BEFORE THE Department of PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
In the matter of the amendment of ARM 37.36.604 pertaining to updating the federal poverty index for the Montana telecommunications access program |
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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT |
TO: All Concerned Persons
1. On November 23, 2012 the Department of Public Health and Human Services published MAR Notice No. 37-616 pertaining to the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule at page 2327 of the 2012 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 22. On February 28, 2013 the Department of Public Health and Human Services published an Amended Notice of Proposed Amendment at page 247 of the 2013 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 4. The purpose of the amended notice was to provide that the 2013 federal poverty guidelines (FPG) rather than the 2012 FPG would be used to determine whether a family is eligible for the Montana Telecommunications Access Program (MTAP).
2. The department has amended the above-stated rule as proposed.
3. No comments or testimony were received.
4. The department intends to apply these rules retroactively to March 1, 2013. A retroactive application of the proposed rules does not result in a negative impact to any affected party.
/s/ Shannon L. McDonald /s/ Richard H. Opper
Shannon L. McDonald Richard H. Opper, Director
Rule Reviewer Public Health and Human Services
Certified to the Secretary of State April 29, 2013.