Pennsylvania Bulletin

PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-476

NOTICES

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

Actions Taken by the Commission

[33 Pa.B. 1423]

   The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 27, 2003, and took the following actions:

Regulations Approved

   State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors #16A-696: Exemption from Licensure Examination (amends 49 Pa. Code Chapter 49)

   Constables' Education and Training Board #35-26: Constables' Education and Training (establishes 37 Pa. Code Chapter 431)

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Approval Order

Public Meeting held
February 27, 2003

Commissioners Voting: John R. McGinley, Jr., Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson, by phone; Arthur Coccodrilli; Robert J. Harbison, III; Murray Ufberg, abstaining

State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors--Exemption from Licensure Examination; Regulation No. 16A-696

   On January 29, 2003, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this regulation from the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors (Board). This rulemaking amends 49 Pa. Code Chapter 49. Notice of proposed rulemaking was omitted for this regulation; it will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   This final-omitted regulation authorizes a professional counselor license to be issued without examination to an applicant who demonstrates he or she holds the Master Addiction Counselor credential from the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (63 P. S. §§ 1906(6) and 1909(c)(1)) 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
February 27, 2003

Commissioners Voting: John R. McGinley, Jr., Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson, by phone; Arthur Coccodrilli; Robert J. Harbison, III; Murray Ufberg, abstaining

Constables' Education and Training Board--Constables' Education and Training; Regulation No. 35-26

   On November 2, 2000, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Constables' Education and Training Board (Board). This rulemaking establishes 37 Pa. Code Chapter 431. The proposed regulation was published in the November 18, 2000, Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. Pursuant to section 5(e) of the Regulatory Review Act (71 P. S. § 745.5(e)), the Department resubmitted the proposed regulation on January 31, 2001. A final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on August 3, 2001. On August 20, 2001, the Board withdrew this final-form regulation. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on November 19, 2002. Pursuant to section 5a(f) of the Regulatory Review Act (71 P. S. § 745.5a(f)), the Board resubmitted the final-form regulation on February 4, 2003.

   This regulation creates the procedures for training and certifying constables, as required by Act 44 of 1994. The rulemaking establishes a constable training program; content for basic training and continuing education; standards for carrying firearms and standards for the schools to administer training.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Constables' Education and Training Board (42 Pa.C.S. § 2944) 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.

JOHN R. MCGINLEY, Jr.,
Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-476. Filed for public inspection March 14, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]

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