22 M.R.S. §2087: Rulemaking

The bureau shall implement this chapter pursuant to rules adopted in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. The rules must include but are not limited to:

1. Administration. Standards and procedures for the administration of this chapter;

2. Exceptions. Procedures and criteria for exceptions to the prohibitions set forth in section 2085;

3. Compliance. Procedures and criteria for determining practical compliance with the community needs and alternative financing criteria in section 2085;

4. Complete opinion. Procedures and criteria for determining when a written request for an opinion set forth in section 2085 is complete; and

5. Applicability. Procedures and criteria for advising health care practitioners of the applicability of this chapter to practices pursuant to written requests.