PROPOSED RULEMAKING
MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMISSION
[37 PA. CODE CH. 203]
Administration of the Training Program
[36 Pa.B. 3828]
[Saturday, July 22, 2006]The State Police, Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission (Commission), proposes to amend 37 Pa. Code § 203.11(a)(6) (relating to qualifications) to allow licensed physician's assistants and certified nurse practitioners to conduct physical examinations, which is consistent with current medical practice.
Statutory Authority
The amendment is proposed under 53 Pa.C.S. § 2164 (1), (8) and (14) (relating to powers and duties of the commission).
Effect
The proposed change will affect recruits, out-of-State police officers seeking training waivers and certified schools.
Effective Date/Sunset Date
The amendment will be effective immediately upon final adoption. These regulations are continually monitored and updated as needed. Therefore, no sunset date has been set.
Regulatory Review
Under section 5(a) of the Regulatory Review Act (71 P. S. § 745.5(a)), on July 10, 2006, the Commission submitted a copy of the proposed rulemaking and a copy of the Regulatory Analysis Form, to the Independent Regulatory Commission (IRRC) and to the Chairpersons of the House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Law and Justice Committee. A copy of these materials is available to the public upon written request.
Under section 5(g) of the Regulatory Review Act, IRRC may convey any comments, recommendations or objections to the proposed rulemaking within 30 days after the close of the public comment period. The comments, recommendations or objections shall specify the regulatory review criteria which have not been met. The Regulatory Review Act specifies detailed procedures for review, prior to final-form publication of the regulation by the State Police, the General Assembly and the Governor of comments, recommendations or objections raised.
Contact Person/Public Comment
Interested persons wishing to comment are invited to submit all written comments within 30 days of the publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Each written comment must include the name, address and telephone number of the interested party and a concise statement with sufficient detail on the subject. Written statements may be directed to Syndi L. Guido, Policy Director, State Police, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 772-0905. Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this document (that is large print, audio tape, Braille) should contact Syndi Guido so that she may make the necessary arrangements.
COLONEL JEFFREY B. MILLER,
CommissionerFiscal Note: 17-73. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.
Annex A
TITLE 37. LAW
PART IV. MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMISSION
Subpart A. MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS' TRAINING PROGRAM
CHAPTER 203. ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM
Subchapter B. POLICE OFFICER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS § 203.11. Qualifications
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), persons who are to be employed as police officers by police departments within this Commonwealth from December 21, 1996, shall:
* * * * * (6) Be personally examined by a [Pennsylvania licensed] physician, physician's assistant or certified nurse practitioner who is licensed in Pennsylvania. The examination shall include the following:
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[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-1275. Filed for public inspection July 21, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
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