: continued (4) Waste oil and used oil fuel shall not be blended, mixed, commingled, or otherwise treated with any other hazardous waste identified or otherwise described in 310 CMR 30.100 unless such blending, mixing, commingling, or other treatment is done in compliance with either (a) 310 CMR 30.240 and a Class B(2) recycling permit issued pursuant to 310 CMR 30.240, or (b) 310 CMR 30.290 and a Class C recycling permit issued pursuant to 310 CMR 30.290, or (c) all provisions of 310 CMR 30.000 other than 310 CMR 30.200 30.252: General Provisions Governing Waste Oil that is not Used Oil Fuel (1) Except as provided in 310 CMR 30.252(2) and (3), waste oil that is not used oil fuel shall be managed either: (a) as hazardous waste fuel (if it is hazardous waste fuel) in compliance with 310 CMR 30.240; or as (b) regulated recyclable material if recycled in some manner other than being burned for energy recovery, in compliance with 310 CMR 30.220 and 310 CMR 30.212(8), or as (c) waste oil or hazardous waste in compliance with 310 CMR 30.201, 30.250, and all provisions 310 CMR 30.000 other than 310 CMR 30.200. (2) Except as otherwise provided in 310 CMR 30.252, Remediation Wastes, Remedial Waste Water, Soil, and Sediment, as defined in 310 CMR 40.0000, that contain used or unused waste oil, and that are not otherwise a hazardous waste pursuant to 310 CMR 30.120 through 30.136, generated as the result of a response action pursuant to 310 CMR 40.0000, as defined in 310 CMR 40.000, shall be managed pursuant to 310 CMR 30.000 as a hazardous waste with a waste code of MA01. (a) Such Remediation Waste, Remedial Waste Water, Soil, and Sediment that are subject to the requirements of M.G.L. c. 21E and 310 CMR 40.0000 may be managed by the generator in compliance with the requirements of 310 CMR 40.0030, and the receiving facility's permit issued pursuant to 310 CMR 30.000 or 310 CMR 19.00 rather than as MA01 hazardous waste. (b) Such Remediation Waste, Remedial Waste Water, Soil, and Sediment that are subject to the requirements of M.G.L. c. 21E and 310 CMR 40.0000 may be managed by the generator in compliance with the requirements of 310 CMR 40.0030 and transported to an out-of-state facility permitted for the receipt of such wastes rather than as MA01 hazardous waste. (c) Such Remediation Waste, Remedial Waste Water, Soil, and Sediment generated at an out-of-state response action may be shipped to a Massachusetts receiving facility as a nonhazardous waste provided such management is in compliance with the facility's permit issued pursuant to 310 CMR 30.000 or 310 CMR 19.00, and the requirements of the state of generation. (d) Notwithstanding any provision of 310 CMR 30.252, the Department may require, in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, or the environment, any Remediation Waste, Remedial Waste Water, Soil, or Sediment subject to the provisions of 310 CMR 30.252 to be managed, stored, transported, treated or disposed of as a hazardous waste. (e) For any Uncontainerized Hazardous Waste, as defined in 310 CMR 40.0000, no provision of 310 CMR 30.252(2) shall limit the ability of the Department to require compliance, pursuant to 310 CMR 40.0031(3), with all or portions of the requirements of 310 CMR 30.000, including but not limited to those of 310 CMR 30.200 or 310 CMR 30.800. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of 310 CMR 30.252(1), unused waste oil that is to be reused for the original purpose for which it was produced with no other processing than separation from a non-hazardous material at the site of generation or at a facility licensed pursuant to 310 CMR 30.800 is not a waste if it is sold or otherwise transferred as a commercial product. (4) The separation of waste oil from a non-hazardous waste or non-hazardous material at the site of generation is not treatment and does not require a license pursuant to 310 CMR 30.800. The sludge from such a process is either a hazardous waste or wastewater or both and shall be subject to regulation as such. 1/16/15 310 CMR - 1015 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 30.252: continued (5) Waste oil that is subject to the provisions of 310 CMR 30.104(2)(g) shall be deemed to be generated when it is accumulated or stored by a generator who is subject to 310 CMR 30.060 through 30.064, including, without limitation, a generator described in 310 CMR 30.353(8). 30.253: Generator Standards Governing Waste Oil and Used Oil Fuel (1) All generators of waste oil and all generators of used oil fuel: (a) shall be subject to 310 CMR 30.301(1) and (2). (b) shall comply with 310 CMR 30.302. (c) may sell or otherwise transfer custody or possession of such waste oil only to a transporter in compliance with 310 CMR 30.304. (d) may sell or otherwise transfer custody or possession of off-specification used oil fuel (specification used oil fuel is subject to 310 CMR 30.222) only to a transporter in compliance with 310 CMR 30.304. (e) may sell or otherwise transfer such waste oil, or contract to sell or otherwise transfer such waste oil, or cause or allow such waste oil to be transported off the site of generation, only to a facility described in 310 CMR 30.305. (f) may sell or otherwise transfer off-specification used oil fuel (specification used oil fuel is subject to 310 CMR 30.222), or contract to sell or otherwise transfer off-specification used oil fuel, or cause or allow off-specification used oil fuel to be transported off the site of generation, only to either: 1. a facility described in 310 CMR 30.305, or 2. a facility that has a Class B(3) permit pursuant to 310 CMR 30.268, or 3. a marketer authorized pursuant to 310 CMR 30.255. (g) may accumulate or store waste oil or used oil fuel in an underground tank only if the tank is installed, designed, constructed, operated, and monitored in compliance with the applicable requirements of 310 CMR 80.00: Underground Storage Tank Systems. (2) Any process at the site of generation which separates waste oil from a non-hazardous waste does not constitute treatment. Such activity shall be conducted in such a way as to prevent the release of waste oil into the environment. (3) A generator of waste oil or of used oil fuel who is a "marketer" is also subject to, and shall comply with, 310 CMR 30.255. (4) A generator of waste oil or of used oil fuel who burns waste oil or used oil fuel is also subject to, and shall comply with, 310 CMR 30.256. (5) A generator subject to 310 CMR 30.253 may obtain dual status if hazardous waste as well as waste oil and/or used oil fuel are generated or accumulated on-site. A generator of hazardous waste that is also subject to 310 CMR 30.253 shall determine its status with respect to such hazardous waste pursuant to the generator requirements of 310 CMR 30.300. (See 310 CMR 30.340(1); 30.351(1) and (2); and 30.353(1) and (2).) A generator of hazardous waste may exclude waste oil and/or used oil fuels from the hazardous waste status calculations in 310 CMR 30.300 provided these regulated recyclable materials are counted towards a generator’s status with respect to waste oil and/or used oil fuels as follows: (a) A generator is a Very Small Quantity Generator of waste oil and/or used oil fuels if that generator: 1. does not generate in a calendar month 100 kg or more of such regulated recyclable materials; and 2. does not accumulate a total quantity of 1,000 kg or more of any regulated recyclable material, hazardous waste, or combination of hazardous waste and regulated recyclable material, including waste oil and/or used oil fuels. (b) A generator is a Small Quantity Generator of waste oil and/or used oil fuels if that generator: 1. does not generate in a calendar month 1,000 kg or more of such regulated recyclable materials; and 2. does not accumulate a total quantity of 6,000 kg or more of any hazardous waste, regulated recyclable material, or combination including waste oil and/or used oil fuels. 1/16/15 310 CMR - 1016 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 30.691: continued (2) Tank systems, including sumps, that serve as part of a secondary containment system to collect or contain releases of hazardous waste are exempted from the requirements of 310 CMR 30.694. 30.692: Assessment of Existing Tank System's Integrity (1) For each existing tank system that does not have secondary containment meeting the requirements of 310 CMR 30.694, the owner or operator shall determine that the tank system is not leaking and does not pose a threat of release of hazardous waste to the environment. By no later than June 1, 1989, the owner or operator shall obtain a written assessment that has been reviewed and certified by a Massachusetts registered professional engineer, in accordance with 310 CMR 30.009, and that attests to the system's integrity. Once obtained, this assessment shall be kept on file at the facility until the facility has been closed pursuant to 310 CMR 30.699. (2) This assessment shall correctly determine that the tank system is adequately designed and has sufficient structural strength and compatibility with the waste(s) to be stored or treated, to ensure that it will not collapse, rupture, or fail. In addition, the assessment shall correctly demonstrate that a minimum shell thickness has been maintained at all times to ensure sufficient shell strength. At a minimum, this assessment shall consider the following: (a) Design standard(s), if available, according to which the tank and ancillary equipment were constructed; (b) The design of the tank, including, without limitation, the foundation, structural support, seams, and pressure controls; (c) Hazardous characteristics of the waste(s) that have been or are intended to be, handled; (d) Existing corrosion protection measures; (e) Documented age of the tank system, if available (otherwise, an estimate of the age); (f) A soil corrosion survey as described in 310 CMR 30.693(1)(c); (g) The width, height, and materials of construction of the tank, and the specific gravity of the waste that has been, and is intended to be, placed in the tank, in establishing minimum shell thickness; and (h) Results of a leak test, internal inspection, or other tank integrity examination such that 1. For non-enterable underground tanks, the assessment shall include a leak test method that has been approved by the State Fire Marshal and that is capable of taking into account the effects of temperature variations, tank end deflection, vapor pockets, and high water table effects. Such a leak test must have an accuracy equal to or greater than 0.1 gallons per hour for detecting leakage from the tank with a probability of detection of 0.99 and a probability of false positive of 0.01. As the state of the art of the technology for testing underground tanks improves, the Department may specify that a test with an accuracy of better than 0.1 gallons per hour be used; and 2. For other than non-enterable underground tanks and for ancillary equipment, this assessment shall include a leak test in compliance with 310 CMR 30.692(2)(h)1., or other integrity examination, that is certified by a Massachusetts registered professional engineer in accordance with 310 CMR 30.009, that addresses leaks, cracks, corrosion, and erosion. (Note: The practices described in the American Petroleum Institute (API) Publication, Guide for Inspection of Refinery Equipment, Chapter XIII, Atmospheric and Low-Pressure Storage Tanks, 4th edition, 1981, may be used, where applicable, as guidelines for conducting other than a leak test.) (3) Owners or operators of tank systems in which are stored or treated materials that are classified as hazardous waste, pursuant to amendments to 310 CMR 30.000, that take effect on or after June 1, 1989, shall conduct and complete this assessment within 12 months after the date on which the materials became a hazardous waste. 1/16/15 310 CMR - 1189 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 30.692: continued (4) If, as a result of the assessment conducted in accordance with 310 CMR 30.692(2)(h), a tank system is found to be leaking or to pose a threat of release to the environment, the owner or operator must comply with the requirements of 310 CMR 30.697. (5) Until such time as secondary containment in compliance with 310 CMR 30.694 is provided, all existing tank systems shall comply with the following: (a) For non-enterable underground tanks, a leak test that meets the requirements of 310 CMR 30.692(2)(h)1. must be conducted at least once every 12 months; (b) For other than non-enterable tanks, an integrity assessment in compliance with 310 CMR 30.692(2)(h)1. or 2. must be conducted at least once every 12 months; (c) For all existing tanks: 1. The owner or operator shall maintain accurate daily inventory records and shall check such records for indication of possible leakage from each tank. Inventory shall be based on the actual daily measurement and recording of tank liquid levels and the daily recording of a material balance for wastes entering and exiting the tank. Measurements shall be taken on all days except days (e.g., Sundays, holidays) when facility business is not transacted. The inventory records shall include a daily computation of gain or loss. All records shall be made part of the operating record of the facility and shall be kept at the facility, readily available to the personnel of the Department for inspection until the facility has been closed pursuant to 310 CMR 30.699. 2. With the license application, the owner or operator shall submit a proposed test for determining whether any gain or loss of material in the tank system shall be considered a statistically significant gain or loss for any one (daily) material balance or series of material balances (e.g., the running balance for a weekly period). Upon approval by the Department, this test for statistical significance shall be made a condition of the license; 3. If the inventory control program required by 310 CMR 30.692(5)(c)1. indicates a statistically significant gain or loss of material as determined in compliance with 310 CMR 30.692(5)(c)2., the owner or operator shall comply with 310 CMR 30.697. 4. If the Department determines in writing that it is infeasible for the owner or operator to comply with the inventory control program specified in 310 CMR 30.692(5)(c), the Department may specify in writing an alternate leak detection program. 30.693: Design and Installation of New Tank Systems or Components (1) Owners or operators of new tank systems or components shall obtain and submit to the Department, at the time information is submitted to the Department pursuant to 310 CMR 30.099(6) and 310 CMR 30.802, 310 CMR 30.099(7) and (8), or 310 CMR 30.850, a written assessment, reviewed and certified by an independent, qualified, registered professional engineer, in accordance with 310 CMR 30.009, attesting that the tank system has sufficient structural integrity and is acceptable for the storing and treating of hazardous waste. The assessment shall show that the foundation, structural support, seams, connections and pressure controls (if applicable) are adequately designed and that the tank system has sufficient structural strength, compatibility with the waste(s) to be stored or treated, and corrosion protection to ensure that it shall not collapse, rupture, or fail. This assessment be used by the Department, but which the Department will not be limited to considering, to determine the acceptability of the tank system design, must include, at a minimum, the following information: (a) Design standard(s) according to which the tank(s) and/or ancillary equipment are constructed. (b) Hazardous characteristics of the waste(s) to be handled. (c) For new tank systems or components in which the external shell of a metal tank or any external metal component of the tank system will be in contact with the soil or with water, a determination by a corrosion expert of 4/1/94 310 CMR - 1190 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 30.693: continued 1. Factors affecting the potential for corrosion, including but not limited to: a. Soil moisture content; b. Soil pH; c. Soil sulfides level; d. Soil resistivity; e. Structure to soil potential; f. Influence of nearby underground structures (e.g. piping); g. Existence of stray electric current; h. Existing corrosion protection measures (e.g. coating, cathodic protection); and 2. The type and degree of external corrosion protection that are needed to ensure the integrity of the tank system during the use of the tank system or component, consisting of one or more of the following a. Corrosion-resistant materials of construction such as special alloys, fiberglass reinforced plastic, etc.; b. Corrosion-resistant coating (such as epoxy, fiberglass, etc.) with cathodic protection (e.g. impressed current or sacrificial anodes); and c. Electrical isolation devices such as insulating joints, flanges, etc. (NOTE - Practices in providing corrosion protection for tank systems are published in the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) standard, Recommended Practice (RP-02-85) - Control of External Corrosion on Metallic Buried, Partially Buried, or Submerged Liquid Storage Systems, and the American Petroleum Institute (API) Publication 1632, Cathodic Protection of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and Piping Systems.) (d) For underground tank system components that are likely to be adversely affected by vehicular traffic, a determination of design or operational measures that will protect the tank system against potential damage; and (e) Design considerations to ensure that: 1. Tank foundations will maintain the load of a full tank; 2. Tank systems will be anchored to prevent flotation or dislodgement where the tank system is placed within ten feet of a saturated zone; and 3. Tank systems will withstand the effects of a frost heave. (2) All tanks installed on or after October 15, 1983 must be equipped with a means (e.g. manhole) for an individual to enter for inspection. (3) The owner or operator of a new tank system shall ensure that proper handling procedures shall be adhered to in order to prevent damage to the system during installation. Prior to covering, enclosing, or placing a new tank system or component in use, a Massachusetts registered professional engineer who is trained and experienced in the proper installation of tank systems or components shall inspect the system for the presence of weld breaks, punctures, scrapes of protective coatings, cracks, corrosion, or other structural damage or inadequate construction/installation. All discrepancies shall be remedied before the tank system is covered, enclosed, or placed in use. (4) New tank systems or components that are placed underground and that are backfilled must be provided with a backfill material that is a noncorrosive, porous, homogeneous substance and that is installed so that the backfill is placed completely around the tank and compacted to ensure that the tank and piping are fully and uniformly supported. (5) All new tanks and ancillary equipment must be tested for tightness pursuant to 310 CMR 30.692(2)(h)1. prior to being covered, enclosed, or placed in use. If a tank system is found not to be tight, all repairs necessary to remedy the leak(s) in the system must be performed before the tank system is covered, enclosed, or placed into use. 1/16/15 310 CMR - 1191 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 30.693: continued (6) Ancillary equipment must be supported and protected against physical damage and excessive stress due to settlement, vibration, expansion, or contraction. (7) The owner or operator must provide the type and degree of corrosion protection recommended by an independent corrosion expert, based on the information provided in 310 CMR 30.693(1)(c), or other corrosion protection if the Department believes that other corrosion protection is necessary to ensure the integrity of the tank system during use of the tank system. The installation of a tank system that is field fabricated must be supervised by an independent corrosion expert to ensure proper installation. (8) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that the Department should not license the storage or treatment, in an underground tank, of acutely hazardous waste identified or described in 310 CMR 30.136. Without limiting the generality of 310 CMR 30.810 through 30.813, the owner or operator may rebut this presumption by persuading the Department that there are no feasible alternatives to the storage or treatment of acutely hazardous waste in an underground tank (e.g., by showing that another permitting authority requires that the waste be stored or treated underground). (9) No portion of an underground tank storing or treating hazardous waste shall be placed at or below the probable high groundwater level, as determined pursuant to 310 CMR 30.675, unless the owner or operator takes suitable measures, approved by the Department, which shall minimize the potential for corrosion or collapse of the tank and prevent flotation of the tank in the event that the tank is emptied. (10) The owner or operator must obtain written statements by those persons required to certify the design of the tank system and supervise the installation of the tank system in accordance with the requirements of 310 CMR 30.693(3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), that attest that the tank system was properly designed and installed and that repairs pursuant to 310 CMR 30.693(3) and (5), were performed. These written statements must be in compliance with 310 CMR 30.009. Once obtained, these statements shall be kept on file at the facility until the facility has been closed pursuant to 310 CMR 30.699. 