SUMMARY OF MDH'S Emergency Regulation Promulgation PROCESS
Note: Emergency should be submitted to the AELR Committee:
- AT LEAST 10 working days before requested effective date - HOWEVER one (1) month before is preferable; and
- Along with a PROPOSAL to ensure there is no lapse between effective dates since Emergency actions can only be effective for 180 days.
Unit Decides to Promulgate Emergency Regulations
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With approval from Deputy Secretary and Regulation Coordinator, Unit writes the emergency regulations. |
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Unit submits emergency draft to AAG and, if time allows, interested parties for input/comments, |
Unit Submits Emergency for Internal Sign offs
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Emergency reviewed(clarification or changes may be requested) and, once approved, signed off by: |
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Affected parties within the Department, |
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The Unit's Director, and |
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The Unit's Deputy Secretary; |
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MApproved emergency is submitted electronically to RC and yellow signature sheet is forworded to RC.
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Unit Submits Emergency to DHMH Regulations Coordinator (RC)
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Reviews regulations and may return them for corrections; |
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Submits:
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Electronically to Affected Units within the Department, the Governor’s Office and |
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To Budget Management Office for approval of Estimate of Economic Impact; |
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To AAG for legal sufficiency (State Govertment Article,§10-107(b), Annoated of Maryland); and
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For Secretary's approval. |
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If APPROVED, AELR Submits Emergency to Division of State Documents for publication in the Maryland [State Government Article, §10-112(b)]
(11 days)
Emergency Notice and Text Published
* Because emergency approvals are only granted for a maximum of 180 days, the proposals and the emergency actions are usually submitted simutaneously.
