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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>To</b>: <b>Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board Licensees and Interested Persons</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Subject: Proposed Rulemaking Announcement & Notice of<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>Hearing<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board has initiated administrative rulemaking in order to implement
<b><span style="color:#1F497D">2015 HB2471</span></b>, relating to qualifications to practice a profession related to the final disposition of human remains.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board has initiated administrative rulemaking in order to implement
<b><span style="color:#1F497D">2015 HB3242</span></b>, relating to the Temporary Operating Permit for a Cemetery that does not hold a valid license.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board has initiated administrative rulemaking in order to implement
<b><span style="color:#1F497D">2015 HB3243</span></b>, relating to the Indigent Disposition Program.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Copies of the notice of proposed rulemaking hearing, statement of need and fiscal impact & proposed administrative rules for each rulemaking are available on the Board’s website:<span style="color:#1F497D">
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/Pages/Rulemaking.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/Pages/Rulemaking.aspx</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>A public hearing has been scheduled for all proposed rulemaking at
<span style="color:#1F497D">10am</span> on <span style="color:#1F497D">December 22 2015</span></b> at 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 445, Portland, OR 97232. Written comment regarding the proposed rule amendments will be accepted through
<b><span style="color:#1F497D">4pm</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.1in;text-autospace:none">If you have any questions regarding the proposed rule amendments, please contact Chad Dresselhaus via phone at 971-673-1503 or email:
<a href="mailto:Chad.W.Dresselhaus@state.or.us">Chad.W.Dresselhaus@state.or.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.1in;text-autospace:none">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.1in;text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">Chad Dresselhaus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">Education & Compliance Program Manager<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">Direct Line 971.673.1503 | Fax 971.673.1501<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:chad.w.dresselhaus@state.or.us">chad.w.dresselhaus@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/mortcem">http://www.oregon.gov/mortcem</a></span><o:p></o:p></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>
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<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>
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