30.694: Containment and Detection of Releases (1) In order to prevent the release of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents into the environment, secondary containment that meets the requirements of 310 CMR 30.694 must be provided except as provided in 310 CMR 30.694(6): (a) For all new tank systems or components, before they are put into service; (b) For all existing tank systems which are, or are intended to be, used to store polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons or the hazardous waste no. F023, or located in an interim Zone II, or constructed of porous materials such as brick or concrete, by no later than two years from June 1, 1989; (c) For all existing tank systems in which the tank is single-walled, bare steel, and cathodically unprotected, before the tank system reaches ten years of age, or by no later than two years from June 1, 1989, whichever comes later; (d) For those tank systems referred to in 310 CMR 30.694(1)(c) for which the age cannot be documented, by no later than three years from June 1, 1989; but if the age of the facility is greater than seven years, secondary containment shall be provided before the facility reaches ten years of age, or by no later than two years from June 1, 1989, whichever comes later; (e) For all other existing tank systems, when they reach 15 years of age, or by no later than two years from June 1, 1989, whichever comes later; (f) For those tank systems referred to in 310 CMR 30.694(1)(e) for which the age cannot be documented, by no later than eight years from June 1, 1989; but if the age of the facility is greater than seven years, secondary containment shall be provided by the time the facility reaches 15 years of age, or by no later than two years from June 1, 1989, whichever comes later; and 4/1/94 310 CMR - 1192 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 30.694: continued (g) For tank systems in which are stored or treated materials that are classified as hazardous waste pursuant to 310 CMR 30.000, on or after June 1, 1989, by no later than the time intervals required in 310 CMR 30.694(1)(a) through (f), except that the date that a material becomes a hazardous waste shall be used in place of the June 1, 1989 date set forth therein. (2) Secondary containment systems must be: (a) Designed, installed, and operated to prevent any migration of wastes or accumulated liquid out of the system to the soil, groundwater, surface water, sewer system, or adjoining property at any time during the use of the tank system; and (b) Capable of detecting and collecting releases and accumulated liquids until the collected material is removed. (3) To meet the requirements of 310 CMR 30.694(2), secondary containment systems must be at a minimum: (a) Constructed of or lined with materials that are compatible with the waste(s) to be placed in the tank system. Such material must have sufficient strength and thickness to prevent failure owing to pressure gradients (including static head and external hydrological forces), physical contact with the waste to which it is exposed, climatic conditions, and the stress of daily operation (including stresses from nearby vehicular traffic); (b) Placed on a foundation or base capable of providing support to the secondary containment system, resistance to pressure gradients above and below the system, and capable of preventing failure due to settlement, compression, or uplift; and (c) Sloped or otherwise designed or operated to drain and remove liquids resulting from leaks spills, or precipitation. Spilled or leaked waste and accumulated precipitation must be removed from the secondary containment within 24 hours, or in as timely a manner as is possible to prevent a threat to public health, safety, welfare, or the environment, if the owner or operator can demonstrate to the Department that removal of the released waste or accumulated liquid cannot be accomplished within 24 hours. If the collected material is hazardous waste pursuant to 310 CMR 30.100, it shall be managed as hazardous waste in compliance with 310 CMR 30.000. (4) Secondary containment for all underground tanks must consist of either a double wall that is: (a) Designed as an integral structure (i.e. an inner structure completely enveloped within an outer shell) so that any release from the inner tank is contained by the outer shell; (b) Designed to prevent deterioration of the primary tank interior and of the external surface of the outer shell; and (c) Provided with a leak detection system that is designed and operated so that that it will detect the failure of either the primary or secondary containment structure or the presence of any release of hazardous waste or accumulated liquid in the secondary containment system. Leak detection systems must be equipped with a visual or audible alarm to signal such a failure or release. (5) Secondary containment for aboveground tanks shall consist of: (a) A double wall in compliance with 310 CMR 30.694(4)(a); or (b) An external liner system that is: 1. Designed or operated to contain either 10% of the total possible contained volume of the tanks or 110% of the volume of the largest single tank, whichever is greater. Where two or more tanks are connected, the owner or operator shall make provisions for shutting off the connection in the event of a release or threat of a release from the tank system; 1/16/15 310 CMR - 1193 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 30.694: continued 2. Designed or operated to prevent run-on or infiltration of precipitation into the secondary containment system unless the containment system has sufficient excess capacity to contain run-on or infiltration. Such additional capacity must be sufficient to contain precipitation from a 25-year, 24-hour rainfall event; 3. Provided with a continuous, impermeable interior coating or lining that is compatible with the stored waste and that will prevent migration of the waste into the substrate material; 4. Free of cracks or gaps; and 5. Designed and installed to surround the tank completely and to cover all surrounding surface likely to come into contact with the waste if the waste is released from the tank(s) (i.e., capable of preventing lateral as well as vertical migration of the waste); or (c) A vault system that is: 1. In compliance with 310 CMR 30.694(5)(b)1. through 3.; 2. Constructed with chemical resistant water stops in place at all joints (if any); 3. Provided with a means to protect against the formation and ignition of vapors within the vault, if the waste being stored or treated is ignitable or reactive as defined in 310 CMR 30.122 or 30.124; 4. Provided with an exterior moisture barrier or is otherwise designed or operated to prevent migration of moisture into the vault if the vault is subject to hydraulic pressure. (6) Ancillary equipment shall be provided with secondary containment (e.g., trench, jacketing, double-walled piping) that meets the requirements of 310 CMR 30.694(2) and (3) except for any of the following that are visually inspected for leaks on a daily basis: (a) Aboveground piping (exclusive of flanges, joints, valves, and other connections); (b) Welded flanges, welded joints, and welded connections; (c) Sealless or magnetic coupling pumps and sealless valves; and (d) Pressurized aboveground piping systems with automatic shut-off devices (e.g., excess flow check valves, flow metering shutdown devices, loss of pressure actuated shut-off devices). 30.695: General Operating Requirements (1) Hazardous wastes and other materials (e.g., treatment reagents) which are incompatible with the material of construction of the tank shall not be placed in the tank unless the tank is protected from accelerated corrosion, erosion or abrasion through the use of: (a) An inner liner or coating which is compatible with the hazardous waste or other material and which is free of leaks, cracks, holes and other deterioration; or (b) Alternate means of protection (e.g., cathodic protection or corrosion inhibitors). (2) The owner or operator shall use appropriate controls and practices to prevent overfilling (e.g., waste feed cut-off or by-pass system to standby tank). (a) Controls to prevent overfilling (e.g., waste feed cut-off or by-pass system to standby tank); and (b) For uncovered tanks, maintenance of sufficient freeboard to prevent overtopping by wave or wind action or by precipitation. (3) Throughout the period of storage or treatment, each tank shall be clearly marked and labelled in a manner which clearly identifies, in words, the hazardous waste(s) being stored or treated in the tank (e.g., acetone, toluene) and the hazard(s) associated with the hazardous waste (e.g., ignitable, toxic, dangerous when wet). Each tank shall also be marked clearly with the words "Hazardous Waste". (4) In the event of a release of hazardous waste from the tank system, the owner or operator shall comply with 310 CMR 30.697. (5) A tank holding hazardous waste shall always be closed during storage, except when waste is being added or removed. 4/16/10 310 CMR - 1194 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 30.696: Inspections (1) The owner or operator shall inspect: (a) Controls to prevent overfilling (e.g., waste feed cut-off systems and by-pass systems to a stand-by tank) at least once each operating day to ensure that such controls are in good working order; (b) Data gathered from monitoring equipment (e.g., pressure and temperature gauges), where present, at least once each operating day to ensure that the tank is being operated according to its design; (c) The construction materials and the area immediately surrounding the externally accessible portion of the tank system, including the secondary containment system (e.g., dikes), at least once daily, to detect erosion or signs of releases of hazardous waste (e.g., wet spots, dead vegetation). (2) The owner or operator must inspect cathodic protection systems, if present, according to, at a minimum, the following schedule to ensure that they are functioning properly: (a) The proper operation of the cathodic protection system must be confirmed within six months after initial installation and annually thereafter; and (b) All sources of impressed current must be inspected and/or tested, as appropriate, at least bimonthly (i.e., every other month). (3) The frequency of the comprehensive assessment required by 310 CMR 30.696(2) shall be based on the material of construction of the tank, the type of corrosion or erosion protection used, the rate of corrosion or erosion observed during previous inspections, and the properties of the hazardous waste being treated or stored. The frequency of inspection shall also be based upon any anticipated change(s) in the waste or properties of the waste(s) that will be treated or stored throughout the tank's operating life and any impurities in a waste or mixture(s) of waste(s) which may result in a deterioration rate different from one which would be projected using standard corrosion charts and calculations. (4) As part of the contingency plan required by 310 CMR 30.520 through 30.524, the owner or operator shall specify the procedures he intends to use to respond to tank spills or leakage, including procedures and timing for expeditious removal of leaked or spilled waste and for repair of the tank. (5) The owner or operator must document in the operating record of the facility an inspection of those items in 310 CMR 30.696. 30.697: Response to Leaks or Spills and Disposition of Leaking Tank Systems The owner or operator shall remove from service immediately a tank system or secondary containment system from which there has been a leak or spill, or which poses a threat of release to the environment and shall satisfy the following requirements: (1) Cessation of Use; Prevent Flow or Addition of Wastes. The owner or operator shall immediately stop the flow of hazardous waste into the tank system or secondary containment system and determine the cause of the release. (2) Removal of Waste from the Tank System or Secondary Containment System. (a) If the release was from the tank system, the owner or operator shall within 24 hours of the release or, if the owner or operator demonstrates that it is not possible, at the earliest practicable time, remove as much of the waste as is necessary to prevent further release of hazardous waste to the environment and to allow inspection and repair of the tank system to be performed. (b) If the material released was to a secondary containment system, the owner or operator shall remove all released materials within 24 hours or in as timely a manner as possible to prevent a threat to public health, safety, welfare, or the environment. 2/27/04 310 CMR - 1195 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 30.697: continued (3) Containment of Visible Releases to the Environment. The owner or operator shall immediately conduct a visual inspection of the release and, based upon that inspection: (a) Prevent further migration of the leak or spill to soils or surface water; and (b) Remove, and properly dispose of, any visible contamination of the soil or surface water. (4) Notifications, Reports. (a) The owner or operator shall report to the Department all releases or threats of releases of hazardous wastes to the environment as soon as possible but not more than two hours after obtaining knowledge thereof, and in compliance with 310 CMR 40.0000. (b) For any hazardous waste not having a reportable quantity pursuant to 310 CMR 40.0000 the owner or operator shall report to the Department releases or threats of release exceeding one pound in compliance with 310 CMR 30.697(4)(a). (c) The owner or operator shall report to the local fire departments releases from tanks. (d) Within seven days of the detection of a release to the environment, the owner or operator shall submit to the Department's Division of Hazardous Waste a written report containing the following information: 1. Likely route of migration of the release; 2. Characteristics of the surrounding soil (soil composition, geology, hydrology, climate); 3. Results of any monitoring or sampling conducted in connection with the release (if available). If sampling or monitoring data relating to the release are not available within seven days, these data must be submitted to the Department as soon as they become available; 4. Proximity to downgradient drinking water, surface water, and populated areas; and 5. Description of response actions taken or planned. (5) Provision of Secondary Containment, Repair, or Closure. (a) Unless the requirements of 310 CMR 30.697(5) are met, the owner or operator shall close the tank system in compliance with 310 CMR 30.699. (b) If the cause of the release was a spill that has not damaged the integrity of the system, the owner or operator may return the system to service as soon as the released waste is removed and repairs, if necessary, are made. (c) If the cause of the release was a leak from the primary tank system into the secondary containment system, the owner or operator shall repair the primary tank system prior to returning the tank system to service. (d) If the source of the release was a leak to the environment from a component of the tank system without secondary containment, the owner or operator shall provide the secondary containment for the component of the system from which the leak occurred. Such secondary containment shall meet the requirements of 310 CMR 30.694 before the component of the tank system may be returned to service, unless the source of the leak is an aboveground portion of a tank system that can be inspected visually. (e) If the source is an aboveground component that can be inspected visually, the owner or operator shall repair and may return the component to service without secondary containment provided that the requirements of 310 CMR 30.697(6) are met. (f) If a component is replaced to comply with the requirements of 310 CMR 30.697(5)(d), that component must meet the provisions of 310 CMR 30.693 and 30.694. (g) If a leak has occurred in any portion of a tank system component that is not readily accessible for visual inspection, (e.g., the bottom of an onground tank), the entire component must be provided with secondary containment in accordance with 310 CMR 30.694 prior to being returned to use. 1/16/15 310 CMR - 1196 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 30.697: continued (6) Certification of Major Repairs. If the owner or operator has repaired a tank system in accordance with 310 CMR 30.697(5), and the repair has been extensive (e.g., repair of a ruptured primary containment or secondary containment vessel), the tank system must not be returned to service unless the owner or operator has obtained a certification by a Massachusetts registered professional engineer in accordance with 310 CMR 30.009 that the repaired system is capable of handling hazardous waste without release for the intended life of the system. This certification must be submitted to the Department within seven days after returning the tank system to use. 30.698: Special Requirements for Ignitable, Reactive, and Incompatible Hazardous Wastes, and Hazardous Wastes That Are Polyhalogenated Aromatic Hydrocarbons (1) Ignitable or reactive waste shall not be placed in a tank unless: (a) The waste is treated before or immediately after placement in the tank so that the resulting waste is no longer ignitable or reactive hazardous waste pursuant to 310 CMR 30.122 or 30.124, and 30.560(3) is complied with; or (b) The waste is stored or treated in such a way that it is protected from any material or conditions which might cause the waste to ignite or react; or (c) The tank is used solely for emergencies. (2) The owner or operator of a facility which treats or stores ignitable or reactive waste in covered tanks shall comply with the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) buffer zone requirements in tables 2-1 through 2-6 of the Flammable and Combustible Code, 1981 and with the tank location requirements of 527 CMR 1.05: Modifications to NFPA 1 - 2012 Edition. (3) Incompatible hazardous wastes or materials incompatible with hazardous waste (see 310 CMR 30.561 for examples) shall not be placed in the same tank unless 310 CMR 30.560(3) is complied with. (4) Hazardous waste shall not be placed in an unwashed tank which previously held an incompatible waste or material unless 310 CMR 30.560(3) is complied with. (5) If tanks holding polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons are to be located or used at the facility, the following requirements, in addition to any other set forth in 310 CMR 30.000, shall be complied with: (a) Each such tank shall have a system designed and operated to detect and contain spills, leaks, or other releases from each such tank. The Department may approve the design and operation of such a system only if, after considering at least the following criteria, the Department determines that such approval is in accordance with provisions set forth in 310 CMR 30.810 through 30.814. 1. the capacity of each such tank. 2. the volume and characteristics of the waste stored or treated in each such tank. 3. the method used for the collection of spills, leaks, or other releases from each such tank. 4. the construction materials used for each such tank and for the system. 5. the method used to prevent precipitation and run-on from entering the system. (b) The facility's contingency plan shall include the following: 1. procedures for responding to spills or leaks of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons into the containment system. 2. procedures for removing polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons from the containment system. 3. procedures for repairing or replacing leaking tanks. 1/16/15 310 CMR - 1197 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 30.699: Closure and Post-closure Care (1) At closure of a tank system, the owner or operator shall remove or decontaminate all waste residues, contaminated containment system components, contaminated soils, and structures and equipment contaminated with waste, and manage them as hazardous waste, unless the conditions of 310 CMR 30.141 are met. The owner or operator shall be in compliance with all requirements for a closure plan, closure activities, cost estimates for closure, and financial responsibility for tank systems as set forth in 310 CMR 30.580, 30.590, and 30.900. (2) If the owner or operator demonstrates that not all contaminated soils can be practicably removed or decontaminated as required in 310 CMR 30.699(1), then the owner or operator shall close the tank system and perform post-closure care in accordance with the closure and post-closure care requirements that apply to landfills (310 CMR 30.633). In addition, for the purposes of closure, post-closure, and financial responsibility, such a tank system is considered to be a landfill, and the owner or operator shall meet all of the requirements for landfills specified in 310 CMR 30.580, 30.590 and 30.900. (3) If an owner or operator has a tank system that does not have secondary containment that meets the requirements of 310 CMR 30.694, then: (a) The closure plan for the tank system shall include a plan for complying with 310 CMR 30.699(1) and a contingent plan for complying with 310 CMR 30.699(2). (b) A contingent post-closure plan for complying with 310 CMR 30.699(2) shall be prepared and submitted as part of the permit application. (c) The cost estimates calculated for closure and post-closure care shall reflect the costs of complying with the contingent closure plan and the contingent post-closure plan, if those costs are greater than the costs of complying with the closure plan prepared for the expected closure under 310 CMR 30.699(1). (d) Financial assurance must be based on the cost estimates in 310 CMR 30.699(3)(c). (e) For the purpose of the contingent closure and post-closure plans, such a tank system is considered to be a landfill, and the owner or operator shall be in compliance with all requirements for all of the closure, post-closure, and financial responsibility requirements for landfills under 310 CMR 30.580, 30.590, and 30.900. 30.700: FACILITY LOCATION STANDARDS 310 CMR 30.701 through 30.799, cited collectively as 310 CMR 30.700, set standards for the location of facilities subject to 310 CMR 30.800: Licensing Requirements and Procedures, and establish restrictions for generators, transporters, universal waste handlers, and facilities (whether licensed or operating pursuant to interim status) relating to the land disposal of specified hazardous wastes. 30.701: Land Subject to Flooding 310 CMR 30.701 applies to all inland and coastal land subject to flooding. The provisions that apply vary with the category of hazardous waste management unit and when the unit came into existence. 310 CMR 30.701(6) (for new or expanding units) and 30.701(7) (for existing units) apply to landfills, land treatment units, surface impoundments, waste piles and miscellaneous units. 310 CMR 30.701(1) through (5) apply to all other treatment or storage units. (1) No active portion of a new storage or treatment facility which receives hazardous waste from any off-site source shall be located within the boundary of land subject to flooding from the statistical 100-year frequency storm. (a) This boundary shall be determined by reference to the most recently available flood profile data prepared pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for the city or town within which the facility is proposed to be located. Said boundary, as so determined, shall be presumed accurate. Whenever required by the Department, the owner or operator shall submit such information with the license application to the Department. This presumption may be overcome only by credible evidence, persuasive to the Department, submitted by an independent Massachusetts registered professional engineer or other professional competent in such matters. 4/16/10 310 CMR - 1198 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 310 CMR 70.00 CHAPTER TITLE: Environmental Results Program Certification AGENCY: Department of Environmental Protection SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. Changes to the environmental results program certification regulations at 310 CMR 70.00 to coincide with the new underground storage tank regulations at 310 CMR 80.00. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L. c. 21O AGENCY CONTACT: Jenny Outman ADDRESS: One Winter Street, Boston, MA 01460 PHONE: 617-654-6586 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. Prior notification on January 27, 2014 to Local Government Advisory Commission, DPH, EOEEA, MA Environmental Policy Act Office, DPU, MA Municipal Association. PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: March 11, 12, 13, 18, and 20, 2014 55 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 606 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: None For the first five years: None No fiscal effect: SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. December 2, 2014 Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: Environmental results program certification Underground storage tanks systems PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: Amend 310 CMR 70.00 ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Dec 22 2014 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 01/16/2015 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: 2461 - 2464 Insert these pages: 2461 - 2466 12/22/2014 56 cm The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 310 CMR 70.00: ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATION Section 70.01: 70.02: 70.03: 70.04: Purpose and Authority Definitions Compliance Certification Requirements Violations 70.01: Purpose and Authority (1) The purpose of 310 CMR 70.00 is to provide for the protection of public health, safety, welfare and the environment by requiring Environmental Results Program (ERP) facilities or units to submit a performance based compliance certification to the Department. (2) 310 CMR 70.00 is promulgated pursuant to the authority of M.G.L. c. 21, §§ 26 through 53 (the Massachusetts Clean Waters Act), M.G.L. c. 21A, §§ 2, 13 and 16, M.G.L. c. 21C (the Hazardous Waste Management Act), M.G.L. c. 21H, §§ 6A through 6N (the Mercury Management Act), M.G.L. c. 21O, § 4 (The Operation and Removal of Underground Storage Tanks), M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 142A through 142M (the Massachusetts Clean Air Act) and M.G.L. c. 111 § 150A (the Solid Waste Management Act). 