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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-1981

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Title 55--PUBLIC WELFARE

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE

[55 PA. CODE CH. 2600]

Personal Care Homes

[35 Pa.B. 5985]

   The Department of Public Welfare (Department) announces a delayed implementation of two sections of 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 (relating to personal care homes) published at 35 Pa.B. 2499 (April 23, 2005). A delayed implementation of the requirements at §§ 2600.64(a)(3) and 2600.68(b) (relating to administrator training and orientation; and instructor approval) for the competency-based training test for an administrator and the train-the-trainer course is necessary to allow adequate time for preparation of the test and course.

   The regulations and this notice are published under the authority of section 211 and Articles IX and X of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§ 211, 901--922 and 1001--1087).

Order

   The Department, acting under the Public Welfare Code, orders that:

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   (d)  This Order shall take effect on October 24, 2005, with the exception of § 2600.65(d) that shall take effect on April 24, 2006, §§  2600.19(g), 2600.64(a)(3) and 2600.68(b), that shall take effect on October 24, 2006, and §§ 2600.122, 2600.130(e) and 2600.182 that shall take effect on April 24, 2007.

   This notice is effective on October 24, 2005.

Public Comment

   Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding this notice to Karen E. Kroh, Director, Department of Public Welfare, Adult Residential Licensing, 3rd Floor West, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120. Comments received will be reviewed and considered for any subsequent revision of the notice.

   Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid or service may submit comments using the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).

ESTELLE B. RICHMAN,   
Secretary,

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1981. Filed for public inspection October 28, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]


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