Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health
Chapter 6 - Information
Subchapter 3 - Administrative Procedures Act
Rule 24-1-6.3.3 - RULE ADOPTION/AMENDMENT

A. Interested Parties

Persons interested in being notified of proposed rule adoption/amendment shall request such notification in writing. Notification may be made by mailing a copy of the proposed adoption/amendment (fee charged) or by electronic means. Such requests must be in writing and include the subject matter of interest. Within three (3) days of the filing of a proposed adoption/amendment with the Secretary of State, the Department of Mental Health shall notify all persons who have submitted in writing to the agency a request to receive notification of such adoption/amendment.

B. Request to Participate in Oral Proceeding on Proposed Rule

The Department may hear oral comments on a proposed rule or rule amendment. If such oral proceedings are scheduled, participating parties must provide any written materials (12 copies) in support of their position ten (10) days prior to the scheduled oral proceeding. These materials will be provided to the Board of Mental Health in advance of the scheduled meeting. Parties will have fifteen (15) minutes for oral comments. Modifications on procedure for presentation of oral comments may be altered or established as deemed appropriate by the Board Aggrieved parties may appeal the promulgation of rules by the Board of Mental Health in accordance with pertinent state laws.

C. Regulation Changes

No rule shall be modified/altered unless these changes are within the scope of the matter announced in the notice of the proposed rule adoption and are in character with the issues raised in the notice. The differences shall be a logical outgrowth of the contents of that notice of proposed rule adoption and the comments submitted in the responses thereto.

D. Service