70.02: Definitions The definitions found in 310 CMR 70.02 are for use only in the compliance certification requirements contained in 310 CMR 70.00 and are not intended to replace the definitions of those terms in the underlying standards. Certification means the certification form as prescribed by the Department pursuant to 310 CMR 70.03(2), which includes the certification statement requirements pursuant to 310 CMR 70.03(2). Department means the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Environmental Results Program (ERP) Facility or Unit means one of the following: (a) a dry cleaner subject to 310 CMR 7.26(10) through (16); (b) a photo processor subject to 310 CMR 71.00: Industrial Wastewater Regulations for Photo Processors; (c) a printer as defined in 310 CMR 7.26(22): Printer; (d) a boiler subject to 310 CMR 7.26(30) through (37); (e) an engine or combustion turbine subject to 310 CMR 7.26(40) through (44); (f) a dental facility subject to 310 CMR 73.00: Amalgam Wastewater and Recycling Regulations for Dental Facilities; (g) an industrial user subject to 314 CMR 7.05(2)(g): Industrial Users; (h) a new sewer extension of less than 1,000 feet in length subject to 314 CMR 7.05(1)(c): New Sewer Extensions of Less Than 1,000 Feet; (i) a new sewer connection or any increase in flow to an existing sewer connection subject to 314 CMR 7.05(1)(h): Other New Sewer Connections; (j) an industrial wastewater holding tank subject to 314 CMR 18.00: Industrial Wastewater Holding Tank and Container Construction, Operation, and Record Keeping Requirements. (k) a scrap recycling facility, vehicle recycler or vehicle manufacturer subject to 310 CMR 74.00: Removal and Recycling of Mercury-added Components in Vehicles; (l) a manufacturer of a mercury-added product subject to 310 CMR 75.00: Collection and Recycling of Mercury-added Products; (m) a manufacturer of mercury-added lamps subject to 310 CMR 75.00: Collection and Recycling of Mercury-added Products; or (n) an underground storage tank system subject to 310 CMR 80.00: Underground Storage Tank (UST) Operator Training. ERP Sector means all ERP facilities or units of one type. Operator means the person responsible for the over-all operation of an ERP facility or unit. 1/16/15 310 CMR - 2461 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 70.02: continued Owner means any person who has legal or equitable ownership, alone or with others, of an ERP facility or unit, including, but not limited to, any agent, executor, administrator, trustee, lessee, or guardian of the estate for the holder of legal title. Person means any individual, partnership, corporation, syndicate, company, firm, association, authority, department, bureau, trust or group including, but not limited to, a city, town, county, the Commonwealth and its agencies, and the federal government. Responsible Official is one of the following: (a) For a corporation: a president, secretary, treasurer, or a vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function who has been duly authorized pursuant to a corporate vote, or a representative of the corporation who has been duly authorized pursuant to a corporate vote provided the representative is responsible for the overall operation of the facility or unit; (b) For a partnership: a general partner with the authority to bind the partnership or the proprietor, respectively; (c) For a sole proprietorship; the sole proprietor; (d) For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency including any legislatively created authority, board, commission, district, etc.: either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official who is empowered to enter into contracts on behalf of the municipality or public agency. Standards means those requirements listed in the certification form referred to in 310 CMR 70.03(2), including but not limited to 310 CMR 7.00: Air Pollution Control, 310 CMR 30.00: Hazardous Waste, 71.00: Industrial Wastewater Regulations for Photo Processors, 72.00: Industrial Wastewater Standard for Dry Cleaners, 73.00: Amalgam Wastewater and Recycling Regulations for Dental Facilities, 74.00: Removal and Recycling of Mercury-added Components in Vehicles, 75.00: Collection and Recycling of Mercury-added Products, 314 CMR 3.00: Surface Water Discharge Permit Program, 5.00: Ground Water Discharge Permit Program, or 12.00: Operation and Maintenance and Pretreatment Standards for Wastewater Treatment Works and Indirect Dischargers, requirements contained in NESHAP's (40 CFR Part 61 Subparts, and Part 63) or NSPS's (40 CFR Part 60 Subparts) that have been delegated to Massachusetts, and the terms and conditions of any permits issued pursuant to any of those regulations. 70.03: Compliance Certification Requirements (1) Schedule for Submission of Compliance Certification. (a) The owner or operator of each ERP facility or unit shall submit a certification in accordance with 310 CMR 70.03(2) and thereafter shall submit, as applicable, a periodic compliance certification in accordance with the schedule set forth herein for the specific type of ERP facility or unit. (b) The owner or operator of each ERP facility or unit, except underground storage tank systems subject to 310 CMR 80.00: Underground Storage Tank (UST) Operator Training, shall submit a compliance certification in accordance with 310 CMR 70.03(1) and (2) within 60 days of: 1. the commencement of operation of a new ERP facility or unit; except for boiler(s) subject to 310 CMR 7.26(30): U Boilers - Applicability that must submit a certification in accordance with the schedule in 310 CMR 7.26(32): Certification; 2. the recommencement of operation of an ERP facility or unit for which no certification was submitted during the year prior to recommencement; except for boiler(s) subject to 310 CMR 7.26(30): U Boilers - Applicability that must submit a certification in accordance with the schedule in 310 CMR 7.02(3)(m): Reactivating an Inactive Emission Unit; or 3. acquiring an ERP facility or unit unless exempted from this requirement pursuant to 314 CMR 7.17(1)(b). 1/16/15 310 CMR - 2462 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 70.03: continued (c) If a periodic compliance certification is required, then the owner or operator of the ERP facility or unit shall submit the compliance certification by the end of each certification period unless a statement of non-applicability is submitted to the Department on a form prescribed by the Department. (d) Notwithstanding 310 CMR 70.03(1)(a) and (b), a photo processor holding a permit from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority pursuant to 360 CMR 10.000: Sewer Use is deemed to hold the equivalent of an ERP certification and is not required to file a periodic compliance certification pursuant to 310 CMR 70.00 and 71.00: Industrial Wastewater Regulations for Photo Processors, but such a photo processor is required to pay an annual compliance fee to the Department pursuant to 310 CMR 4.00: Timely Action Schedule and Fee Provisions. (e) A photo processor which is located in the service area of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and which hauls or ships photo processing waste off-site is required to file periodic compliance certifications pursuant to 310 CMR 70.00 and 71.00: Industrial Wastewater Regulations for Photo Processors. (f) Owners or operators of the following types of ERP facilities or units shall submit a periodic compliance certification to the Department by September 15th of each year except as provided in 310 CMR 70.03(h): 1. dry cleaners subject to 310 CMR 7.26(10) through (16); 2. photo processors subject to 310 CMR 71.00: Industrial Wastewater Regulations for Photo Processors; and 3. printers subject to 310 CMR 7.26(20) through (29). (g) The owner or operator of the following types of ERP facilities or units shall submit a periodic or one-time compliance certification in accordance with the following schedules: 1. The owner or operator of a facility with boilers subject to 310 CMR 7.26(30): U Boilers - Applicability shall submit a one-time certification in accordance with the schedule set forth in 310 CMR 7.26(32): Certification. 2. The owner or operator of an industrial wastewater holding tank shall submit to the Department a one-time certification in accordance with the schedule and conditions set forth in 314 CMR 18.11: Holding Tank Decommissioning Requirements. 3. The owner or operator of a dental facility subject to 310 CMR 73.00: Amalgam Wastewater and Recycling Regulations for Dental Facilities shall submit a certification in accordance with the schedule and conditions referenced in 310 CMR 73.07: Compliance Certification Requirements for Dental Facilities. 4. An industrial user subject to 314 CMR 7.05(2)(g): Industrial Users and discharging to a non-IPP POTW, as defined in 314 CMR 7.00: Sewer System Extension and Connection Permit Program, shall submit a certification in accordance with the schedule and conditions set forth in 314 CMR 7.17(2): Industrial User Listed in 314 CMR 7.17(2)(c). 5. The initial owner or operator of a new sewer extension of 1,000 feet or less in length subject to 314 CMR 7.05(1)(c) shall submit a one-time certification in accordance with the schedule and conditions set forth in 314 CMR 7.17(1): Sewer Extension and Sanitary or Industrial Wastewater Connection. 6. An owner or operator of a new sewer connection subject to 314 CMR 7.05(1)(h): Other New Sewer Connections shall submit a one-time certification in accordance with the schedule and conditions set forth in 314 CMR 7.17(1): Sewer Extension and Sanitary or Industrial Wastewater Connection. 7. An owner or operator of an existing sewer connection with an increase in flow subject to 314 CMR 7.05(1)(h): Other New Sewer Connections, shall submit a one-time certification in accordance with the schedule and conditions set forth in 314 CMR 7.17(1): Sewer Extension and Sanitary or Industrial Wastewater Connection. 8. An owner or operator of an engine or combustion turbine subject to 310 CMR 7.26(40) through (44) shall submit a certification in accordance with the schedule and conditions set forth in 310 CMR 7.26: Industry Performance Standards. 9. Scrap recycling facilities, vehicle recyclers and vehicle manufacturers subject to 310 CMR 74.00: Removal and Recycling of Mercury-added Components in Vehicles shall submit certification forms in compliance with the applicable schedules and conditions referenced in 310 CMR 74.09: Submittal of Compliance Certifications and Reports to the Department. 1/16/15 310 CMR - 2463 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 70.03: continued 10. Manufacturers of mercury-added products and lamps subject to 310 CMR 75.00: Collection and Recycling of Mercury-added Products shall submit certification forms in compliance with the applicable schedules and conditions referenced in 310 CMR 75.04: Plans for Collecting and Recycling Mercury-added Products and 75.05: Public Education Plan for Mercury-added Lamps. 11. An Owner or Operator of an underground storage tank system subject to 310 CMR 80.00: Underground Storage Tank (UST) Operator Training shall submit a certification in accordance with the schedule and conditions set forth in 310 CMR 80.34: Requirements for Compliance Certification. (h) The Department may determine a schedule, less frequently than the schedule in 310 CMR 70.03(1)(f), for submission of periodic compliance certifications, based on the following criteria: 1. the size, composition and activities of the ERP sector; 2. the quantity and types of (toxic) materials used and potential wastes, emissions and discharges of the ERP sector; 3. the degree of compliance with established regulatory requirements by the ERP sector; 4. the degree of control over the environmental and public health aspects of activities by the ERP sector; and 5. any other relevant information regarding the environmental consequences of the periodic compliance certifications and return to compliance response rates and results within the ERP sector. The Department will notify the public and affected businesses by publishing a notice in the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Monitor and may also notify an ERP sector through industry trade associations, the Department's website and other appropriate cost effective methods of changes in the ERP sector's certification schedule. (2) Certification Statement. The Responsible Official for each ERP facility or unit shall submit a compliance certification. Each compliance certification shall be on a form prescribed by the Department and shall address compliance with standards to which the ERP facility or unit is subject. The certification form may include specialized forms for specific categories of ERP facilities or units, and any owner/operator required to submit a certification pursuant to 310 CMR 70.03 shall submit all applicable forms. The compliance certification shall: (a) state whether the ERP facility or unit is in compliance with the applicable standards as listed on the certification form; (b) identify any violations that occurred and the date of such violations within the certification period prior to the due date of the certification statement including, but not limited to, any notifications required pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21E, § 7 and 310 CMR 40.0300: Notification of Releases and Threats of Release of Oil and Hazardous Materials; Identification and Listing of Oil and Hazardous Materials (releases and threats of release of oil and/or hazardous material), and any reporting of violations required pursuant to 310 CMR 7.02(6): Aggregated Emissions (air pollution control equipment failures), 314 CMR 12.03(8) (emergency bypasses to sewer treatment works), 310 CMR 30.520: Basis for Tier Classification (hazardous waste contingency plans) and the terms and conditions of any permits issued by the Department; and (c) state what the owner/operator will do to return to compliance and the date by which compliance will be achieved; and (d) include the following statement: "I, [name of responsible official], attest under the pains and penalties of perjury: 1. that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information contained in this submittal, including any and all documents accompanying this certification statement; 2. that, based on my inquiry of those individuals responsible for obtaining the information, the information contained in this submittal is to the best of my knowledge, true, accurate, and complete; 3. that systems to maintain compliance are in place at the facility or unit and will be maintained even if processes or operating procedures are changed; and 4. that I am fully authorized to make this attestation on behalf of this facility or unit. I am aware that there are significant penalties, including, but not limited to possible fines and imprisonment, for submitting false, inaccurate, or incomplete information." 1/16/15 310 CMR - 2464 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 70.04: Violations (1) It shall be a violation of 310 CMR 70.00 for any person to: (a) fail to submit a timely certification pursuant to 310 CMR 70.03; (b) make any false, inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading statements in any certification required pursuant to 310 CMR 70.03; (c) make any false, inaccurate, incomplete or misleading statements in any record, report, plan, file, log, or register which that person is required to keep pursuant to the applicable standards; (d) hold themselves out as a responsible official in violation of the requirements contained in 310 CMR 70.03; (e) fail to comply with the applicable standards; or (f) violate any other provision of 310 CMR 70.00. (2) The Department reserves the right to exercise the full extent of its legal authority, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21, §§ 26 through 53 (Massachusetts Clean Waters Act), M.G.L. c. 21A, §§ 2, 8, 13 and 16, M.G.L. c. 21C (Hazardous Waste Management Act), M.G.L. c. 21H, §§ 6A through 6N (the Mercury Management Act), M.G.L. c. 21H, § 8, M.G.L. c. 21O, § 4 (The Operation and Removal of Underground Storage Tanks), M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 142A through 142M (Massachusetts Clean Air Act), and M.G.L. c. 111, § 150A (Solid Waste Management Act), in order to obtain full compliance with all requirements applicable to ERP facilities and units, including but not limited to, criminal prosecution, fines, civil and administrative penalties, and orders. REGULATORY AUTHORITY 310 CMR 70.00: M.G.L. c. 21, §§ 26 through 53; c. 21A, §§ 2, 13 and 16; c. 21C, c. 21H, §§ 6A through 6N (the Mercury Management Act), c. 21O § 4, and c. 111, §§ 142A through 142M and 150A. 1/16/15 310 CMR - 2465 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (PAGES 2467 THROUGH 2484 ARE RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.) 1/16/15 310 CMR - 2466 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 454 CMR 25.00 CHAPTER TITLE: Occupational Safety and Health for State Workers AGENCY: Department of Labor Standards SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. Ensure that all Commonwealth employees are provided with a safe and healthful work environment free from recognized hazards that may cause serious injury, physical harm or death. The regulation applies to state employers, employees, and agencies as described in M.G.L. c. 149, section 6½. The regulation describes the applicable provisions of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, and sets out the authority for inspection and enforcement. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L. c. 149, § 6½, AGENCY CONTACT: Heather Rowe ADDRESS: 19 Staniford Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114 PHONE: 617-626-6973 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. Notice to the Department of Housing and Community Development and Massachusetts Municipal Association, mailed on November 24, 2014 PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: December 29, 2014 57 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 68 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: For the first five years: No fiscal effect: X SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. December 31, 2014 Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: Occupational Safety and Health; OSHA; Inspection; Compliance; Posting; Retaliation; Recordkeeping PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: New regulation 454 CMR 25.00 ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Jan 2 2015 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 01/16/2015 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: 10.1, 10.2 423, 424 Insert these pages: 10.1, 10.2 423 - 426 01/02/2015 58 kr The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 454 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS Table of Contents Page 454 CMR 24.00: EMPLOYMENT AGENCY AND TEMPORARY WORKERS RIGHT TO KNOW REGULATIONS (continued) Section 24.12: Section 24.13: Section 24.14: Section 24.15: Section 24.16: Section 24.17: Section 24.18: Section 24.19: Section 24.20: Section 24.21: Section 24.22: Unlawful Practices by Employment Agencies Unlawful Practices by Staffing Agencies Record-keeping Requirements Limitations on Transportation Expenses Charged by Work Site Employers and Agencies Inspections Conducted by the Department Complaints Revocation, Suspension of License Violations of the Employment Agency Statute: Civil Administrative Penalty Violations of the Temporary Workers Right to Know Law Confidentiality Severability 417 418 419 420 420 420 421 421 422 422 422 454 CMR 25.00: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH FOR STATE WORKERS 423 Section 25.01: Section 25.02: Section 25.03: Section 25.04: Section 25.05: Section 25.06: Section 25.07: Section 25.08: Section 25.09: Purpose and Scope Applicable Standards Inspections Posting of Notice Compliance Record-keeping Requirements Retaliation State Plan Severability 423 423 423 424 424 425 425 425 425 453 CMR 26.00: APPRENTICE TRAINING 427 Section 26.01: Section 26.02: Section 26.03: Section 26.04: Section 26.05: Section 26.06: Section 26.07: Section 26.08: Section 26.09: Section 26.10: Section 26.11: Section 26.12: Section 26.13: Section 26.14: Authority, Purpose, and Scope Definitions Eligibility and Procedure for Apprentice Program Registration Standards for Apprentice Programs Registration for Pre-apprentices and Pre-apprentice Programs Registration of Apprentice Agreements Program Performance Standards Probation and Cancellation of Apprentice Agreements Deregistration of a Registered Program Reinstatement of Apprentice Program Registration Complaints Recordkeeping Limitations of Regulations Severability 427 427 430 432 435 435 437 437 437 439 439 439 440 440 454 CMR 27.00: MINIMUM WAGE 441 Section 27.01: Section 27.02: Section 27.03: Section 27.04: Section 27.05: Section 27.06: Section 27.07: Section 27.07: Section 27.08: 441 441 442 442 443 444 445 445 446 1/16/15 Purpose and Scope Definitions Minimum Wage and Overtime Rates Hours Worked Wage Payments and Deductions From Wages Employer Minimum Wage Waivers Notice and Recordkeeping Penalties for Violations Severability 454 CMR - 10.1 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 454 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS NON-TEXT PAGE 12/19/14 454 CMR - 10.2 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 454 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS 454 CMR 25.00: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH FOR STATE WORKERS Section 25.01: 25.02: 25.03: 25.04: 25.05: 25.06: 25.07: 25.08: 25.09: Purpose and Scope Applicable Standards Inspections Posting of Notice Compliance Record-keeping Requirements Retaliation State Plan Severability 25.01: Purpose and Scope (1) Purpose. The purpose of 454 CMR 25.00 is to ensure that all Commonwealth employees are provided with a safe and healthful work environment free from recognized hazards that may cause serious injury, physical harm or death. (2) Scope. 454 CMR 25.00 shall apply to employers, employees, and agencies as described in M.G.L. c. 149, § 6½. 25.02: Applicable Standards The standards set forth under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. c. 15, including the general duty clause under 29 U.S.C. § 654, and regulations at 29 CFR Parts 1903, 1904, 1910, and 1926 are incorporated by reference, and applicable to all places of employment covered by 454 CMR 25.00. Use of the terms construction, alteration, and repair, and other terms used in relation to the construction of public works, shall not be narrower than the meanings set forth in M.G.L. c. 149, §§ 26 through 27H. 25.03: Inspections (1) The Department of Labor Standards (department) shall have the authority set forth in 29 CFR § 1903 to conduct inspections of all places of employment covered by M.G.L. c. 149, § 6½, including, but not limited to, the authority to: (a) enter without delay and at reasonable times any place of employment where work is performed by an employee or where there is reason to believe that a violation of safety or health standard exists, and examine the methods of protection from accident, the means of escape from fire, the sanitary provisions, the lighting and means of ventilation, and determine what suitable safety devices or other reasonable means or requirements for the prevention of accidents or industrial or occupational diseases shall be adopted or followed, and conduct such investigations as the department may deem necessary; (b) inspect and investigate during the employer's regular working hours and at other reasonable times any place of employment and all pertinent conditions, structures, machines, apparatus, devices, equipment and materials therein; and (c) question privately any employer, owner, manager, agent or employee, and review all records required by 29 U.S.C. c. 15 or 454 CMR 25.00 including, but not limited to, records regarding: 1. Any claimed safety or health violation; 2. Work-related deaths, injuries and illnesses other than minor injuries which require only first aid treatment and which do not involve medical treatment, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or of motion, or transfer to another job; 3. Any potential safety or health hazard at any place of employment; 4. Employee exposure to potentially toxic materials or other harmful physical agents which 454 CMR 25.00 requires to be monitored or measured; and 5. Any other employer activities relating to 29 U.S.C. c. 15. 