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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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Subject: It's not too late to be heard! Proposed Rulemaking Input</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">AS A REMINDER, the scheduled public hearing for all administrative rulemaking will take place tomorrow December 22 2015 at 10am </span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody"> at
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 445, Portland, OR 97232. <b><i>YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO PROVIDE COMMENT. </i> </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Written comment via email and fax regarding the proposed rule amendments will be accepted through tomorrow <b>December 22 2015 </b>by <b>4pm</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Copies of the notices of proposed rulemaking hearing, statement of need and fiscal impact & proposed administrative rules for each rulemaking are available on the Board’s
website: </span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/Pages/Rulemaking.aspx"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/Pages/Rulemaking.aspx</span></a><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody"> </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></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>
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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 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" 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">Chad Dresselhaus</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">Education & Compliance Program Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Regulating Death Care Facilities and Practitioners in Oregon.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 430</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">Portland, OR 97232</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">Direct Line 971.673.1503 | Fax 971.673.1501</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><a href="mailto:chad.w.dresselhaus@state.or.us">chad.w.dresselhaus@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/mortcem">http://www.oregon.gov/mortcem</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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