ALABAMA ADMINISTRATIVE MONTHLY
VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE NO. 2

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

DATE OF PUBLICATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS


FILINGS BY AGENCY

AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES, DEPARTMENT OF
Certified Amended Rule:
80-1-14-.05 Custom Pesticide Applicator’s License

AUCTIONEERS, BOARD OF
Certified Amended Rule:
150-X-1-.02 Application for Auctioneer’s License

CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
Proposed New Rule:
220-2-.154 Standards of Care for Wildlife Used for Public Exhibition Purposes

Peremptory Amended Rule:
220-2-.140 Special State Park Hunting Seasons

COSMETOLOGY, BOARD OF
Certified Amended Rules:
250-X-2-.08 Requirements for Continuing Education Providers
250-X-3-.02 General Sanitation and Care of Products

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Certified Amended Rules:
290-2-1-.01 Annual Apportionment of the Foundation Program Funds
290-2-1-.03 Annual Apportionment of Transportation Funds
290-2-1-.04 Annual Apportionment of Public School Funds
290-2-4-.06 Local Mechanic Certification

EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON HIGHER
Proposed Amended Rules:
Chapter 300-4-3 Alabama Student Grant Program
Chapter 300-4-6 State of Alabama Chiropractic Scholarship Program


ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, BOARD OF
Proposed Repealed Rules:
Chapter 303-X-1 Composition of the Board
Chapter 303-X-2 Operations of the Board
Chapter 303-X-3 Amendment of Rules
Chapter 303-X-4 Declaratory Rulings
Chapter 303-X-5 Hearings and Appeals

Proposed New Rules:
Chapter 303-X-1 Composition and Operations of the Board
Chapter 303-X-2 Operations of the Board
Chapter 303-X-3 Rulemaking Procedure
Chapter 303-X-4 Declaratory Rulings
Appendix Forms

HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
Proposed New Rule:
420-2-2-.14 Statewide Trauma System Fund

Certified Amended Rule:
Chapter 420-4-5 Healthcare-Associated Infections Reporting

Certified Repealed Rule:
Chapter 420-3-20 Food Processing Establishment Sanitation

Certified New Rule:
Chapter 420-3-20 Food Processing Establishment Sanitation

INSURANCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Certified Amended Rules:
Chapter 482-2-101 Fire Codes; Building Code
Chapter 482-2-103 Fire Protection Sprinkler Requirements

Certified New Rule:
Chapter 482-1-150 Estimation of Replacement Cost of Insured Dwellings

LIBRARY SERVICE, PUBLIC
Proposed Repealed Rule:
Chapter 520-2-1 Federal Public Library Programs

Proposed New Rule:
Chapter 520-2-1 Federal Public Library Programs

MEDICAID AGENCY
Proposed Amended Rule:
560-X-16-.01 Pharmacy Services – General
MEDICAID AGENCY (cont.)
Proposed Amended Rules:
560-X-16-.05 Long Term Care Facilities
560-X-16-.06 Reimbursement for Covered Drugs and Services
560-X-16-.20 Quantity Limitations

Miscellaneous Notices:
PN-10-17 Amendment to Alabama State Plan for Medical Assistance
PN-10-19 Amendment of the Alabama State Plan for Medical Assistance to Allow the Alabama Medicaid Agency to Offer Program for the All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) within the State of Alabama

Certified Amended Rules:
560-X-7-.01 Hospital Program – General
560-X-7-.17 Outpatient Hospital Services
560-X-7-.22 Claim Filing Guidelines
560-X-7-.25 Prior Authorization
560-X-7-.27 Split Billing (Inpatient Claims)
560-X-23-.01 Introduction
560-X-23-.02 Definitions and Basic Concepts
560-X-23-.03 Inpatient Medicaid Base Payment
560-X-23-.04 Inpatient Hospital Access Payments
560-X-23-.05 Psychiatric Hospitals
560-X-23-.06 Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments
560-X-23-.07 Calculation of Medicaid Prospective Payment Inpatient Rate for Out-of-State Hospitals
560-X-23-.08 Outpatient Services
560-X-23-.09 Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act Day and Cost Outliers
560-X-23-.10 The CMS 2552-96 Cost Report
560-X-23-.11 Other Matters