1/16/15 454 CMR - 423 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 454 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS 25.03: continued (2) When an employer requires security clearances for entry into a particular area, the employer shall provide appropriate clearances to the department. In the event the employer does not control the security clearances, the employer shall make reasonable effort to obtain access for the department. (3) The inspection shall be conducted in such a manner as to preclude unreasonable disruption of the employer's operations. (4) Employees or employee representatives shall have the right to report unsafe and unhealthful working conditions to the employer and/or to the department. (5) The department shall direct inspections and questioning of persons. A representative of the employer and a representative authorized by the employees shall be given an opportunity to accompany the department during the physical inspection of any workplace, if it does not interfere with the conduct of the inspection or present a safety or health hazard as determined in the sole discretion of the department. 25.04: Posting of Notice (1) (a) Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices furnished by the department, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in M.G.L. c. 149, § 6½, and that for assistance and information, including copies of 29 U.S.C. c. 15 and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or department. Such notice or notices shall be posted by the employer in each worksite and facility in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Each employer shall take steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other material. (b) Reproductions or facsimiles of such federal or state posters shall constitute compliance with the posting. (2) Any employer failing to comply with the provisions of 454 CMR 25.04 shall be subject to citation and penalty. 25.05: Compliance (1) In exercising the authority set forth in 29 CFR § 1903, 1904, 1910, and 1926, the department may take action and shall follow the procedures as set forth in 453 CMR 9.00: Civil Administrative Penalties. (2) If the department determines that an employer has violated a provision of 29 U.S.C. c. 15 or a safety or health standard or any rules promulgated under 29 U.S.C. c. 15 , the department shall, within 180 days of the completion of inspection processes conducted by the department, issue to the employer a written Order to Correct, which shall describe: (a) The nature of each violation, including a reference to the provision of the section, standard, regulation or order alleged to have been violated; (b) The corrective action(s) to abate the violations; and (c) An abatement date for each violation. (3) The department shall provide written notification of any Order to Correct to the appropriate agency head and personnel administrator. (4) Before taking any action under 454 CMR 25.05(5), the department shall notify in writing the appropriate agency head and personnel administrator and attempt to resolve the alleged violation. (5) The attorney general may bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief to enforce any order of the department or the attorney general. 1/16/15 454 CMR - 424 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 454 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS 25.06: Record-keeping Requirements All state agencies shall keep records concerning occupational injuries, illnesses, deaths, and exposure to toxic materials in compliance with regulations promulgated under 29 U.S.C. c. 15, as set forth in 29 C.F.R. Part 1904. The personnel administrator shall prescribe the record-keeping mechanism state agencies shall use to keep such required records provided the department has full access to the agency records. 25.07: Retaliation (1) No person shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee because the employee has: (a) Filed any complaint under or related to 29 U.S.C. c. 15; (b) Instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to 29 U.S.C. c. 15; (c) Testified or is about to testify in any proceeding under or related to 29 U.S.C. c. 15; or (d) Exercised on his own behalf or on behalf of others any right afforded by 29 U.S.C. c. 15. (2) Any employee who believes that he or she has been discriminated against in violation of 454 CMR 25.07 may seek remedy in accordance with M.G.L. c. 149, § 185. 2508: State Plan The department and the personnel administrator, in consultation with the occupational health and safety hazard advisory board, may develop a State plan which provides an occupational safety and health program for the protection of public employees for approval by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health under 29 CFR § 1956.10. 25.09: Severability The provisions of 454 CMR 25.00 are severable. If any provision or application thereof is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity will be severed and will not affect the remainder of 454 CMR 25.00. REGULATORY AUTHORITY 454 CMR 25.00: M.G.L. c. 149, § 6½. 1/16/15 454 CMR - 425 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 454 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS NON-TEXT PAGE 1/16/15 454 CMR - 426 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 454 CMR 27.00 CHAPTER TITLE: Minimum Wage AGENCY: Department of Labor Standards SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. Clarify practices and policies in the administration and enforcement of the Minimum Fair Wages Act. The Minimum Wage Regulation has not been amended since April 25, 2003. Changes in the case law and other statutes necessitate amendments to the regulation. The regulations will provide needed clarification for employers and employees regarding overtime, deductions from wages, minimum wage waivers, travel, and record-keeping. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L. c. 23, § 1; M.G.L. c. 151 AGENCY CONTACT: Heather Rowe ADDRESS: 19 Staniford Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114 PHONE: 617-626-6973 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. Notice to the Department of Housing and Community Development and Massachusetts Municipal Association, mailed on November 25, 2014 PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: December 29 and 30, 2014 59 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 67 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: For the first five years: No fiscal effect: X SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. December 31, 2014 Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: Minimum Wage; Overtime; Deductions; Travel; On-call; Uniforms; Waivers; Notice; Penalties; Recordkeeping PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: Promulgation of 454 CMR 27.00 in conjunction with repeal of 455 CMR 2.00 ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Jan 2 2015 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 01/16/2015 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: _______ Insert these pages: 441 - 446 01/02/2015 60 mrs The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 454 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS 454 CMR 27.00: MINIMUM WAGE Section 27.01: 27.02: 27.03: 27.04: 27.05: 27.06: 27.07: 27.07: 27.08: Purpose and Scope Definitions Minimum Wage and Overtime Rates Hours Worked Wage Payments and Deductions From Wages Employer Minimum Wage Waivers Notice and Recordkeeping Penalties for Violations Severability 27.01: Purpose and Scope (1) Purpose. To clarify practices and policies in the administration and enforcement of the Minimum Fair Wages Act. (2) Scope. 454 CMR 27.00 applies to any employer who employs any person in an occupation in accordance with M.G.L. c. 151. 27.02: Definitions Basic Minimum Wage. The minimum wage rate in effect under M.G.L. c. 151, § 1 to be paid to an employee in an occupation as defined in M.G.L. c. 151, § 2. Bona Fide Educational Institution. A secondary school system or an institution of higher education that has received accreditation from a recognized source. Director. The Director of the Department of Labor Standards. Employ. To suffer or permit to work. Employer. An individual, corporation, partnership or other entity, including any agent thereof, that employs an employee or employees for wages, remuneration or other compensation. Minor. A person younger than 18 years old. Regular Hourly Rate. The amount that an employee is regularly paid for each hour of work. When an employee is paid on a piece work basis, salary, or any basis other than an hourly rate, the regularly hourly rate shall be determined by dividing the employee’s total weekly earnings by the total hours worked during the week. Regardless of the basis used, an employee shall be paid not less than the applicable minimum wage each week. The regular hourly rate shall include all remuneration for employment paid to, or on behalf of, the employee, but shall not include: (a) sums paid as commissions, drawing accounts, bonuses, or other incentive pay based on sales or production; or (b) sums excluded under 29 U.S.C. § 207(e). Service Rate. The hourly rate an employer pays to a tipped employee, which may not be less than the cash wage set forth in M.G.L. c. 151, § 7. Tipped Employee. An employee who regularly receives gratuities of more than $20 a month. Uniform. All special apparel, including footwear, which is worn by an employee as a condition of employment. It shall be presumed that a uniform worn by an employee of any establishment is worn as a condition of employment if the uniform is of similar design, color, or material, or it forms part of the decorative pattern of the establishment to distinguish a person as an employee of the place of work. Where an employer requires a general type of basic street clothing, permits variation in details of dress, and the employee chooses the specific type and style of clothing, this clothing shall not be considered a uniform. 1/16/15 454 CMR - 441 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 454 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS 27.02: continued Working Time. Includes all time during which an employee is required to be on the employer's premises or to be on duty, or to be at the prescribed work site or at any other location, and any time worked before or after the end of the normal shift to complete the work. Working time does not include meal times during which an employee is relieved of all work-related duties. Working time includes rest periods of short duration, usually 20 minutes or less. 27.03: Minimum Wage and Overtime Rates (1) Basic Minimum Wage. At least the basic minimum wage in effect under M.G.L. c. 151, § 1 must be paid to an employee in an occupation as defined in M.G.L. c. 151, § 2, unless a lesser wage is expressly permitted by law or a waiver of the basic minimum wage is granted in writing by the Director in accordance with M.G.L. c. 151, § 7 or 9. (2) Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees. The minimum wage rate for a tipped employee may be comprised of both: (a) the service rate paid by the employer; and (b) tips actually received and retained by the employee. The sum of the service rate and the tips received by the employee must equal or exceed the basic minimum wage. The service rate shall be not less than the cash wage required to be paid to a tipped employee in M.G.L. c. 151, § 7. An employer may pay the service rate to the employee only if: 1. the employer informs such employee in writing of the provisions of M.G.L. c. 151, § 7, paragraph three; 2. the employee actually receives tips in an amount which, when added to the service rate, equals or exceeds the basic minimum wage; and 3. all tips received by the employee are either retained by him or her or are distributed to him or her through a tip-pooling arrangement. If the employee is engaged in the serving of food or beverages, a tip-pooling arrangement must conform with the requirements of M.G.L. c. 149, § 152A. Unless all three of the foregoing requirements are met, the employer must pay a tipped employee at least the full basic minimum wage. (3) Overtime Rate. One and one half times an employee's regular hourly rate, such regular hourly rate not to be less than the basic minimum wage, for work in excess of 40 hours in a work week, except as set forth in M.G.L. c. 151, § 1A. The terms "bona fide executive, or administrative or professional person" in M.G.L. c. 151, § 1A(3), and “professional service” in M.G.L. c. 151, § 2, shall have the same meaning as set forth in 29 CFR Part 541. Whether a nonexempt employee is paid on an hourly, piece work, salary, or any other basis, such payments shall not serve to compensate the employee for any portion of the overtime rate for hours worked over 40 in a work week, except that this limitation only applies to the “onehalf” portion of the overtime rate (one and “one-half” times an employee’s regular hourly rate) when overtime is determined on a bona fide fluctuating workweek basis. The overtime rate for a tipped employee receiving the service rate shall be computed at one and one half times the basic minimum wage, except where exempted by M.G.L. c. 151, § 1A. 27.04: Hours Worked (1) Reporting Pay. When an employee who is scheduled to work three or more hours reports for duty at the time set by the employer, and that employee is not provided with the expected hours of work, the employee shall be paid for at least three hours on such day at no less than the basic minimum wage. 454 CMR 27.04 shall not apply to organizations granted status as charitable organizations under the Internal Revenue Code. (2) On-call Time. All on-call time is compensable working time unless the employee is not required to be at the work site or another location, and is effectively free to use his or her time for his or her own purposes. (3) Sleeping Time and Working Shifts. (a) An employee required to be on duty at the work site for less than 24 hours is working even if the employee is permitted to sleep or engage in other personal activities when not busy. 1/16/15 454 CMR - 442 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 454 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS 27.04: continued (b) Where an employee is required to be on duty at the worksite for 24 hours or more, the employer and employee may agree in writing prior to performance of the work to exclude bona fide meal periods and a bona fide regularly scheduled sleeping period of not more than eight hours from working time, provided the employer provides adequate sleeping quarters and the employee can enjoy an uninterrupted period of sleep. If no prior written agreement is made, sleeping time and meal time will constitute compensable working time. If the sleeping period is interrupted by a call to duty, all time on duty must be counted as working time. If the sleeping period is interrupted to such an extent that the employee cannot get a reasonable period of sleep, the entire period must be counted as working time. (c) If an employee resides on an employer's premises on a permanent basis or for extended periods of time, not all time spent on the premises is considered working time. The employer and the employee may make any reasonable written agreement as to hours worked which takes into consideration all of the pertinent facts; provided, however, that the employee shall be compensated for all time in which job-related duties are actually performed, and on-call time shall be compensated in accordance with 454 CMR 27.04(2). (4) Travel Time. (a) Ordinary travel between home and work is not compensable working time. (b) If an employee who regularly works at a fixed location is required to report to a location other than his or her regular work site, the employee shall be compensated for all travel time in excess of his or her ordinary travel time between home and work and shall be reimbursed for associated transportation expenses. (c) If an employer requires an employee to report to a location other than the work site or to report to a specified location to take transportation, compensable work time begins at the reporting time and includes subsequent travel to and from the work site. (d) An employee required or directed to travel from one place to another after the beginning of or before the close of the work day shall be compensated for all travel time and shall be reimbursed for all transportation expenses. (e) Travel that keeps an employee away from home overnight shall be compensated in a manner consistent with 29 C.F.R. § 785.39. 27.05: Wage Payments and Deductions From Wages (1) Deductions from Basic Minimum Wage. No deduction, other than those required or expressly allowed by law, and those allowed for lodging and meals listed in 454 CMR 27.05(2) and (3), shall be made from the basic minimum wage. (2) Deductions for Lodging. An employer may deduct from the basic minimum wage of an employee a sum per week as set forth in 454 CMR 27.05(2)(a) through (c) for lodging that is safe and sanitary, and meets the standards for housing established by 105 CMR 410.000: Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation (State Sanitary Code, Chapter II), including heat, potable water, and light. If an employee is paid less than the basic minimum wage for hours worked in a week in accordance with a waiver under M.G.L. c. 151, § 7 or 9, a deduction for lodging is not permitted. A deduction for lodging is not permitted unless the employee voluntarily accepts and actually uses the room. Deductions for lodging shall not be made by the employer unless the employer has given the employee prior written notice describing the lodging, setting forth the amount to be charged to the employee for the lodging, and providing notice that the employee’s acceptance of the lodging is voluntary, and the employee has provided voluntary written acceptance of the lodging and deductions. Deductions for lodging shall not exceed the following rates. (a) A sum not exceeding $35.00 per week for a room occupied by one person. (b) A sum not exceeding $30.00 per week for a room occupied by two persons. (c) A sum not exceeding $25.00 per week for a room occupied by three or more persons. (3) Deductions for Meals. An employer may deduct from the basic minimum wage of an employee the cost of meals, but not to exceed the amount per day set forth in 454 CMR 27.05(3). If an employee is paid less than the basic minimum wage for hours worked in a week in accordance with a waiver under M.G.L. c. 151, § 7 or 9, a deduction for meals is not permitted. 1/16/15 454 CMR - 443 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 454 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS 27.05: continued A deduction for meals is not permitted unless the employee voluntarily accepts and actually receives the meal. Deductions for meals shall not be made by the employer unless the employer has given the employee prior written notice describing the meal plan, setting forth the amount to be charged to the employee for the meals, and providing notice that the employee’s acceptance of the meals is voluntary, and the employee has provided voluntary written acceptance of the meals and deductions. The maximum deduction for meals per day shall be as follows: Breakfast, $1.50, Lunch, $2.25; Dinner, $2.25. (a) A deduction for one meal may be made from the wages of an employee working three hours or more. (b) A deduction for two meals may be made from the wages of an employee whose work entirely covers two meal periods, or eight hours of work. (c) A deduction for three meals may be made from the wages of an employee if lodging is provided, or if special permission is granted by the Director. (4) Uniforms. For employers requiring uniforms, the following shall apply: (a) Where uniforms require dry-cleaning, commercial laundering, or other special treatment, the employee shall be reimbursed for the actual costs of such service. Where uniforms are made of "wash and wear" materials, that do not require special treatment, and that are routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, the employer need not reimburse the employee for uniform maintenance costs. (b) No deposit shall be required by the employer from an employee for a uniform, except by application granted by the Director. (c) An employee or prospective employee who is required to purchase or rent a uniform shall be reimbursed for the actual purchase or rental cost of the uniform. (5) Indirect Deductions. An employer may not separately charge or bill an employee for fees or amounts not allowed as deductions. (6) Deductions and the Calculation of Overtime. Where deductions are made from an employee's wages for meals or lodging, the employee's regular hourly rate used to calculate overtime compensation shall be the employee's hourly rate before any deductions are made. (7) Student Housing/Household Services. Notwithstanding any provision of 454 CMR 27.00 to the contrary, an employer may provide lodging and meals in the employer's home to an employee who is a full-time student at a bona fide educational institution in exchange for household services, provided that such household services do not exceed 16 hours of working time per week in exchange for occupancy of a single room. 27.06: Employer Minimum Wage Waivers (1) Student Workers. (a) The Director may issue to any hospital or laboratory a waiver permitting payment of not less than 80% of the basic minimum wage to students whose employment for wages is part of a formal training program for such period of time as shall be fixed by the Director and stated in the waiver. (b) The Director may issue to any bona fide educational institution, a waiver permitting payment of not less than 80% of the basic minimum wage, to students enrolled in and employed by said institutions for such period of time as shall be fixed by the Director and stated in the waiver. (c) The Director may issue to any establishment which has been granted non-profit status under the Internal Revenue Code a waiver permitting payment of not less than 80% of the basic minimum wage to minors attending secondary school who work part-time in hospital wards, school and college dining rooms and dormitories, where the ratio of one minor to five adult persons working in these areas is maintained, for such period of time as shall be fixed by the Director and stated in the waiver. 1/16/15 454 CMR - 444 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 454 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS 27.06: continued (2) Special Certificate. (a) No person whose earning capacity has been impaired may be paid less than the basic minimum wage unless and until the employer obtains from the Director a special certificate in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 151, § 9. (b) The special certificate may be granted for a period not to exceed 24 months. The employer must obtain a special certificate for each work site where the employer will assign workers. (c) The Director shall prescribe the application form and supporting documentation required to obtain a special certificate permitting the employer to pay an employee with a disability less than the minimum wage. A special certificate will not be issued unless the employer submits a current Certificate Authorizing Special Minimum Wage Rates under the Fair Labor Standard Act, § 214(c) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, and all other documentation the Director may require. 