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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>To Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board Licensees, Interested Persons
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The OMCB previously proposed administrative rule-making to create a continuing education program that, if adopted, would have gone into effect January 1<sup>st</sup>, 2015. Thanks to the participation of all of you, the Board has decided
to gather further information, and revise the proposed program based on all your input. The CE Program is NOT in effect.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Board is now targeting consideration of the revised program at the July 2015 meeting. In the mean time, we are making revisions and adding requested detail and many changes, will be sending back out to you for review, as well as scheduling
additional public hearings so as to develop an effective program proposal.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your comments and participation in this public process.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="color:black;background:white">Interested Parties Mailing List</span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">Please send an email request to the Board (</span></span><a href="mailto:mortuary.board@state.or.us"><span style="color:#800800;background:white">mortuary.board@state.or.us</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">)
to be included in the Rules, Interested Parties email notification of future proposed rulemaking.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">Michelle Gaines<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Regulating Death Care Facilities and Practitioners in Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 430<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">Portland, OR 97232<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">971.673.1502 | FAX 971.673.1501<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:michelle.gaines@state.or.us">michelle.gaines@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/mortcem">http://www.oregon.gov/mortcem</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Centaur","serif"">Kuri Gill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif"">NOTE: My email address has changed!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif"">Oregon Heritage
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif"">Grants & Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif"">503-986-0685<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif""><a href="mailto:Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov">Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif"">725 Summer St NE, Ste C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif"">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif""><a href="http://www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage">www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Centaur","serif""><a href="http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/">http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/</a> - Blog<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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