Certified Repealed Rules:
560-X-23-.12 Computation of Return on Equity Capital
560-X-23-.13 Cost Related to Patient Care
560-X-23-.14 Cost Finding and Apportionment of Medicaid Cost of Medicaid Cost of Services
560-X-23-.15 Cost Reporting of Medicaid Cost of Services
560-X-23-.16 Calculation of Medicaid Prospective Payment Rates for Inpatient Claims
560-X-23-.17 Calculation of Medicaid Prospective Payment Inpatient Rate for Out-of-State Hospitals
560-X-23-.18 Audit
560-X-23-.19 Appeals
560-X-23-.20 Other Matters

MEDICAID AGENCY (cont.)
Certified Repealed Rule:
560-X-23-.21 Determination of Final Prospective Rate and Settlement of Related Medicaid Cost Reports

MEDICAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF
Proposed Amended Rules:
540-X-8-.01 Definitions
540-X-8-.03 Qualifications for Approval to Practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
540-X-8-.04 Qualifications for Physicians in Collaborative Practice with Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners
540-X-8-.05 Application for Approval to Practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
540-X-8-.06 Authorization for Practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
540-X-8-.07 Temporary Approval to Practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
540-X-8-.08 Requirements for Collaborative Practice by Physicians and Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
540-X-8-.11 Prescriptions and Medication Orders by Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners
540-X-8-.12 Limitations upon Utilization of Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners
540-X-8-.13 Exemptions from Collaborative Practice for Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners
540-X-8-.17 Qualifications for Approval as a Certified Nurse Midwife
540-X-8-.18 Qualifications for Physicians in Collaborative Practice with Certified Nurse Midwives
540-X-8-.19 Application for Approval to Practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife
540-X-8-.20 Authorization for Practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife
540-X-8-.21 Temporary Approval to Practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife
540-X-8-.22 Requirements for Collaborative Practice by Physicians and Certified Nurse Midwives
540-X-8-.25 Prescriptions and Medication Orders by Certified Nurse Midwives
540-X-8-.26 Limitations upon Utilization of Certified Nurse Midwives
540-X-8-.28 Exemptions from Collaborative Practice for Certified Nurse Midwives
540-X-10-.04 Standards for Office-Based Procedures – Local Anesthesia
540-X-10-.05 Standards for Office-Based Procedures – Minimal Sedation


NURSING, BOARD OF
Proposed Amended Rules:
610-X-2-.05 Definitions, Advanced Practice Nursing – Collaborative Practice
610-X-2-.10 Definitions, Continuing Education for Licensure
Chapter 610-X-5 Advanced Practice Nursing – Collaborative Practice
Chapter 610-X-10 Continuing Education for Licensure

Certified Amended Rules:
610-X-2-.03 Definitions, Nursing Education Programs
610-X-2-.04 Definitions, Licensure
Chapter 610-X-3 Nursing Education Programs
Chapter 610-X-4 Licensure

OPTOMETRY, BOARD OF
Certified Amended Rule:
630-X-12-.07 Definition of Invasive Surgery

PHARMACY, BOARD OF
Proposed Amended Rule:
680-X-2-.16 Practical Training Programs Standards

REVENUE, DEPARTMENT OF
Proposed Amended Rule:
810-14-1-.29 General Disclosure and Exchange of Information Guidelines

Proposed Repealed Rule:
810-5-8-.09 Affirmation of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance for Apportioned Vehicles; Driver’s License or FEIN Required; Registration Denial

Proposed New Rules:
810-8-1-.12.01 Electronic Filing of Scrap Tire Environmental Fee Returns
810-8-1-.53 Internet-Based Electronic Filing of Tax Returns and Schedules

SECRETARY OF STATE
Emergency New Rules:
820-2-8-.08 Time for Reporting UOCAVA Absentee Voting Statistics for the 2010 General Election to the Secretary of State
820-2-8-.09 Compensation for Absentee Election Manager and Absentee Poll Workers for the Counting of Federal MOVE Sub-ballots Cast in the 2010 General Election

MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

EMERGENCY ADOPTED RULES

CERTIFIED ADOPTED RULES

PEREMPTORY RULE