27.07: Notice and Recordkeeping (1) Workplace Notice. Every employer shall post, in a place conspicuous to employees, a workplace notice issued by the Commonwealth containing the basic minimum wage rates and such other provisions of M.G.L. c. 151 and 454 CMR 27.00 as the law or the Director may require. The workplace notice shall be posted in English, and in any other language that is spoken by 5% or more of the employer’s workforce and for which a translated notice in that language is available from the Commonwealth. (2) Records. For each employee, the employer shall keep a true and accurate record of the employee’s name, complete address, social security number, occupation, amount paid each pay period, hours worked each day, rate of pay, vacation pay, any deductions made from wages, any fees or amounts charged by the employer to the employee, dates worked each week, and such other information as the Director or the Attorney General in their discretion shall deem material and necessary. Such records shall be kept on file for at least three years after the entry date of the record. Such records shall be maintained at the place of employment, at an office of the employer, or with a bank, accountant or other central location within the Commonwealth. All reports, schedules, books, records, and additional information that are filed or made available to the Department or the Attorney General shall be certified under pains and penalties of perjury as true, correct and accurate by the owner, chief financial officers, general counsel or chief executive officer of the employer. All such records must be kept and furnished to the Director or Attorney General upon demand, in accordance with M.G.L. c. 151, §§ 3, 15 and 19(3). The term transcript, as used in M.G.L. c. 151, §§ 3, 15 and 19(3), shall include photocopies, printouts of electronic information and any reproduction of records, entries, or documents. An employee who requests such records as they pertain to himself or herself shall be provided with a copy within ten business days, and, if the employee so requests, shall be allowed to inspect the original paper or electronic records at a reasonable time and place. (3) Recording of Working Time. An employer may round an employee's starting and stopping time to the nearest five minutes, one-tenth, or quarter of an hour provided that this manner of computing working time averages out over a reasonable period of time so that an employee is fully compensated for all the time he or she actually worked. 27.08: Penalties for Violations Violation of any provision of 454 CMR 27.00 shall be subject to the penalties provided in M.G.L. c. 151. 1/16/15 454 CMR - 445 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 454 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS 27.09: Severability If any provision of 454 CMR 27.00 shall be held inconsistent with M.G.L. c. 151, or held unconstitutional, either on its face or as applied, the inconsistency or unconstitutionality shall not affect the remaining provisions of 454 CMR 27.00. REGULATORY AUTHORITY 454 CMR 27.00: M.G.L. c. 23, § 1; M.G.L. c. 151. 1/16/15 454 CMR - 446 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 455 CMR 2.00 CHAPTER TITLE: Minimum Wage AGENCY: Division of Minimum Wage SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. To clarify practices and policies in the administration and enforcement of the Minimum Fair Wages Act. Repeal in conjunction with promulgation under new number, 454 CMR 27.00 REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L. c. 23, § 1; M.G.L. c. 151 AGENCY CONTACT: Heather Rowe ADDRESS: 19 Staniford Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114 PHONE: 617-626-6973 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. Notice to the Department of Housing and Community Development and Massachusetts Municipal Association, mailed on November 25, 2014 PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: December 29 and 30, 2014 61 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 48 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: For the first five years: No fiscal effect: X SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. December 31, 2014 Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: Repeal PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: Repeal of 455 CMR 2.00 in conjunction with promulgation of 454 CMR 27.00 ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Jan 2 2015 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 01/16/2015 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: 1 - 8.2 Insert these pages: _________ 01/02/2015 62 mrs The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 502 CMR 5.00 CHAPTER TITLE: Permit and Inspection Requirements of Aboveground Storage Tanks of More than Ten Thousand Gallons Capacity AGENCY: Office of the State Fire Marshall SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. 502 CMR 5.00 is adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to M.G.L. c. 148, § 37 to provide uniform requirements and procedures for the construction, maintenance and use of aboveground storage tanks and related permit, inspection and record keeping requirements. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L. c. 148, s. 37 AGENCY CONTACT: Peter A. Senopoulos, Deputy General Counsel ADDRESS: Board of Fire Prevention Regulations, c/o Department of Fire Services, P.O. Box 1025 - State Road, Stow, MA 01775 PHONE: 978-567-3181 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. Executive Order 485 Approval: November 18, 2014 Executive Order 145 Notification: December 4, 2014 PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: December 17, 2014 63 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 10 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: No new fiscal impact For the first five years: No new fiscal impact No fiscal effect: No new fiscal impact SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. December 26, 2014 Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: - Tanks and Containers - Aboveground Storage Tanks PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: Amends 502 CMR 5.00 ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Dec 29 2014 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 01/16/2015 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: 1, 2 15 - 18 Insert these pages: 1, 2 15 - 24 01/02/2015 64 mrs The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 502 CMR: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL Table of Contents Page (502 CMR 1.00: RESERVED) 3 502 CMR 2.00: PETITIONS FOR ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF REGULATIONS 5 Section 2.01: Section 2.02: Section 2.03: 502 CMR 3.00: Scope and Purpose Petitions for the Adoption, Amendment and Repeal of Regulations Procedures to Handle Petitions for the Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of Regulations 5 5 5 PROVISIONS FOR APPROVING UNDERGROUND STEEL STORAGE TANK DISMANTLING YARDS 9 Section 3.01: Section 3.02: Section 3.03: Purpose Definitions Application for Tank Yard 9 9 9 (502 CMR 4.00: RESERVED) 502 CMR 5.00: PERMIT AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS OF MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND GALLONS CAPACITY Section 5.01: Section 5.02: Section 5.03: Section 5.04: Section 5.05: Section 5.06: Section 5.07: Section 5.08: Section 5.09: Section 5.10: Section 5.11: 1/16/15 11 Scope and Purpose Applicability Definitions Permit Requirements Self-inspection and Related Record Keeping Requirements Immediate Notification of the Marshal Entry Upon the Premises Compliance with Law and Regulation Revocation, Suspension or Denial of a Permit Tank Removal Violations of M.G.L. c. 148, § 37 and 502 CMR 5.00 9 15 15 15 18 21 22 22 23 23 23 23 502 CMR - 1 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 502 CMR: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL NON-TEXT PAGE 9/1/93 502 CMR - 2 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 502 CMR: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL 502 CMR 5.00: PERMIT AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS OF MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND GALLONS CAPACITY Section 5.01: 5.02: 5.03: 5.04: 5.05: 5.06: 5.07: 5.08: 5.09: 5.10: 5.11: Scope and Purpose Applicability Definitions Permit Requirements Self-inspection and Use Permit Requirements Immediate Notification of the Marshal Entry Upon the Premises Compliance with Law and Regulation Revocation, Suspension or Denial of a Permit Tank Removal Violations of M.G.L. c. 148, § 37 and 502 CMR 5.00 5.01: Scope and Purpose 502 CMR 5.00 is adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to M.G.L. c. 148, § 37 to provide uniform requirements and procedures for the construction, maintenance and use of aboveground storage tanks and related permit, inspection and record keeping requirements. 5.02: Applicability (1) 502 CMR 5.00 shall apply to certain aboveground storage tanks with a gross capacity of more than 10,000 gallons used for the storage of any fluid other than water. (2) 502 CMR 5.00 shall not apply to: (a) Open tanks such as clarifiers; (b) Open tanks used for plating, dipping and quenching; and (c) Oil/water separators. 5.03: Definitions For the purpose of 502 CMR 5.00, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them. In the event there are any terms not defined in 502 CMR 5.03, default to 527 CMR: Board of Fire Prevention Regulations for additional definitions: Abandoned. A tank out-of-service for a continuous period in excess of 60 months which has been deemed unsafe and a threat to public safety by the Head of the Fire Department and the Marshal. Aboveground Storage Tank. A horizontal or vertical tank that is listed and intended for fixed installation, without backfill, above or below grade and is used within the scope of its approval or listing, including to the first appurtenance (valve or fitting) either on the shell, or immediately after the shell. Mounded tanks shall be considered aboveground storage tanks. Abbreviated as “AST”. API. The American Petroleum Institute. API 653 Inspector. A tank inspector in good standing and currently certified by API. API Standard 510. The American Petroleum Institute Standard 510, Ninth Edition, June 2014, incorporated by reference. API Standard 650. The American Petroleum Institute Standard 650, Welded Tanks for Oil Storage Tanks, Twelfth Edition. 1/16/15 502 CMR - 15 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 502 CMR: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL 5.03: continued API Standard 653. The American Petroleum Institute Standard 653, Fourth Edition, April 2009, including addendums 1 through 3, incorporated by reference. Approved Standard. A technical standard that has been proposed by the tank owner and approved by the Marshal, which establishes the ongoing inspection, maintenance and record keeping practices required to be followed for the life of the tank. Such standard is based upon the type, design and usage of the particular aboveground storage tank regulated by 502 CMR 5.00 and is usually a standard that has been adopted by a nationally recognized standardization body. ASME. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASME Pressure Vessel Inspector. A tank inspector in good standing and currently certified by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. ASME RTP-1. Reinforced Thermoset Plastic Corrosion Resistant Equipment. ASTM D 3299-88. Standard Specification for Filament-wound Glass-fiber-reinforced Thermoset Resin Corrosion-resistant Tanks (1988 edition). ASTM D 4097-88. Standard Specification for Contact-molded Glass-fiber-reinforced Thermoset Resin Corrosion-Resistant Tanks (1988 edition). Decommissioned Tank. A tank that is being taken out-of-service with no use or activity with the intention of placing such tank back in service at a future date. Engineer. A Massachusetts Registered Professional Engineer. Fluid. A substance, either as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and which changes shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force which changes its shape. FRPI. Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics Institute. FRPI SP9000. Standard Practice for Laminating Process (“Manufacturer”) Certification. FRPI SP9000 Inspector. A tank inspector in good standing and currently certified by FRPI. FRPI SP9100. Standard Practice for Laminate (“Equipment”) Certification. Grade. The finished ground level adjoining the building, structure, or tank, at the exterior. Where a tank is located within a vault, grade shall mean the bottom of the vault. Head of the Fire Department. The head of the Fire Department or designee as defined in M.G.L. c. 148, § 1. Local Fire Department. The fire department having jurisdiction where the tank will be constructed or is located. Maintenance. The installation, removal, replacement or penetration of any shell plate, annular plate ring material, tank bottom, roof or weld joint which involves the repair, replacement or installation of any material with a dimension of greater than 12 inches or the jacking or movement of any existing tank. Maintenance shall not include the routine painting or cleaning or the removal of superficial oxidation incidental to such painting or cleaning or the dismantling of a tank pursuant to a valid permit issued by the head of the fire department. Cutting a hole in a tank to limit the amount of available storage is not considered maintenance. 1/16/15 502 CMR - 16 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 502 CMR: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL 5.03: continued Marshal. The State Fire Marshal or designee as defined in M.G.L. c. 148, § 1. Mounded Tank. An ASME tank designed for underground service installed above the minimum depth required for underground service and covered with earth, sand, or other material, or an ASME tank designed for aboveground service, installed above grade and covered with earth, sand, or other material. Owner. A person, firm or corporation having legal ownership, control or operation of the aboveground storage tank. Permit. An authorization by the Marshal to either construct, maintain or use an aboveground storage tank in accordance with 502 CMR 5.00 and MGL c. 148, § 37. Such permit shall be required prior to conducting any of the following activities: (a) Construction. To build or install a new aboveground storage tank. (b) Maintenance. To modify or perform maintenance on an aboveground storage tank that holds a valid Use Permit. (c) Use. To use an aboveground storage tank for its permitted purpose. (d) Decommission. The process of identifying and removing a tank from service such that it cannot be filled or used for storage of any fluid other than water without a new permit application. Qualified Tank Inspector. An individual who has acquired one of the following qualifications and performs inspections only within the scope of such qualification: (a) Massachusetts Registered Professional Engineer. (b) An API 653 Inspector. (c) An SP001 AST Certified Tank Inspector. (d) An ASME Pressure Vessel Inspector. (e) An FRPI SP9000 and SP9100 Inspector. (f) Alternative Qualified Inspector: a person who has not acquired the qualifications stated in 503 CMR 5.03 Qualified Inspector(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), but has met the minimum qualifications established and approved by the Marshal. SP001 AST Certified Tank Inspector. A tank inspector in good standing and currently certified by STI/SPFA. SP9000 Inspector. A tank inspector in good standing and currently certified by FRPI. SP9100 Inspector. A tank inspector in good standing and currently certified by FRPI. STI. Steel Tank Institute. STI SP001. Standard for the Inspection of Aboveground Storage Tanks, 5th Edition. Suitability Assessment. A written evaluation conducted by an Engineer, certifying that the tank has been reviewed and determined to be in sound condition and acceptable to safely store the intended product. Any findings, conditions, or recommendations associated with the tank’s use shall be included in the report. Surveyor. A Massachusetts Professional Land Surveyor. Tank. A vessel designed for the storage of a fluid (gas or liquid). Temporary. The use of an aboveground storage tank for use less than six months from the date of installation. Vaulted Tank. An enclosure consisting of four walls, a floor, and a top for the purpose of containing a liquid storage tank and not intended to be occupied by personnel other than for inspection, repair, or maintenance of the vault, the storage tank, or related equipment. 1/16/15 502 CMR - 17 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 502 CMR: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL 5.03: continued Water. A colorless, transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluid of living organisms and the disposal of which will not result in the degradation of ground or surface water resources. 5.04: Permit Requirements (1) General Provisions. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 148, § 37, no person shall construct, maintain, or use any aboveground storage tank of more than 10,000 gallons capacity, for the storage of any fluid other than water, without first securing a permit therefore from the Marshal. A permit to construct or perform maintenance on a tank may be issued by the Marshal only after a completed application and supporting documents have been submitted, reviewed and approved in accordance with 502 CMR 5.04. The permit may be issued with certain conditions or contingencies. (2) Application for a Permit to Construct a Tank. The applicant shall complete and submit to the Marshal, at least 30 days in advance of the construction of such tank, the prescribed construction permit application form, permit fee and the following documents, in triplicate: (a) A plot plan certified by an Engineer or Surveyor. Said plot plan must clearly indicate the following: 1. The existence of any nearby bodies of water, water courses, or public water supplies within and adjacent to the property; 2. Proximity to any and all utility lines, cables or pipes within and adjacent to the property, whether above or below ground level and whether active or inactive; 3. The existence of any public or private ways immediately adjacent to the property; 4. Existence of any nearby building(s) and/or AST(s); 5. All property boundaries; 6. The distance of the tank(s) to the property boundaries; and 7. Distance of tanks to potentially incompatible materials. (b) A foundation/footing plan, which includes: 1. Construction details; 2. The dimensional details of the foundation; 3. The conclusions of the geotechnical investigation; and 4. Statement that the soil is capable to support the proposed foundation/footings. (c) A dike plan (which may be included in the foundation plan) including: 1. Calculations showing volume of area; 2. Slope and height; 3. Top width (if applicable); 4. Floor and drainage; 5. Distance from other tanks both within the dike and within adjacent diked areas including those of abutters; 6. The total combined gallon capacity; 7. The existence of intermediate diking; and 8. Any penetration of the dike wall. (d) Mechanical drawings of the proposed tank indicating: 1. Whether the tank is field erected and/or shop fabricated; 2. The tank’s construction standard; 3. The dimensional details of the tank; 4. All openings in the tank; 5. The locations and description of all appurtenances on the tank; 6. Material of construction; 7. Tank orientation; 8. Tank support description; and 9. Pending construction certifications. (e) For tanks containing a flammable gas, a fire safety analysis. The fire safety analysis shall be conducted by means of an engineering evaluation and application of sound fire protection and process engineering principles. The fire safety analysis shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. Analysis of the fire and explosion hazards; 1/16/15 502 CMR - 18 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 502 CMR: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL 5.04: continued 2. Analysis of emergency relief from the tank(s), taking into consideration the properties of the materials used and the fire protection and control measures taken; 3. Analysis of local conditions, such as exposure to and from adjacent properties; 4. Analysis of the emergency response capabilities of the local fire department or responding agency; and 5. Analysis of applicable requirements under reference flammable gas codes and standards. (f) A fire safety analysis may be required for any proposed tank containing any fluid where the Marshal deems such an analysis is necessary for protection of life and property. (g) If the proposed tank to be installed has been previously used, a detailed inspection, investigation, and suitability assessment shall be conducted by an Engineer, concluding that the proposed tank is fit to be re-used and such report shall state any conditions associated with its reuse. (h) The fire safety analysis, the suitability assessment and all foundation, mechanical and dike plans shall be reviewed and sealed by an Engineer. (i) A copy of the Manufacturer’s Data Report for Pressure Vessels, if applicable. (j) A copy of the land license (M.G.L. c. 148, § 13) issued by the city or town, if storing flammable or combustible products. (k) A copy of the current Registration (M.G.L. c. 148, § 13) for the property, if storing flammable or combustible products. (l) The identification and declaration of the Approved Standard that will be used for the installation and inspection of the tank for the remaining life of the tank. (m) If pre-manufactured, the designer or installer of the tank shall provide to the owner, a detailed list of inspection requirements under the applicable inspection standard and 502 CMR 5.00. (3) Application for a Maintenance Permit. (a) The applicant shall complete and submit to the Marshal, at least 30 days in advance of the maintenance of such tank, the prescribed maintenance permit application form, permit fee, and the following documents in triplicate: 1. A copy of the current use permit issued by the Marshal and permit issued by the head of the fire department, if applicable; 2. Mechanical drawings of the existing tank; 3. Inspection report identifying failure mechanism, cause, and corrective action required to assure safe reliable service; 4. Description of repair and, if applicable, procedures and mechanical drawings of the proposed maintenance work to be conducted; 5. Name and address of the qualified person conducting the maintenance; and 6. Where applicable, evidence of the ASME code repair stamp. (b) Emergency Repairs. Repairs made on an emergency basis as a result of an unexpected tank or component failure may be conducted prior to the issuance of a permit if necessary to avoid harm to persons, property or the environment. In such an emergency, the Marshal shall be notified in writing as soon as reasonably possible of such emergency repairs. An application for a maintenance permit shall be submitted to the Marshal in accordance with 502 CMR 5.00 within two business days after such an emergency. (c) Application for a Permit for Maintenance Involving the Decommissioning of a Tank. If the owner intends to take the tank out-of-service with the intention of placing such tank back into service at a future date, the owner shall notify the Marshal and comply with the following: 1. Notify the Marshal and declare the tank inactive and decommissioned; 2. Disconnect all associated piping from the tank, and cap all openings; 3. Secure the tank by bolting and locking all manways and valves; 4. Cap or plug all fill lines, gauge openings, or pump lines; 5. Completely remove all sludge, solids and residuals inside the tank; 6. Dispose of tank bottom sludge in accordance with state and federal regulations; 7. Rid the tank of vapors so an explosive atmosphere cannot exist; and 8. Atmospheric and emergency vents shall be left in proper working order. 1/16/15 502 CMR - 19 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 502 CMR: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL 5.04: continued (4) Application for a Permit to Change Use of a Tank. A permit to change the use of a tank may be issued by the Marshal only after the prescribed application and any other supporting documents have been submitted, reviewed, and approved by the Marshal. Where a flammable or combustible liquid is stored, a permit is required for a change of use between classes of liquids as defined in 527 CMR 1.00: Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code. (5) Temporary Permit. If a tank will be in service for less than six months from the date of installation, a permit for such temporary service, may be issued by the Marshal only after the prescribed application and any other supporting documents have been submitted, reviewed and approved by the Marshal. (6) Final Review Testing and Issuance of the Use Permit. Upon completion of construction or maintenance that is structural in nature, as the case may be, the tank shall be hydrostatically tested in accordance with the Approved Standard filed with the Marshal. Where the Approved Standard does not contain a test protocol, then the test shall be in accordance with the requirements in 502 CMR 5.04. If water is not appropriate, a request must be filed with the application to the Marshal identifying why the tank cannot be hydrostatically tested using water. The request shall identify the nationally accepted standard and method proposed to test the tank. A visual inspection is not an accepted method of testing. Tanks containing fluids of a cryogenic nature or fluids that are lighter than water and have foundations designed for less than a water test may be tested by an alternative means acceptable to the Marshal. Upon final satisfactory review, inspection and test results, the Marshal may issue a use permit. Unless otherwise specified, the use permit shall expire five years from the date of issuance. (a) Special Requirements for the Testing of LP-gas Tanks. Testing of LP-gas tanks shall comply with the provisions of 527 CMR 1.00: Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code and the following: 1. Upon completion of the tank, the tank shall be hydrostatically tested in accordance with 502 CMR 5.04. 2. Within 48 hours of filling the tank with LP-gas, the tank shall be tested and comply with 527 CMR 1.00: Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code. 3. The tank shall be tested per 527 CMR 1.00: Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code for a second time within 30 days of the initial LP-gas filled tank test. 4. If any test fails, the Marshal shall be notified and may set further testing requirements. (b) Application for a Use Permit for Tanks Installed Without a Permit. If the tank was found to be installed without a permit from the Marshal prior to the issuance of a use permit: a detailed inspection, investigation and suitability assessment shall be conducted by an Engineer, concluding that the proposed tank is fit to be used, and such report shall state any conditions associated with its use. Such suitability assessment shall be provided to the Marshal. 1. If the tank was installed before January 1, 2000, the suitability assessment and an affidavit from an Engineer confirming compliance with the applicable code at the time of installation shall be provided to the Marshal. 2. If the tank was installed on or after January 1, 2000, an application to install, and associated documentation, in accordance with 502 CMR 5.00 shall be submitted to the Marshal. (7) Administrative Provisions for Permits. (a) Incomplete Applications for Permit. Incomplete permit applications will be rejected without review. Subsequent applications may be subject to additional application fees. Subsequent applications shall be submitted to the Marshal at least 30 days in advance of the installation. (b) The Marshal may waive the production of a requested document or may require the production of supplemental documentation as a condition to issuing a permit. 1/16/15 502 CMR - 20 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 502 CMR: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL 5.04: continued (c) Permit Expiration. The subject tank work shall commence within six months from the date the permit was issued and must be completed within one year of commencement. If the work has not started or is not completed during the stated time periods, a permit shall be deemed expired and a new permit shall be required, unless a written extension is granted by the Marshal. Such an extension may be granted only if the applicant can demonstrate that such a delay was not deliberate and that such delay will not cause potential harm to the general public or the environment. (d) Notification and Approval of Changes or Alterations. Prior to completion, the Marshal shall be given written notification of any modifications to any details contained in the original application submission. Any modifications shall be approved by the Marshal in writing. (e) Conference and Communications with the Marshal. An applicant may request a conference with the Marshal prior to the application, commencement of any construction or maintenance of any aboveground storage tank. In large projects, specific work phases indicating stopping points and possible inspection may be discussed at the conference to facilitate the process. If inspections are required during the construction, no work shall continue on the next phase unless the Marshal has approved the previously completed phase. (f) Additional Requirements. The Marshal may order the owner of any tank, in writing, to meet additional requirements for that tank: 1. Where unusual conditions exist; or 2. When it is necessary for the protection of life and property. 5.05: Self-inspection and Use Permit Requirements (1) General. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 148, § 37 and as a condition to maintaining or renewing the use permit issued by the Marshal, every aboveground storage tank subject to the requirements of 502 CMR 5.00, shall be inspected in accordance with an Approved Standard by a Qualified Tank Inspector. Inspections shall be made of the premises, tanks, dikes, and related equipment. The Approved Standard associated with such inspection shall be approved by the Marshal. (2) Use Permit Tank Inspection Requirements. As of January 1, 2015, any applicant for a use permit during calendar year 2015 shall comply with the following: 1. Complete the inspection, notice and reporting requirements contained in 502 CMR 5.05(4). Said annual inspection shall be conducted in accordance with the standard that has been used for the subject tank, as of January 1, 2014; 2. The owner shall propose, on a form prescribed by the Marshal, an Approved Standard for each tank. Once approved by the Marshal, said Approved Standard shall establish the inspection and maintenance requirements for the remaining life of the tank for the purposes of compliance with 502 CMR 5.00. (b) As of January 1, 2016, the Marshal will issue Use Permits every five years. The Use Permits are issued contingent upon compliance with 502 CMR 5.05(4) and continued adherence to the inspection and maintenance practices established in the Approved Standard. (3) Upon review of the standard proposed under 502 CMR 5.05(2)(a)2., the Marshal reserves the right to increase such frequency of inspections, as necessary, to protect the public safety. If the owner chooses to alter an Approved Standard, an application must first be made to the Marshal for the approval. The application shall include a comparison between the current Approved Standard and the standard proposes for approval together with such other information required by the Marshal. (4) As a condition to the issuance or renewal of a Use Permit, the tank owner shall comply with the following: (a) A Qualified Tank Inspector must certify, on a form prescribed by the Marshal, that the Qualified Tank Inspector has verified the inspections required under the Approved Standard have been completed, such as, but not limited to; visual, internal inspections, ultrasonic thickness inspections, and certified integrity inspections. (b) A Qualified Tank Inspector shall conduct a thorough inspection of the aboveground storage tank for compliance with 502 CMR 5.00 and certify that the tank can be used safely. 1/16/15 502 CMR - 21 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 502 CMR: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL 5.04: continued (c) At least 14 days prior to the date of the intended inspection for the Use Permit, the Marshal shall be notified, in writing or by electronic means acceptable to the Marshal. The notification shall include: the location, date and time of the inspection and the inspector’s name and contact information. The Marshal shall be given the opportunity to observe or participate in the inspection process. (d) Upon inspection, the owner of a tank shall submit an AST inspection report on a form provided or approved by the Marshal. The report shall contain an affirmation by the recognized tank inspector that the facility was duly inspected, date of said inspection and a statement that the premises, tanks, related equipment and dikes are in compliance with all applicable regulations. The report shall be received no later than 14 days after the date of the inspection. (e) The Marshal may rely on the affirmations in the inspection report and, when satisfied as to accuracy of the report and safety of the subject tank, may issue the use permit. Said permit shall expire five years from the date of issuance, unless the terms and conditions are modified by the Marshal. 1. The owner or operator of a tank shall schedule remediation arrangements to promptly address any deficiencies on the inspection report within 30 days, unless an extension is granted by the Marshal. Such proposed schedule shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Marshal. Updates on the scheduled remediation of the deficiencies shall be submitted to the Marshal in accordance with the proposed schedule. 2. If any of the deficiencies on the inspection report are deemed a serious threat to public health, safety or welfare or to the environment, the Marshal shall be notified forthwith by the qualified tank inspector. The Marshal may require that the tank owner or operator submit for approval a schedule of when the deficiencies will be remedied or when it will be decommissioned. (5) Inspections conducted by the qualified tank inspector under 502 CMR 5.06 shall not waive the authority of the Marshal to conduct an independent inspection for the purpose of determining tank safety or compliance with 502 CMR 5.00. (6) Written Records. An accurate record for each tank shall be maintained in such form at least equivalent to or greater than the inspection standards established in the Approved Standard. Such record shall contain a history of all inspections, including the condition of all parts inspected, and a record of all examinations and tests. Such record shall also include all data accumulated on each tank, including a history of any repairs, alterations, replacements and service. The person principally in charge of the tank facility shall sign each inspection record. The records shall be kept at the storage facility or at another location readily available for inspection by the Marshal. Such records shall be maintained for a period of five years beyond the demolition of the tank. The records shall be subject to the inspection of the Marshal during regular business hours. An electronic record keeping method is acceptable, as long as it meets the requirements of this section for review and oversight. 5.06: Immediate Notification of the Marshal The Marshal shall be immediately notified in writing upon the discovery of any leak or hazardous condition (defect, injury) involving the tank, diking and/or appurtenance that could create a serious threat to life safety or significant environmental damage. 5.07: Entry Upon Premises Any applicant for, or holder of, any permit issued under the provisions of 502 CMR 5.00 shall be deemed to have consented to the entry of the Marshal upon the premises during regular hours of operation for the purposes of determining whether the permit applicant, or holder, is complying with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 148, 502 CMR 5.00, 527 CMR 1.00: Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code or any other related law or regulation, including inspection of all required records. 1/16/15 502 CMR - 22 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 502 CMR: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL 5.08: Compliance with Law and Regulation Compliance with all federal and state laws and associated regulations, including but not limited to, the provisions of M.G.L. c. 148, §§ 9, 13, 37; 502 CMR 5.00 and 527 CMR 1.00: Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code, regarding the design, construction, use and maintenance of all aboveground storage tanks subject to 502 CMR 5.00, is a condition to the issuance and continued effect of any permit or certification issued pursuant to 502 CMR 5.00. 5.09: Revocation, Suspension or Denial of a Permit or Qualified Tank Inspector (1) The Marshal may suspend, revoke, or in the case of a new applicant, deny any permit issued under 502 CMR 5.00 for any violation of or non-compliance with 502 CMR 5.00; 527 CMR 1.00: Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code or any other related law, regulation, written term, condition or policy related thereto and applicable to the permit holder. Any holder of, or applicant for a permit, which has been denied, suspended, or revoked hereunder, may request a hearing. Such request shall be made in writing to the Marshal within 14 days of receipt of notice of denial, suspension, or revocation. (2) If the Marshal reasonably believes that a tank or facility constitutes an immediate threat to public health, safety or welfare, or to the environment, the Marshal may immediately, without a prior hearing, order such action necessary to reduce said threat, including the immediate suspension of the right to use a tank or facility. The owner or operator suspended under this section may request a hearing by the Marshal in writing, but must do so within 14 days of receipt of the notice of suspension. 5.10: Tank Removal The tank owner/operator must notify the Marshal within seven days of the tank’s removal, dismantling or demolition on a form as prescribed by the Marshal. 5.11: Violations of M.G.L. c. 148, § 37 and 502 CMR 5.00 Violations of M.G.L. c. 148, § 37 and 502 CMR 5.00, including, but not limited to, the installation of a tank without a permit are subject to criminal and/or non-criminal fines and penalties as provided by law. REGULATORY AUTHORITY 502 CMR 5.00: M.G.L. c. 148, § 37. 1/16/15 502 CMR - 23 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 502 CMR: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL NON-TEXT PAGE 1/16/15 502 CMR - 24 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 540 CMR 2.05 CHAPTER TITLE: Motor Vehicle Regulations AGENCY: Registry of Motor Vehicles SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. The general purpose of 540 CMR 2.05 is to establish standards and requirements for the registration of motor vehicles. The proposed revisions to this section will set requirements for vehicles and drivers who are used by Transportation network Companies (TNCs). The revision to the regulations defines TNC; allows TNC vehicles to display passenger plats; requires the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to regulation TNCs; requires TNCs to obtain a certificate from the DPU in order to do business in Massachusetts; requires TNCs and their drivers to carry appropriate liability insurance ; sets standards for TNC drivers; requires TNCs to perform background checks on their drivers. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: MGL Chapter 90 AGENCY CONTACT: Jean Berke ADDRESS: 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3510, Boston, MA 02116 PHONE: 857 368 8758 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. N/A PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: December 31, 2014 65 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 889 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: Unknown For the first five years: Unknown No fiscal effect: SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. December 31, 2014 Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: Personal Transportation Network Vehicle Transportation Network Company Transportation Network Company Driver Transportation Network Company Services PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: 540 CMR 2.05 is amended by adding sections 4 1/2(a)-(d) and 4 3.4 (a)- (e). ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Jan 2 2015 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 01/16/2015 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: 1, 2 7 - 10.2 Insert these pages: 1, 2 7 - 10.4 01/02/2015 66 mrs The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 540: REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES Table of Contents Page (540 CMR 1.00: RESERVED) 5 540 CMR 2.00: MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS 7 Section 2.05: Section 2.06: Section 2.07: Section 2.15: Section 2.22: Section 2.23: Vehicle Registrations Requirements Operator Licensing Requirements Year of Manufacture Registration Plates Licensing of Operators of School Buses Markings on Commercial Vehicles Display of Reflectorized License Plates 7 10.2 17 18 22 22 540 CMR 3.00: MOTORCYCLE NOISE ABATEMENT 31 Section 3.01: Section 3.02: Section 3.03: Purpose, Scope and Applicability Allowable Noise Levels for Motorcycles Stationary Motorcycle Noise Measurement Procedures 31 31 31 540 CMR 4.00: ANNUAL SAFETY AND COMBINED SAFETY AND EMISSIONS INSPECTION OF ALL MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, SEMI-TRAILERS AND CONVERTER DOLLIES 39 Section 4.01: Section 4.02: Section 4.03: Section 4.04: Section 4.05: Section 4.06: Section 4.07: Section 4.08: Section 4.09: Scope and Applicability Special Definitions Requirements for Initial and Subsequent Annual Inspection Procedures for Inspection of Non Commercial Motor Vehicles Procedures for Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicles Procedures for Inspection of Motorcycles Issuance of Certificates of Inspection, Rejection, and Waiver Procedure Licensure of Inspection Stations Licensure of Inspectors - License Application Procedures and Fees 39 39 42 43 47 54.3 54.10 54.11 54.17 (540 CMR 5.00: RESERVED) 55 540 CMR 6.00: ALTERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE HEIGHT 57 Section 6.01: Section 6.02: Section 6.03: Section 6.04: Section 6.05: Section 6.06: Purpose Scope and Applicability Definitions General Requirements Maximum Combined Mechanical and Tire Lift Violations 57 57 57 58 58 58 1/16/15 540 CMR - 1 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 540: REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES Table of Contents Page 540 CMR 7.00: MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SCHOOL BUSES 59 Section 7.01: Section 7.02: Section 7.03: Section 7.04: Section 7.05: Section 7.06: Section 7.07: Section 7.08: Purpose Scope and Applicability Definitions Bus Chassis Standards Bus Body Standards Equipment Requirements Specially Equipped School Bus Standards Out-of-service Criteria 59 59 59 60 63 72 73 76 540 CMR 8.00: SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL BUS DRIVING INSTRUCTORS 75 Section 8.01: Section 8.02: Section 8.03: Section 8.04: 540 CMR 9.00: Section 9.01: Section 9.02: Section 9.03: Section 9.04: Section 9.05: Purpose, Scope and Applicability General Qualifications for School Bus Driving Instructor’s Certificate School Bus Driving Training Programs (Pre-service and In-service) General Requirements Records and Notices 75 75 75 76.6 CONDUCT OF HEARINGS WITHIN THE REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES 77 Purpose, Scope and Applicability Definitions Standards for Adverse Action Opportunity for Hearing Before Adverse Action Hearing Requirements 77 77 77 78 78 (540 CMR 10.00: RESERVED) 81 540 CMR 11.00: LICENSE SUSPENSIONS AND HEARINGS PURSUANT TO M.G.L. C. 90, § 24(1)(f) and (g) 83 Section 11.01: Section 11.02: Purpose Scope and Applicability 83 83 540 CMR 12.00: INSPECTION OF RESTORED SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES 85 Section 12.01: Section 12.02: Section 12.03: Section 12.04: Section 12.05: Purpose, Scope and Applicability Inspection Procedures Random Selection Procedure Completion of Parts Inspection Confidentiality of Random Selection Method 85 85 85 86 86 540 CMR 13.00: INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION REGULATIONS 87 Authority, Purpose and Scope Definitions Impact on Reciprocity Agreements General Registration Rules for Apportionable Vehicles Status of Trailers and Semi-Trailers 87 87 88 88 88 Section 13.01: Section 13.02: Section 13.03: Section 13.04: Section 13.05: 6/25/10 540 CMR - 2 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 540 CMR: REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES 540 CMR 2.00: MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS Section 2.05: 2.06: 2.07: 2.15: 2.22: 2.23: Vehicle Registrations Requirements Operator Licensing Requirements Year of Manufacture Registration Plates Licensing of Operators of School Buses Markings on Commercial Vehicles Display of Reflectorized License Plates 2.05: Vehicle Registrations Requirements (1) Authority, Purpose and Scope. 