NOTICES

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

Actions Taken by the Commission

[52 Pa.B. 1845]
[Saturday, March 26, 2022]

 The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 10, 2022, and announced the following:

Regulation Deemed Approved Pursuant To Section 5(g) of the Regulatory Review Act—Effective March 9, 2022

 Department of Human Services # 14-550: Definitions and Redetermination (amends 55 Pa. Code Chapters 123 and 133)

Action Taken—Regulations Approved:

 State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators # 16A-6219: Continuing Education (amends 49 Pa. Code §§ 39.1, 39.11, 39.11a, 39.11b, 39.44, 39.51, 39.52, 39.61, and 39.71)

 State Board of Education # 6-346: Certification of Professional Personnel (amends 22 Pa. Code Chapter 49)

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Approval Order

Public Meeting Held
March 10, 2022

Commissioners Voting: George D. Bedwick, Chairperson; John F. Mizner, Esq., Vice Chairperson; John J. Soroko, Esq.; Murray Ufberg, Esq.; Dennis A. Watson, Esq.

State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators—
Continuing Education
Regulation No. 16A-6219 (# 3250)

 On January 16, 2020, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators (Board). This rulemaking amends 49 Pa. Code §§ 39.1, 39.11, 39.11a, 39.11b, 39.44, 39.51, 39.52, 39.61, and 39.71. The proposed regulation was published in the February 1, 2020 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a public comment period ending on March 2, 2020. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on January 12, 2022.

 This regulation clarifies current biennial renewal procedures for nursing home administrators, updates continuing education requirements related to emergency preparedness and infection control, and adds a provision addressing continued competence for individuals whose licenses have been expired or inactive for five years or longer.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (63 P.S. §§ 1109(b) and (e), and 1104(a)(9) and (c)) and the intention of the General Assembly. Having considered all of the other criteria of the Regulatory Review Act, we find promulgation of this regulation is in the public interest.

By Order of the Commission:

 This regulation is approved.

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Approval Order

Public Meeting Held
March 10, 2022

Commissioners Voting: George D. Bedwick, Chairperson; John F. Mizner, Esq., Vice Chairperson; John J. Soroko, Esq.; Murray Ufberg, Esq.; Dennis A. Watson, Esq.

State Board of Education—
Certification of Professional Personnel
Regulation No. 6-346 (# 3283)

 On December 8, 2020, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the State Board of Education (Board). This rulemaking amends 22 Pa. Code Chapter 49. The proposed regulation was published in the December 19, 2020 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a public comment period ending on January 18, 2021. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on January 27, 2022.

 This final-form regulation updates standards for educator preparedness, certification, induction and continuing education. In addition, regulations are aligned with statutory requirements in the Public School Code of 1949. 24 P.S. §§ 1-101—27-2702.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (24 P.S. §§ 11-1109, 11-1141, 26-2603-B and 26-2604-B) and the intention of the General Assembly. Having considered all of the other criteria of the Regulatory Review Act, we find promulgation of this regulation is in the public interest.

By Order of the Commission:

 This regulation is approved.

GEORGE D. BEDWICK, 
Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-469. Filed for public inspection March 25, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]

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