Notice of Public Hearing - Board of Registration of Perfusionists - January 13, 2017

Notice is hereby given pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 2, that the Board of Registration of Perfusionists (Board) within the Department of Public Health (Department), will hold a public hearing on the Board’s proposed revision to its regulations at 267 CMR. These regulations set definitions for terms used throughout 267 CMR (2.00) and set forth procedures and requirements for initial licensure for perfusionists, as well as provisions for license renewal and retirement (3.00). They also set scope of practice and standards of conduct (4.00) and establish grounds for discipline, provisions for investigation of complaints and disciplinary proceedings, including summary suspension proceedings (5.00). 

The proposed regulations will include:

• 267 CMR 2.00 Purpose, Authority and Definitions
• 267 CMR 3.00 Licensure Requirements and Procedures
• 267 CMR 4.00 Scope of Practice and Standards of Conduct
• 267 CMR 5.00 Investigations, Complaints and Board Actions

The public hearing will be held on Friday, January 13, 2017, at 2:00 pm in Room 417A/B (4th Floor), 239 Causeway Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114. Hearing testimony may be presented orally or in writing; a written copy of any oral testimony will be requested.

The Department encourages all interested parties to submit written testimony electronically to the following address: Reg.Testimony@state.ma.us. Please submit electronic testimony as an attached Word document, with "BORPF:  267 CMR" in the subject line. All submissions must include the sender’s full name and address. The Department will post all electronic testimony that complies with these instructions on its website. Parties who are unable to submit electronic testimony should mail submissions to the Office of the General Counsel, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108. All written testimony must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Friday, January 20, 2017.

A copy of the Notice of Public Hearing and the proposed amendment to Board regulations may be viewed on the Department’s website or obtained from the Office of the General Counsel, at (617) 624-5220.