[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Call for Participation: Rulemaking Advisory Teams

[Sheryl Smith]

Hey Kuri,

Just letting u know we got our Koish up at the Taft Cemetery.

Sincerely,

Sheryl Smith

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To: All Interested Parties of the Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board

Reminder: Current Rulemaking in Process
As previously announced, the OMCB is currently seeking public input on proposed rules relating to a) handling of remains with communicable diseases, b) the temporary burial permit, and c) the indigent disposition program.  Details on these proposed rules and exact proposed language are available for review on our website at http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/Pages/Rulemaking.aspx.
Comments on any of these proposed rules can be made in writing by email, letter, or fax to the Board’s office and will be accepted until June 22nd, 2017 at 4pm (letters postmarked on or before the 22nd will be accepted after 4pm on that date).  You may also attend the public hearing at 10am at the Board’s office on June 22nd to make verbal comments on the proposed rules.  Comments can be submitted either way, in writing or at the public hearing, and will all be considered equally by the Board.
Looking Ahead: Kicking off Other Topics for Future Rulemaking: Call for Participation
Looking further ahead, the OMCB is wanting to initiate future rulemaking in four other areas this year, and is therefore seeking to form Advisory Teams now to review work to date and to inform the development of draft rules for the future public rulemaking process.  Advisory teams for this purpose are made up of external parties outside the Board and do not include members of the Board, but rather representatives of persons that would be directly affected by the rulemaking, as well as other interested groups.  At this time we are soliciting participants for membership on the following teams listed below (each focused on particular issues).  Advisory Teams typically meet via phone, email or via online collaboration since members tend to be from across the State.
Please note: the Board is not proposing specific rules in the following areas at this time, but is only seeking to form external advisory teams to inform the development of such rules.  Once the advisory team process is complete, any resulting draft rules then developed will be published for public review and comment.  You do not need to participate on an advisory team to make comment on any rules proposed in the future.
Permanent Record Requirements and Substantive Changes: Much stakeholder input has already been received on these topics.  This team will be reviewing, clarifying, and establishing amended or new language in rule to define which facility is responsible for maintaining which permanent records, and then establishing in rule a definition for ‘substantive change’ as referenced in ORS 97.130.   We expect this work to move quickly and require only 2-3 meetings..
Facility Self-Inspection Program: The Oregon legislature had previously passed a law to allow for a self-inspection program.  This team will review input to date, the requirements in Statute, and then define the scope and application of the program in rule.  We expect this work to move quickly and require only 2-3 meetings.
Competency-based Assessment Programs for Apprenticeship/Internship: The Oregon Legislature also previously passed a law to allow for a competency-based assessment program.  This team will be reviewing similar programs within Oregon and within the industry outside of Oregon, developing the framework, specific competencies, requirements, and evaluation protocols for the roles of apprentice and supervisor in the apprenticeship programs. We expect this to be a substantive body of work that may be ongoing for up to 12 months.
Disaster/Emergency Management: This team will be reviewing the State’s current Emergency Management Plan and results of the most recent Table Top exercises, and to review recommendations relating to handling of fatalities, how normal procedures are impacted, and the roles of licensees in these events. The team will evaluate potential conflicts arising from current rules and statutes (which pre-date the new Plan) and make recommendations for changes to rules or statutes to support comprehensive planning, decision-making and effective practice during an event. We expect this work to be completed within 6 months. This effort may also identify changes to Statute that would require Legislative Action.
If you are interested in participating on one or more of the advisory teams listed above, please respond to this email or contact Carla Knapp via phone with your name, contact information and which team or teams on which you would like to participate.  Please let us know by Monday, June 5th at noon. The Board is expected to form the Advisory Teams at the June 6th Board meeting, and then Board staff would follow up with the team members to schedule and coordinate meetings. If you miss the deadline but are still interested, please let us know as there may still be room on an advisory team.
Thank you for your assistance and participation.  Please let us know if you have any questions.

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