| Sec. 1. Rulemaking. Resolved: That, by November 1, 2005, the Department |
| of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse shall adopt rules |
| regarding the licensing of new opioid treatment programs to clarify that |
| certificate of need requirements are controlled by the Maine Revised |
| Statutes, Title 22, chapter 103-A and to require the following regarding |
| the licensing process: early discussions among representatives of the |
| proposed program, the municipality and residents of the municipality |
| about the proposed program and options for siting; notice to the public |
| in a local newspaper regarding the proposed program and a public meeting |
| to discuss the program; a public meeting for representatives of the |
| proposed program to present information about opioid treatment and plans |
| for the program and for the public to provide input regarding those |
| plans; and annual meetings for licensed opioid treatment programs and |
| their boards with the municipalities in which they are located and |
| municipal law enforcement and residents. Rules adopted pursuant to this |
| section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised |
| Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |
