REGULATION BACKGROUND INFORMATION FORM

(1)Regulation and chapter name affected: COMAR 10.

(2)Name, title, and phone number of drafter:

(3)Why are these proposed changes being initiated?

State Federal Law or Federal Court Department/Board

 Statute  Regulation  Policy  Decision  Decision

(4)If changes are due to State Statute, indicate Bill #, Name, Year and Chapter # oflegislation:

(5)Do the proposed changes have a federal comparable (Ex. Order 01.01.1996.03 & DSD Memo 96-1)?

 YES  NO

(6) Does the proposed change have an impact on environmental hazards affecting the health of children as defined

in Health-General Article, §13-1501(c)?If yes,explain.

 YES  NO

(7)Are the Local Health Departments impacted by this proposal programmatically, fiscally, or was their involvement otherwise required?

 YES  NO

(a)If yes,explain how they are impacted and explain how they were involved in the development of this proposal.

(b) If no,explainwhy they are not impacted.

(8)What is the intended effect on the regulated industry?

(9)Specifically, how does this proposal change existing regulatory requirements, policy or procedures?

(10)Brief history of the development of this proposal:

(a)List all parties outside the promulgating unit involved in the development process:

(b) Are small businessesaffected by this proposal?  YES  NO

If yes, utilizing the Guidelines for Estimating and Minimizing the Economic Impact of Regulations on Small Businesses:

(1) List the types and approximate numbers of small businesses that may be affected by the regulation (see steps I, II, and V of the Guidelines):

(2)Explain how you solicited input and feedback:(see steps I, II, and V of the Guidelines)

(3) Estimated the impact on those affected businesses (steps IV and V of Guidelines):

(4) Identify any alternative regulatory approaches or different treatment of small businesses considered under the proposed regulatory approach that lessens the impact on small businesses (steps III and VI of the Guidelines):

(5) Does this proposal havea significant economic impact on small businesses, or will affect a significantnumber of small businesses?  YES  NO

If yes, have you developed a compliance guide which, at a minimum, is available on the Department/Proposing Unit’s website?  YES  NO

Explain:

(c)Attach any substantive comments by the regulated industry (including small businesses) or outside groups andattachthe proposing unit's response to these comments. In addition, please summarize anysubstantive issues and the proposing unit’s responses:

(d)List any involvement with or by the Legislature in the development process:

(11)Is there any potential for controversy: If yes, explain.

(a)Within the Department?

(b)With outside groups or individuals?

(c)With the Legislature?

February2018