FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2005
Contact:
Jeff Kasper, (907) 465-8194, cell 321-3158
Additional workshops slated June 6, 8, 10 for proposed regulation changes for assisted living homes
Additional public hearing set for June 20, deadline for public comment extended to June 30, 2005
( Juneau, Alaska) — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced the addition of three informational workshops on proposed regulations concerning assisted living homes, which are part of a larger package of regulations. DHSS recently announced that regulations for Child Care Licensing, Child Care Assistance, Child Care Grants, and environmental safety in licensed facilities including Foster Care, Assisted Living Homes, and health care facilities are available for public comment through June 30, 2005. An additional public hearing on the regulations is also set for June 20. The package includes changes to regulations for the Department of Education and Early Development and the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Draft regulations are available for review and comment on the DHSS Web site at: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/publicnotice/regulations.cfm. Due to the extensive nature of these proposed regulations, it is strongly suggested that anyone affected by or interested in the subject matter obtain a copy of the proposed changes from the web site, or by contacting Mary Lorence, Alaska Child Care Program Manager, at the address below.
Several public informational workshops, listed below, are scheduled in addition to public hearings so that affected persons may ask questions and receive more information regarding the proposed changes. Oral comments will not be taken at these public workshops, but will be taken at public hearings scheduled after the workshops.
Comments on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, can be submitted in writing to Mary Lorence, Alaska Child Care Program Manager, Dept. of Health and Social Services, Child Care Program Office, 619 E. Ship Creek Avenue, Suite 230, Anchorage, AK 99501-1677, telephone (907) 269-4500. Oral or written comments can be submitted at hearings to be held at the Legislative Information Offices in Fairbanks, Juneau and Anchorage on May 16 and June 20. Comments can also be made by e-mail at ccporegsproject@health.state.ak.us, or by facsimile at (907) 269-4536. The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on June 30, 2005. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Public Informational Workshops for regulations affecting assisted living homes slated for Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and teleconferenced statewide
The informational workshop is an opportunity for persons affected by proposed changes to regulations dealing with assisted living homes to ask questions and receive more information in order to make more comprehensive written comments. Oral comments will not be taken at this workshop, but will be taken at the public hearing scheduled after the workshop. The workshop will be held as follows:
City, Date, Time, Location
Anchorage
June 6, 2005
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Legislative Information Office
716 W4th Avenue, Suite 200Fairbanks
June 8, 2005
4:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Legislative Information Office
119 N. Cushman, Suite 101Juneau
June 10, 2005
9:00 a.m. to Noon
Legislative Information Office
Terry Miller Building Suite 104
(corner of 5 th and Main)To participate by teleconference, call 1-800-395-5073.
Public Hearings for proposed regulations for Child Care Licensing, Child Care Assistance, Child Care Grants, and environmental safety in licensed facilities including Foster Care, Assisted Living Homes, and health care facilities
In addition to the originally noticed public hearings scheduled for May 16, oral or written comments on all proposed changes described in this supplemental notice, and more fully described in the March 18 public notice, may be submitted at these additional public hearings and statewide teleconferences to be held as follows:
City, Date, Time, Location
Fairbanks
May 16 , 2005
9 a.m. to Noon
Legislative Information Office,
119 Cushman, Suite 101Juneau
May 16 , 2005
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Legislative Information Office
Terry Miller Building, corner of 5 th and Main, Suite 104Anchorage
May 16 , 2005
4:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Legislative Information Office
716 W. 4 th Avenue, Suite 200`Juneau
June 20, 2005
9:00 a.m. to Noon
Legislative Information Office
Terry Miller Building Suite 104, (corner of 5 th and Main)Anchorage
June 20, 2005
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Legislative Information Office
716 W 4th Avenue, Suite 200Fairbanks
June 20, 2005
4:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Legislative Information Office
119 N. Cushman, Suite 101
A schedule of all hearings and workshops besides those noted above is available in the Public Notice dated March 18, 2005 and the Supplemental Public Notice dated May 4, 2005: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/publicnotice/regulations.cfm.
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