540 CMR 2.05 is issued by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles under the authority of M.G.L. c. 16, § 9 and c. 90, §§ 2 and 31. In order to promote and protect the public safety, every motor vehicle and trailer operated, pushed, drawn, towed, or remaining in any way shall be in compliance with the registration requirements of M.G.L. c. 90, and 540 CMR 2.05 or 18.00: Minimum Standards for the Issuance and Use of General Registrations and General Registration Numbers Plates Issued under the Provisions of M.G.L. c. 90, § 5. (2) Applications for Registration and Powers of Attorney. Any person who desires to register a motor vehicle or trailer in the Commonwealth shall complete such application, and provide such information, as required by the Registrar. The application for registration may be signed on behalf of the applicant by a duly authorized attorney in fact acting under a valid power of attorney, provided the power of attorney or a copy thereof, duly authenticated, is filed with the application for registration (3) Definitions. As used in 540 CMR 2.05, the following terms are defined as follows: Ambulance, Antique Motor Car, Auto Home, House Trailer, Motorcycle, School Bus, Semitrailer, and Trailer, shall have the meaning assigned to those terms in M.G.L. c. 90, § 1. Apportionable Vehicle, is any motor vehicle which qualifies for registration under the International Registration Plan (IRP) authorized by M.G.L. c. 90, § 2, and which the Commonwealth joined effective January 1, 1994. Bus, is any motor vehicle which is designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver, or meets the definition of Bus or Motor Bus under M.G.L. c. 90, § 1. Commercial Vehicle, is any motor vehicle which is not a private passenger motor vehicle, personal transportation network vehicle, antique motor car, motorcycle, trailer, semi-trailer, auto home, house trailer, taxicab, ambulance, hearse, livery vehicle, bus, school bus, or school pupil transport vehicle, including the following: (a) Any vehicle which has a vehicle weight, or curb weight, of more than 6,000 lbs., as per the manufacturer's description of said vehicle, unless such vehicle is a sport utility vehicle or passenger van, or a pickup truck or cargo van meeting the definition of Private Passenger Vehicle; (b) Any vehicle which has five or more wheels on the ground; (c) Any pickup truck or cargo van, owned by a partnership, trust or corporation unless such vehicle meets the definition of Private Passenger Motor Vehicle; (d) Any pickup truck or cargo van, if on the bed of the vehicle tools, supplies, materials or equipment are transported to or from a job site, or are stored for use at a job site, provided that transportation to or storage for use at a personal project for which no compensation is received shall not be considered in connection with a "job site"; (e) Any vehicle, if on the roof or sides of the vehicle, tools, supplies, materials or equipment are transported to or from a job site, or are stored for use at a job site, provided that transportation to or storage for use at a personal project for which no compensation is received shall not be deemed in connection with a "job site"; 1/16/15 540 CMR - 7 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 540 CMR: REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES 2.05: continued (f) A vehicle which has business advertisements or business markings thereon; provided however that markings limited to the name, address, telephone number, and logo of any corporation whose personal property is exempt from taxation under M.G.L. c. 59, § 5, clause third or tenth shall not be considered business advertisements or business markings for purposes of 540 CMR 2.05; (g) A vehicle used for hire to plow; (h) A vehicle used for hire to transport or store goods, wares or merchandise, provided that if the vehicle is owned by an individual, has a maximum load carrying capacity of 1,000 pounds or less, and is so used on only a part-time basis, such vehicle shall not be deemed a commercial vehicle under 540 CMR 2.05(3): Commercial Vehicle(h). Part-time Basis shall mean that not more than 40% of the total usage of the vehicle is devoted to the transporting or storing of goods, wares or merchandise. (i) A vehicle used to transport or store goods, wares or merchandise intended for sale in the ordinary course of the vehicle operator's or owner's business, provided that if the vehicle is owned by an individual, has a maximum load carrying capacity of 1,000 pounds or less, and is so used on only a part-time basis, such vehicle shall not be deemed a commercial vehicle under 540 CMR 2.05(3): Commercial Vehicle(i). Part-time Basis shall mean that not more than 40% of the total usage of the vehicle is devoted to the transporting or storing of goods, wares or merchandise. Hearse, is any vehicle regularly used in the course of business of a licensed embalmer or a licensed funeral director. Livery Vehicle, is any limousine or other vehicle which is designed to carry 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver, and carries passengers for hire, business courtesy, employee shuttle, customer shuttle, charter or other pre-arranged transportation, and which vehicle is not required to obtain a taxicab license pursuant to M.G.L. c. 40, § 22. Personal Transportation Network Vehicle is a private passenger motor vehicle that is used by a Transportation Network Company Driver to provide Transportation Services for a Transportation Network Company. Private Passenger Motor Vehicle, is any vehicle: (a) which has a vehicle weight rating or curb weight of 6,000 lbs. or less as per manufacturer's description of said vehicle or is a sport utility vehicle or passenger van; or which is a pickup truck or cargo van of the ½ TON, ¾ TON or one TON class as per manufacturer's description of said vehicle; or which is a vehicle used solely for official business by any college or university police department whose officers are appointed as special police officers by the colonel of the state police under M.G.L. c. 22C, § 63; and, (b) which, if a pickup truck or cargo van, is registered or leased to an individual, and is used exclusively for personal, recreational, or commuting purposes; and, (c) which, other than a Personal Transportation Network Vehicle, is not described in elsewhere in 540 CMR 2.05. Pleasure Vehicle, Passenger Vehicle, Passenger Car, Automobile and Pleasure Passenger vehicle are synonymous with Private Passenger Motor Vehicle as defined in 540 CMR 2.05: Private Passenger Motor Vehicle. For the avoidance of doubt, Private Passenger Motor Vehicle shall include, but not be synonymous with, Personal Transportation Network Vehicle. School Pupil Transport Vehicle, is any vehicle which is required to comply with the special equipment and licensing requirement of M.G.L. c. 90, § 7D or § 7D½. Taxicab, is any vehicle which carries passengers for hire, and which is licensed by a municipality pursuant to M.G.L. c. 40, § 22 as a taxicab. Transportation Network Company is a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity operating in Massachusetts that, for consideration, will arrange for a passenger to be transported by a driver between points chosen by the passenger. A Transportation Network Company must hold a valid Transportation Network Company Certificate issued by the Department of Public Utilities or a notice issued by the Department of Public Utilities within the preceding six months certifying that, as of the date of the notice, the Department of Public Utilities is not issuing Transportation Network Company Certificates. 1/16/15 540 CMR - 8 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 540 CMR: REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES 2.05: continued Transportation Network Company Driver or TNC Driver is an individual who, on behalf of a Transportation Network Company, provides Transportation Services to TNC Riders. Transportation Network Company Rider or TNC Rider is any passenger who is transported by a TNC Driver for consideration and whose transportation is arranged by a TNC. Transportation Services are the transportation of a passenger between points chosen by the passenger for consideration. Vanpool Vehicle, is any vehicle with a seating arrangement designed to carry seven to fifteen adults, including the driver, and is used by seven or more persons commuting on a daily basis to and from work, as classified in M.G.L. c. 63, §§ 31D through 31F. (4) Registration Plates. (a) A Private Passenger Motor Vehicle may display a private passenger registration number plate. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of 540 CMR 2.05(4), any apportionable vehicle registered under the IRP shall display an APPORTIONED registration number plate. (c) A Commercial Vehicle shall display a COMMERCIAL registration number plate. Each commercial vehicle must have on its registration the registered gross weight evidencing the registered owner's intended loaded weight. (d) An Ambulance shall display an AMBULANCE registration number plate. (e) An Antique Motor Car may display an ANTIQUE registration number plate, or a YEAR OF MANUFACTURE registration number plate issued in accordance with 540 CMR 2.07. (f) An Auto Home may display a CAMPER registration number plate. A House Trailer may display either a CAMPER or a TRAILER registration number plate. (g) A Bus shall display a BUS registration number plate. (h) A Hearse shall display either an HEARSE or a COMMERCIAL registration number plate. (i) Subject to 540 CMR 2.05(4)(i)1. through 3., and the provisions of M.G.L. c. 90, § 7D, a Livery vehicle shall display a LIVERY registration number plate, provided that nothing contained in 540 CMR 2.05(4)(i) shall prevent a vehicle that meets the requirements in M.G.L. c. 90 for a registration number plate bearing the International Symbol of Access from displaying such registration number plate. 1. Any vehicle that meets the definition of Livery Vehicle, including vehicles described in 540 CMR 2.05(4)(i)2. and 3., but which vehicle is used for the transportation of school pupils under M.G.L. c. 90, § 7D, shall display a PUPIL registration number plate. 2. Any vehicle that meets the definition of Livery Vehicle solely by virtue of the use to which it is put pursuant to a short term rental agreement of not more than seven consecutive days, and 30 days in the aggregate in any calendar year, need not display a Livery registration number plate during such rental period, provided the vehicle is owned by an entity whose regular business is vehicle rental; the vehicle is covered by a liability insurance policy applicable to a vehicle used to transport people for hire; said rental agreement is carried in the vehicle; and the vehicle is properly registered based upon the use to which it was put just prior to the commencement of the short term rental period. 3. Any vehicle that meets the definition of a Livery Vehicle but is used exclusively to provide transportation in connection with a program of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation and/or Department of Mental Health may display either a Livery registration number plate or a Passenger registration number plate, provided that if such vehicle displays a Passenger registration number plate it shall not bear any business advertisements or markings thereon, and there shall be maintained in the vehicle, in a readily accessible place for examination by law enforcement officers upon request, written evidence of the relationship with the Department(s) supplied by the Department(s), which writing shall specifically reference the expiration date of the current relationship with the Department(s). 1/16/15 540 CMR - 9 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 540 CMR: REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES 2.05: continued (j) A Motorcycle shall display a MOTORCYCLE registration number plate. (k) A School Bus shall display either a SCHOOL BUS or a BUS registration number plate, except as provided in M.G.L. c. 90, § 7D. The requirement of 540 CMR 2.05(4)(k) is applicable to all such classified motor vehicles notwithstanding that they otherwise would be eligible to display a COMMERCIAL, LIVERY, TAXI, MUNICIPAL, STATE, AUTHORITY, or other registration number plate. In case of emergency, a vehicle with a COMMERCIAL, LIVERY, TAXI, PUPIL, MUNICIPAL, STATE or AUTHORITY plate may be substituted as a school bus; provided said substitution may not occur for more than five days in any 12 month period. (l) A School Pupil Transport Vehicle shall display a PUPIL registration number plate. The requirement of 540 CMR 2.05(4)(1) is applicable to all such classified motor vehicles notwithstanding that they otherwise would be eligible to display a COMMERCIAL, LIVERY, TAXI, MUNICIPAL, STATE, AUTHORITY, or other registration number plate. In case of emergency, a vehicle with a COMMERCIAL, LIVERY, TAXI, BUS, SCHOOL BUS, MUNICIPAL, STATE, or AUTHORITY plate may be substituted for a School Pupil Transport Vehicle; provided, said substitution may not occur for more than five days in any 12 month period. (m) A Semi-trailer shall display a SEMI-TRAILER registration number plate. (n) A Taxicab shall display a TAXI registration number plate, except that a vehicle which meets the definition of Taxicab, but which vehicle is used for the transportation of school pupils under M.G.L. c. 90, § 7D, shall display a " PUPIL" registration number plate. (o) A Trailer shall display a TRAILER registration number plate. (p) AVanpool Vehicle shall display a VANPOOL registration number plate. (q) Each registration plate issued by the Registrar remains the property of the Registrar. Unless otherwise specifically directed or authorized by the Registrar, a registration plate of a currently issued series of plates or a plate re-issued pursuant to 540 CMR 2.07, which is not displayed on a properly registered motor vehicle or trailer, shall be returned immediately to the Registrar. (4½)(a) A TNC Driver shall not provide Transportation Services to a Passenger unless a Transportation Network Company has pre-arranged for the TNC Driver to provide Transportation Services to the passenger. A TNC Driver shall not solicit or accept on-demand summoning of a ride, otherwise known as "street hail" or "hail pick-up". (b) A Transportation Network Company shall make available to prospective TNC Riders the method by which the Transportation Network Company calculates fares or the applicable rates being charged and an option to receive an estimated fare. (c) A TNC Driver must: 1. Be at least 21 years of age; 2. Possess a valid driver's license; 3. Possess proof of personal motor vehicle insurance as required under M.G.L. c. 90 for the Personal Transportation Network Vehicle being used; 4. Comply with such other requirements as may be set by the Department of Public Utilities for TNC Drivers. (d) No individual whose operator driving record, as maintained on behalf of the Merit Rating Board under M.G.L. c. 6C, § 57A, contains any of the following traffic violations shall operate a Personal Transportation Network Vehicle: 1. More than three traffic violations, as defined by the Division of Insurance, in the preceding three-year period; or 2. A major traffic violation, as defined by the Division of Insurance, in the preceding three-year period (4¾)(a) The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) shall act as the licensing authority to which a Transportation Network Company shall apply for a certificate to provide TNC Services. The DPU may issue such a certificate if the DPU finds that public convenience and necessity require that the applicant be allowed to provide Transportation Services. (b) The DPU shall have general supervision and regulation of, and jurisdiction and control over Transportation Network Companies as common carriers. (c) The DPU shall ensure that, before arranging for a Transportation Network Driver to provide Transportation Services, a Transportation Network Company shall: 1/16/15 540 CMR - 10 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 540 CMR: REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES 2.05: continued 1. Conduct, or have a third party conduct, a background check that shall include Criminal Record Information (CORI) and Multi-state/Juris Criminal Records Locator or other similar nationwide database, and National Sex Offender Registry database; and 2. Conduct, or have a third party conduct, a driving record check. (d) The DPU shall further ensure that: 1. A Transportation Network Company shall not arrange for a passenger to be transported by any Transportation Network Driver who appears on the National Sex Offender Registry or who has a conviction in the past ten years for crimes of violence, sexual abuse, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, hit and run, attempting to evade the police, driving with a suspended or revoked license, felony robbery, or felony fraud. 2. A Transportation Network Company, and the TNC Drivers the Transportation Network Company arranges to provide Transportation Services, shall maintain appropriate liability insurance. (e) In the event that the DPU is unwilling or unable to ensure that Transportation Network Companies in general or a Transportation Network Company in particular comply with the above requirements, the Registrar of Motor Vehicles shall have the power to prohibit the operation of some or all Personal Transportation Network Vehicles or take such further action with respect to such vehicles as otherwise authorized by law or regulations. (5) Remedies. (a) The certificate of registration of any vehicle that is registered in violation of 540 CMR 2.00, as determined by the Registrar after hearing, shall be subject to revocation under M.G.L. c. 90, § 2; however if the Registrar determines that the continued operation of such vehicle constitutes an immediate threat to public safety then, under M.G.L. c. 90, § 22(a), such revocation by the Registrar shall be without a prior hearing. (b) Any violation of 540 CMR 2.05 is punishable by a fine pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 20, and may result in the suspension of the operator's license or right to operate and/or certificate of registration for up to 30 days pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 22(b). Confiscation of the registration plate and/or impoundment of the subject vehicle for the reason that the vehicle displays the incorrect type of vehicle registration plate based upon the classifications described in 540 CMR 2.05, is not authorized by 540 CMR 2.05 in the absence of a determination by the Registrar that continued operation of such a vehicle in a particular case would constitute an immediate threat to public safety. (c) Any person who operates a motor vehicle which has no current registration in violation of M.G.L. c. 90, or which bears a registration plate that is assigned to a vehicle or trailer other than the one to which it is attached, or which is the subject of a revoked or suspended registration shall be subject to the penalties set forth in M.G.L. c. 90, §§ 2, 9 and 23, and the registration plate(s) attached to such vehicle shall be subject to immediate confiscation by an officer of the police, or other person authorized by the Registrar. Any such confiscated plate(s) shall be returned to the Registrar as soon as is practically possible after confiscation. (6) Registration Stickers. (a) The Registrar may issue a sticker or decal to validate a registration plate issued under M.G.L. c. 90, § 2. The owner of the vehicle shall attach such sticker or decal to the upper right hand corner of the rear registration plate, so as to cover any previously attached sticker. (b) Any motor vehicle or trailer registered to the Commonwealth or a political subdivision shall be exempt from the requirement of displaying a registration sticker. (7) Electronic Vehicle Registration (EVR) Program. Participation in the Registry's Electronic Vehicle Registration (EVR) Program authorizing third parties to issue motor vehicle registrations, enter motor vehicle registration data onto the Registry's computer database, and perform ancillary functions, including but not limited to the Distributed Registration Information Vehicle Entry (DRIVE) Program, shall be by permit issued, suspendable and revocable by the Registrar, and subject to such reasonable terms and conditions as the Registrar may prescribe. (8) (a) Registration Requirements for Natural Persons (Individuals). If an applicant for registration of a motor vehicle or trailer is a natural person (an individual), the following information must be provided in addition to any other information the Registrar may require: The applicant's: 1. full name; 1/16/15 540 CMR - 10.1 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 540 CMR: REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES 2.05: continued 2. full residential address, including an apartment or unit number, if applicable; and 3. date of birth; In addition to 540 CMR 2.05(8)(a)1. through 3., at least one of the following in 540 CMR 2.05(8)(a)4. through 7. must also be provided by the applicant for inspection or recording by the Registrar, unless exempted: 4. a valid driver license; or 5. a valid Massachusetts' Identification Card issued to the applicant under M.G.L. c. 90, § 8E; or 6. the applicant's Social Security Number (SSN); or 7. other proof of legal residence in Massachusetts. This may include one or more documents from the Driver's Manual (the edition issued closest in time to the receipt of the application for registration) section on Acceptable Forms of Identification, Documents to Prove Massachusetts Residence. (b) Registration Exemptions for Natural Persons (Individuals). As authorized by M.G.L. c. 90, § 2, the Registrar has established exemptions from the requirements in 540 CMR 2.05(8)(a)1. through 7. for nonresident (out-of-state) students; military personnel; senior citizens and disabled persons; and may establish additional exemptions by regulation for other groups if consistent with the provisions in the law. The following exemptions are incorporated in 540 CMR 2.05(8)(b): 1. Nonresident Student: A nonresident enrolled as a student at a school or college in this state who attends school during any period from September 1st of any year to August 31st of the following year and who has a temporary residential address in this state while attending such school, may register a vehicle for personal use that he or she owns from such address without having to provide evidence of a Massachusetts driver license, a Massachusetts ID card (issued under M.G.L. c. 90, § 8E), or provide his or her Social Security Number (SSN) but must have a valid driver license from his or her home state or country if he or she is to be the principal driver of the registered vehicle. Note: A nonresident student enrolled as a student at a school or college in the Commonwealth who attends school during any period from September 1st of any year to August 31st of the following year and who has a temporary residential address in this state while attending such school is not required to obtain Massachusetts registration plates for a vehicle he or she has brought into the Commonwealth while attending a school or college here if the student completes the nonresident student statement required of nonresident students by M.G.L. c. 90, § 3, including maintaining the required insurance coverage, and files such statement in quadruplicate with the local police where the school or college is located and displays the decal for the applicable academic year provided by the school. (For purposes of 540 CMR 2.05(8) a Student is defined in M.G.L. c. 90, § 1). 2. Military Personnel: A person who is an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States whose permanent home is in another state, who is assigned to a base or facility in Massachusetts and who has a temporary residential address in this state, may register a vehicle without having to have a Massachusetts driver license, a Massachusetts ID card or an SSN although he or she must have a valid driver license from his or her home state if he or she is the principal driver; and if not the principal driver and he ir she does not have an out-of-state license, he or she must have an SSN or be denied registration. 3. Senior Citizen or Disabled Person: A person who is 65 years of age or older and who is a resident of Massachusetts and a person of any age who is a resident of this state and who otherwise meets the definition of a disabled person who would qualify for a handicapped placard or HP plates under Massachusetts law, can register a vehicle that he or she owns without the need to have a Massachusetts driver license, a Massachusetts Identification card or an SSN. 2.06: Operator Licensing Requirements (1) Purpose, Scope and Applicability. 540 CMR 2.06 is adopted by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, §§ 8, 8B and 31, and c. 90F, § 6 to establish uniform rules governing the issuance and use of learner's permits, licenses to operate a motor vehicle, and licenses to operate a commercial motor vehicle. 1/16/15 540 CMR - 10.2 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 540 CMR: REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES 2.06: continued (2) Definitions. (a) The definitions in M.G.L. c. 90, § 1 shall apply to 540 CMR 2.06. With regard to Commercial Driver's License (CDL) matters, if the definitions in M.G.L. c. 90 or 540 CMR 2.06 are inconsistent with the definitions in 49 CFR Part 383, the definitions in 49 CFR Part 383 shall apply. (b) The following definitions are also used in 540 CMR 2.06: CMV. Commercial Motor Vehicle for which a CDL is required to operate. FHWA. Federal Highway Administration. License or Learner's Permit. A driver's license or learner's permit, issued in Class A, B, C, D, or M. 1/16/15 540 CMR - 10.3 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 540 CMR: REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES NON-TEXT PAGE 1/16/15 540 CMR - 10.4 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. Docket # THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth Regulation Filing To be completed by filing agency CHAPTER NUMBER: 801 CMR 4.00 CHAPTER TITLE: Rates AGENCY: Executive Office for Administration and Finance SUMMARY OF REGULATION: State the general requirements and purposes of this regulation. The regulation lists various charges and fees DCR may impose for a variety of licenses, permits, and services the agency administers and/or provides. Fees for camping, parking, ice rink rentals, permits, and certain special services and facilities will be increased. Additionally, new fees will be added for commercial docking at piers and docks; cross-country skiing; certain types of permits; merchandise sold at park stores. REGULATORY AUTHORITY: M.G.L. c.7; line 2800-0100 of s. 2 of c.139 of Acts of 2012; M.G.L. c.92, ss. 33, 37; M.G.L. c.132A, s. 7 AGENCY CONTACT: Janet Fogel, Dep. Gen. Counsel ADDRESS: ANF, State House, Room 373, Boston, MA 02133 PHONE: 617-727-2040 ext. 35455 Compliance with M.G.L. c. 30A EMERGENCY ADOPTION - if this regulation is adopted as an emergency, state the nature of the emergency. PRIOR NOTIFICATION AND/OR APPROVAL - If prior notification to and/or approval of the Governor, Legislature or others was required, list each notification, and/or approval and date, including notice to the Local Government Advisory Commission. Notice to LGAC 10/9/2014; Exec. Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs approved 12/29/2014; Exec. Office for Administration and Finance and Governor's Office approved 12/30/2014. PUBLIC REVIEW - M.G.L. c. 30A sections 2 and/or 3 requires notice of the hearing or comment period, including a small business impact statement, be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, published in appropriate newspapers, and sent to persons to whom specific notice must be given at least 21 days prior to such hearing or comment period. Date of public hearing or comment period: Public comment periods:10/20-11/14/14, 12/1-12/29/14; public hearings: 11/10, 11/12, 11/13, 12/29/14 67 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 544 FISCAL EFFECT - Estimate the fiscal effect of the public and private sectors. For the first and second year: $1,000,000 additional annual revenue For the first five years: $1,000,000 additional annual revenue No fiscal effect: N/A SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT - M.G.L. c. 30A section 5 requires each agency to file an amended small business impact statement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation. If the purpose of this regulation is to set rates for the state, this section does not apply. 12/30/2014 Date amended small business impact statement was filed: CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS INDEX - List key subjects that are relevant to this regulation: Fees; Camping; Recreation; Golf; Rinks; Permits; Construction PROMULGATION - State the action taken by this regulation and its effect on existing provisions of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) or repeal, replace or amend. List by CMR number: Amendment of 801 CMR 4.02 [302 Department of Conservation and Recreation] ATTESTATION - The regulation described herein and attached hereto is a true copy of the regulation adopted by this agency. ATTEST: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE ON FILE DATE: Jan 2 2015 DATE: 01/16/2015 Publication - To be completed by the Regulations Division MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER NUMBER: EFFECTIVE DATE: 1278 01/16/2015 CODE OF MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS Remove these pages: 57 - 58.6 Insert these pages: 57 - 58.6 01/02/2015 68 kr The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 801 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 4.02: continued 302 Department of Conservation and Recreation (1) Harvesting of Timber (a) Massachusetts residents $15 (b) Non-residents of Massachusetts 30 (2) Forester Licensing Fee (a) Initial application fee 100 (b) Annual renewal fee 50 (3) Dam Safety (a) First time dam registration 75 (b) Dam registration after transfer to new dam owner after real estate transaction 50 (c) Chapter 253 Dam Safety Permits 1. Application to construct, materially alter, perform major repairs, breach, or remove dam 50 2. Review and issuance of permit for dam construction project with total engineer and construction costs up to $100,000 250 3. Review and issuance of permit for dam construction project with total engineer and construction costs of $100,001 through $500,000 500 4. Review and issuance of permit for dam construction project with total engineer and construction costs of $500,001 through $1,000,000 750 5. Review and issuance of permit for dam construction project with total engineer and construction costs of over $1,000,000 1000 (d) Dam safety emergency inspection and inspections of unsafe non-compliant dams up to $1000 [Exclusions: The Commonwealth, its agencies, authorities and political sub-divisions, including municipalities, are exempt from the payment of fees in this sub-section (d).] (4) Camping Fees (all rates are per site or service, unless otherwise noted) (a) Coastal campsite, non-resident 27 (b) Coastal campsite, MA resident 22 (c) Inland campsite, non-resident 20 (d) Inland campsite, MA resident 17 (e) Limited service campsite, non-resident 16 (f) Limited service campsite, MA resident 14 (g) Primitive campsite, non-resident 10 (h) Primitive campsite, MA resident 8 (i) Bike in/hike in campsite 8 (j) Electric utility hook-up 6 (k) Water utility hook-up 4 (l) Sewer utility hook-up 5 (m) Group campsites 35 (n) (o) (p) (q) (r) (s) (t) (u) (v) (w) (x) (y) 1/16/15 Safari field camping Cabin - one-room, non-resident Cabin - one-room, MA resident Cabin - two-room, non-resident Cabin - two-room, MA resident Cabin - three-room, non-resident Cabin - three-room, MA resident Yurt - small, non-resident Yurt - small, MA resident Yurt - large, non-resident Yurt - large, MA resident Yurt - group, non-resident 20 55 50 65 60 80 75 50 45 60 55 100 annual annual per day per day per day per day per day per day per day per day per day per day per day per day for 1-25 persons; more than 25 persons, $1 per person per day per unit per day per day per day per day per day per day per day per day per day per day per day per day 801 CMR - 57 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 801 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 4.02: continued (z) Yurt - group, MA resident (aa) Day visitor parking $90 8 per day per vehicle per day 20 per day up to $7 per bundle 10 .25 per three minutes (bb) Dump station use (non-campers) (cc) Firewood (dd) Reservation cancellation/transfer (ee) Coin-operated shower (5) Parking - Day Use (a) Car - ocean beaches, non-resident up to $14 per day (b) Car - ocean beaches, MA resident up to $12 per day (c) Car - inland beaches, non-resident 10 per day (d) Car - inland beaches, MA resident 8 per day (e) Car - scenic and historic areas, non-resident 6 per day (f) Car - scenic and historic areas, MA resident 5 per day (g) Bus - ocean beaches 50 per day (h) Bus - inland beaches, scenic and historic areas 35 per day (i) Youth group bus pass - single visit 20 (j) Youth group bus pass - ten visits $120 (k) Season pass, non-resident 85 per season (l) Season pass, MA resident 60 per season (m) Season pass - second vehicle 25 per season (n) Commuter parking (designated locations) up to $10 per day (o) Hourly parking rate $1.25 per hour (p) Special Rates: 1. Senior Citizens. Day Use Parking fees shall be waived for all Massachusetts senior citizens displaying a current and valid Massachusetts State Parks and Recreation Senior Citizen Pass. Passes shall be provided for a one-time fee of $10 per pass. Senior Citizen passes shall be issued at DCR forests, parks, and reservations where parking fees are collected and at DCR regional offices. All Massachusetts residents 62 years of age or older are eligible to receive the Massachusetts State Parks and Recreation Senior Citizen Pass upon presentation of a duly issued Massachusetts driver's license or other suitable documentation of age and residence. 2. Handicapped Person or Disabled Veteran. A disabled veteran or a handicapped person whose vehicle bears the distinctive type number plate or designated handicapped hang tag authorized by M.G.L. c. 90 shall not be required to pay the day use parking fees imposed under 801 CMR 4.02[302](5)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and/or (f). (6) Special Services and Facilities (a) Small picnic pavilion 65 per day (b) Large picnic pavilion 175 per day (c) Group picnic area 50 per day (d) Meeting or function room; recreational building 50 per 4 hour period (e) Swimming pool rental 50 per hour (f) Cass Recreation Center: 1. Half arena 25 per hour ($100 per day max) 2. Full arena 50 per hour ($200 per day max) 3. Entire facility 100 per hour ($500 per day max) (g) Athletic fields [Rental periods: 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.; 12:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.; 3:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.; 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.; 7:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.; 9:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M. (late evening field use may only be scheduled on lighted fields and when neighborhood disturbance is not a concern)] 1. Daily rental 40 per rental period 2. Electrical surcharge 50 per hour electrical charge is added for use of field lights (for daily and seasonal rentals) 1/16/15 801 CMR - 58 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 801 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 4.02: continued 3. Seasonal rental per field per rental period for the season [Note: a season is approximately ten weeks in length and varies due to weather and other factors. Sports seasons generally are spring (early April to mid-June), summer (mid-June to late August), and fall (late August to early November). Rules and regulations pertaining to the use of DCR athletic field are at 302 CMR 12.00: Parks and Recreation.] (h) Outdoor event venue rentals (commercial applicants) 1. Small event (100-500 people) 250 per day 2. Mid-size event (501-1,500 people) 1000 per day 3. Large event (1,501-10,000 people) 2000 per day (7) Marine Activities (a) Non-commercial floats and piers located on lakefronts 100 annual (b) Non-commercial moorings for boats on lakes 80 annual (c) Non-commercial moorings in Charles River Basin 6 per foot per season (d) Non-commercial swimming floats on lakefronts 60 annual (e) Commercial docking permit 250 annual (8) Cottages and Structures (a) Myles Standish State Forest - Fearings Pond 1620 annual (b) Myles Standish State Forest - College Pond, Curlew Pond, Rocky Pond, Widgeon Pond 3800 annual (c) Ashmere Lake - cottage 900 annual (d) Peddocks Island, Boston Harbor Islands - Cottage 400 annual (9) Ice Skating Rinks (a) DCR-operated Rinks 1. Peak Hour Ice Rentals: i. Youth hockey organizations - large rink only 200 per 50-minute period ii. Youth hockey organizations - large and small rink 225 per 50-minute period iii. Municipally-funded organizations and secondary schools - large rink only 200 per 50- minute period iv. Municipally-funded organizations and Secondary schools - large and small rink 225 per 50-minute period v. Individuals - large rink only 225 per 50-minute period vi. Individuals - large and small rink 250 per 50-minute period vii. Other organizations and commercial entities - large rink only 225 per 50-minute period viii. Other organizations and commercial entities - large and small rink 250 per 50-minute period ix. Rental of small ice rink only 80 per 50-minute period x. Colleges and college-funded organizations - large rink only 225 per 50-minute period xi. Colleges and college-funded organizations - large and small rink 250 per 50-minute period For purposes of 801 CMR 4.02[302]: Department of Conservation and Recreation(9), "peak" hours occur Monday through Friday from 3:00 P.M. to close; weekends and holidays from 7:00 A.M. to close. For purposes of 801 CMR 4.02[302]: Department of Conservation and Recreation(9), rates are based on minimum 50-minute periods and will be pro-rated for longer periods. 2. Off-peak Hour Ice Rink Rentals: i. Youth hockey organizations - large rink only $175 per 50 minute period ii. Youth hockey organizations - large and small rink 200 per 50-minute period iii. Municipally-funded organizations and secondary schools - large rink only 175 per 50-minute period iv. Municipally-funded organizations and secondary schools - large and small rink 200 per 50-minute period v. Individuals - large rink only 200 per 50-minute period 1/16/15 $200 801 CMR - 58.1 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 801 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 4.02: continued vi. Individuals - large and small rink $235 per 50-minute period vii. Other organizations and commercial entities - large rink only 200 per 50-minute period viii. Other organizations and commercial entities - large and small rink 235 per 50-minute period ix. Rental of small ice rink only 80 per 50-minute period x. Colleges and college-funded organizations - large rink only 200 per 50-minute period xi. Colleges and college-funded organizations - large and small rink 235 per 50-minute period For purposes of 801 CMR 4.02[302]: Department of Conservation and Recreation(9), "off-peak" hours occur Monday through Friday before 3:00 P.M.; weekends and holidays before 7:00 A.M. For purposes of 801 CMR 4.02[302]: Department of Conservation and Recreation(9), rates are based on minimum 50-minute periods and will be pro-rated for longer periods 3. Energy surcharge (April 15th - October 31st) 25 per 50-minute period (applies to all usage) 4. Off-season facility rental (no ice) 150 per event (b) Public skating at rinks operating under permits up to $5 per person per session (10) Golf Courses (Leo J. Martin and Ponkapoag) (a) Season Tickets (season tickets honored at either/both golf courses) 1. Seven-day Season Ticket 875 annual 2. Five-day Season Ticket (Mon. - Fri.) 650 annual 3. Five-day Season Ticket for Seniors (Mon. - Fri.) 475 annual 4. Seven-day Season Ticket for Juniors 175 annual (b) Greens Fees - Weekdays (non-holidays) 1. 18 holes - Adults (Mon. - Thurs.) 27 2. Nine holes -Adults (Mon. - Thurs.) 19 3. 18 holes- Seniors (Mon. - Thurs.) 17 4. Nine holes - Seniors (Mon.- Thurs.) 15 5. 18 holes - Juniors (Mon. - Thurs.) 10 6. Nine holes - Juniors (Mon. - Thurs.) 8 7. Twilight (2½ hours before dusk ) (Mon. - Thurs.) 12 (c) Greens Fees - Weekends and Holidays 1. 18 holes - Fri., Sat., Sun., holidays 30 2. Nine holes - Fri., Sat., Sun., holidays 19 3. Twilight (2½ hours before dusk) - Fri., Sat., Sun., holidays 12 (d) Cart Rentals (all rates are per person) 1. Special seasonal rates: April 1st - May 15th; Sept. 15th - end of season a. Cart Rental + Greens Fee for 18 holes - Mon.-Thurs. 35 b. Cart Rental + Greens Fee for nine holes - Mon.-Thurs. 22 2. 18 holes - Adult - Cart Rental Only 15 3. Nine holes - Adult - Cart Rental Only 8 4. 18 holes - Senior - Cart Rental Only 14 5. Nine holes - Senior - Cart Rental Only 7 6. Twilight (2½ hours before dusk) - Cart Rental Only 7 (e) Tournaments and Leagues 1. Tournament Deposit (per event) 500 2. Weekday Tournament: Golf + Cart (per person) 39 3. Weekend/Holiday Tournament: Golf + Cart (per person) 49 (f) Driving Range 1. Warm-up Bucket (25 balls) 3 2. Small Bucket (60 balls) 7 3. Large Bucket (90 balls) 10 1/16/15 801 CMR - 58.2 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 801 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 4.02: continued (g) Pull Carts 1. Pull Carts $5 For purposes of 801 CMR 4.02[302]: Department of Conservation and Recreation(10), all rates are per person unless otherwise indicated. For purposes of 801 CMR 4.02[302]: Department of Conservation and Recreation(10), season tickets are available to Massachusetts residents only. For purposes of 801 CMR 4.02[302]: Department of Conservation and Recreation(10), junior rates apply to those 16 years of age or younger; senior citizen rates apply to those 62 years of age or older. For purposes of 801 CMR 4.02[302]: Department of Conservation and Recreation(10), groups over 40 are "tournaments." (11) Cross-country Skiing (a) Daily Trail Pass 1. Adult (17 years of age or older) 13 2. Senior (62 years of age or older) 11 3. Youth (six through 16 years of age) 8 (b) Evening Trail Pass (after 7:00 P.M. weekdays; after 3:00 P.M. weekends and holidays) 1. Adult (17 years of age or older) 12 2. Senior (62 years of age or older) 10 3. Youth (six through 16 years of age) 6 (c) Five-Day Pass (weekdays only) 1. Adult (17 years of age or older) 39 2. Senior (62 years of age or older) 35 3. Youth (six through 16 years of age) 29 (d) Individual Season Pass 1. Adult (17 years of age or older) 189 2. Senior (62 years of age or older) 159 3. Youth (six through 16 years of age) 79 (e) Family Pass (up to two adults and dependents younger than 21 years old living in same household) 299 (f) High School Team 1. Daily trail pass 8 per person 2. Season trail pass 79 per person (g) Youth Group 1. Daily trail pass 8 per person 2. Season trail pass 79 per person (h) (Other) Group Rates 1. Groups of 15-30 persons 10 per person 2. Groups of 31-50 persons 9 per person 3. Groups of 51 or more 8 per person (i) Festival or Tournament - exclusive use for event 150 per event (12) Quabbin Reservoir Fishing Program (a) Parking and fishing access - vehicle only (b) Parking and fishing access - vehicle and trailer (c) Boat and motor rental - full day (d) Boat and motor rental - half day (e) Boat only rental - full day (f) Boat only rental - half day (g) Seasonal parking pass (h) Senior citizens (62+) - parking/access, season pass (i) Senior citizens (62+) - boat rental (j) Handicapped - parking, boat rental, season pass (13) Quabbin Park Cemetery (a) Interments 1. Over four feet long 2. Less than four feet long 1/16/15 6 per vehicle 8 per vehicle 40 30 14 10 50 Half Price Half Price Weekdays Half Price 400 weekdays 700 Saturdays 100 weekdays 801 CMR - 58.3 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 801 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 4.02: continued 3. Cremains 4. Concrete foundation $200 Saturdays 75 weekdays 175 Saturdays $ 1.75 per cubic foot ($30 minimum) (b) Grave Lots 1. Eight grave lot 924 2. Six grave lot 693 3. Four grave lot 462 4. Two grave lot 231 5. One grave lot 116 (14) Permits (a) Construction and Access Fees and Permits 1. Administration application fee for construction permits 50 (non-refundable) 2. Driveway access i. Residential purposes: two units or fewer 50 ii. Each additional unit (up to five units) 30 iii. Non-residential: less than 25,000 square feet 1,000 iv. Non-residential: 25,000 sq. ft. through 100,000 sq. ft. 2,000 v. Non-residential: greater than 100,001 sq. ft. 2,000 per each additional 100,000 sq. ft. 3. Sidewalk obstructions i. General obstruction 100 each per day ii. Crane, boom, pump truck, scissor lift, man lift 150 each per day 4. Stormwater discharge 100 per connection 5. Dewatering 25 per day 6. Manhole opening/entry 200 per day 7. Public safety trench permit filing fee (non-refundable) 20 8. DCR Parkway/Roadway Excavation Fees i. Road surface five years or older 8 per sq. ft.* ii. Road surface less than five years old 10 per sq. ft.* iii. Sidewalk and DCR Property excavation 6 per sq. ft.* * For purposes of calculating square footage, all trenches will be calculated at a minimum width of four feet in minimum increments of six inches. 9. Tree replacement/restitution fee 180 per caliper inch 10. Vehicle access fees i. Commercial vehicles on parkways 150 annually ii. Loading/unloading on roadway 100 per day 11. Trucks greater than 5000 lbs and measuring over seven feet on restricted DCR Parkways and roadways 100 per day 12. Mitigation in the form of improvements to the area of the project may not amount to less than the above fees 13. Land use/lay-down fees based on average rate of return, land value and area (b) Special use permit (for special events) 45 per application (c) Short term commercial use permit 1. Daily 35 2. Weekly 200 3. Monthly 850 4. six-month season 5000 (d) Commercial dog walking permit 100 annually (e) Promotional pole banner 50 per pole per event (f) Film production 1. Educational institution/student 100 per project 2. Commercial entity 250 per project per day 1/16/15 801 CMR - 58.4 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 801 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 4.02: continued (15) Use of DCR's 800 MHz Smart Net Telecommunications System (a) Control station and/or portable radio, no airtime charge $10 per month per unit (b) Data link to Central Electronics Bank (CEB) connection 100 per month per connection (16) Park store merchandise (a) Clothing (t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, etc.) up to $50 per item (b) Sundries (picnic supplies, beverages, ice, sunblock, etc.) up to $10 per item 309 Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals (1) Application (2) Annual Fee Annual Fee for DEP Employees (3) Renewal (4) Licensing Exam Fee (5) Inactive Status Inactive Status for DEP Employees $245 225 60 100 325 225 60 per application per year per year three years per exam per year per year 310 Department of Environmental Protection Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees assessed pursuant to the Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. c. 131, § 40, are set forth in the Department of Environmental Protections’s fee regulations at 310 CMR 4.00: Timely Action Schedule and Fee Provisions. 321 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife The following schedule of fees shall apply to licenses effective on and after January 1, 2010. (1) Resident Citizen Minor Hunting $6.50 annual (2) Resident Citizen/Alien Fishing License 22.50 annual (3) Resident Citizen Hunting License 22.50 annual (4) Resident Citizen Sporting License 40 annual (5) Resident Citizen Trapping License 30.50 annual (6) Resident Citizen/Alien three-day Fishing License 7.50 3-day (7) Resident Alien Hunting License 22.50 annual (8) Resident Citizen Minor Fishing License 6.50 annual (9) Resident Citizen Hunting License - 65-69 years of age 11.25 annual (10) Resident Citizen Minor Trapping License 6.50 annual (11) Resident Citizen Fishing License - 65-69 years of age 11.25 annual (12) Resident Citizen Sporting License - 65-69 years of age 20 annual (13) Resident Citizen Trapping License - 65-69 years of age 15.25 annual (14) Non-resident Citizen/Alien three-day Fishing License 18.50 3-day (15) Non-resident Citizen/Alien Small Game Hunting License 60.50 annual (16) Non-resident Citizen/Alien Big Game Hunting License 94.50 annual (17) Non-resident Citizen/Alien Fishing License 32.50 annual (18) Non-resident Trapping Permit 200 annual (19) Antlerless Deer Permit 5 annual (20) Bear Permit 5 annual (21) Turkey Permit 5 annual (22) Archery Stamp $5.10 annual (23) Primitive Firearm Stamp 5.10 annual (24) Waterfowl Stamp 5 annual (25) Trap Registration 5 biennial (26) Class III Aquaculture License 100 annual (27) Class IV Propagators License - Three Categories: Animal Aid to Handicap $0 annual Commercial 50 annual All Other 25 annual 1/16/15 801 CMR - 58.5 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official version is the printed copy which is available from the State Bookstore at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catidx.htm. 801 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 4.02: continued (28) (29) (30) (31) (32) (33) Class VI Dealers License $25 Permit to Take Shiners for Bait 30 Game Tags 0.10 Fish Tags 0.05 Posters and Signs 0.50 Importation Permit - Two Categories: One time 25 Annual/Single Source 50 (34) Taxidermist License 25 (35) License--Duplicate 2.50 (36) Non-resident/Alien Fur Buyer License 90 (37) Class I Private Waters License 15 (38) Non-resident Citizen/Alien Minor Fishing License 6.50 (39) Ferret Breeding Permit 1,000 (40) Endangered Species Propagation Permit 25 (41) *Resident Citizen Commercial Shooting Preserve License 5 (42) *Non-resident Citizen/Alien Commercial Shooting Preserve License 5 (43) Class VIII Quail License 10 (44) Class IX Falconry License 25 (45) Class X Raptor Breeding License 25 (46) Problem Animal Control Permit - Two Categories: Municipal 0 Commercial 100 (47) Bird Banding Permit 10 (48) Field Trial Permit 25 (49) Mounting Permit 10 (50) Salvage Permit 10 (51) Scientific Collecting Permit - Two Categories: Government/Non-profit 0 Commercial 100 (52) Commercial Permit for Taking and Sale of Snapping Turtles 30 (53) Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit 10 (54) Permit to Use Poisons on Unprotected Species - Two Categories: Individual 0 Commercial 25 (55) Commercial Shooting Preserve Permit - Two Categories: Class A: Commercial 100 Class B: Club 50 (56) Commercial Permit for Taking and Sale of Carp and Suckers 30 (57) Resident Fur Buyers License 30 (58) Permit to Trap and Kill Unprotected Birds 5 (59) Letter Permit 0 (60) Fish Liberation Permit 0 (61) Game Liberation Permit 0 (62) Commercial Permit for Taking and Sale of Eels 25 (63) Road-Killed Deer Salvage Permit 0 (64) Farmer/Landowner Anterless Deer Permit 0 (65) Farmer/Landowner Turkey Permit 0 (66) Class XI Raptor Salvage License 1 1/16/15 annual annual per tag per tag per item each per source annual annual annual annual annual annual per day per day annual annual annual annual annual annual each each annual annual annual annual annual each each annual annual annual annual annual annual each each annual each annual annual annual 801 CMR - 58.6 The text of the regulations published in the electronic version of the Massachusetts Register is unofficial and for informational purposes only. 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