C.M.R. 10, 148, ch. 1, 148-1-I, subsec. 148-1-I-C

Current through 2025-02, January 8, 2025

Subsection 148-1-I-C - STRUCTURE OF THE MANUAL

This manual is structured to conform with the State of Maine Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 MRSA, §8001 - 11008, as amended. Each distinct part of this manual will be found under a "Section," further broken into "Subsection" and "Page" under the APA referencing procedure. This manual is meant to be as all encompassing as possible but at the same time must remain flexible, as periodically the laws are changed or new laws are passed by the Congress of these United States. When this occurs all old laws and relating policies are superseded by the new law and it will become necessary to revise this manual in accordance with the APA. All future substantive policy changes or revisions will be issued only after a formal policy notice, as required by the APA.

Manual Update Procedures:

1. Formal revisions to this manual shall be transmitted from the Director of the Bureau of Child & Family Services to the Executive Directors of participating organizations and other manual holders after compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

2. A cover memorandum which includes an explanation of the revisions and detailed instructions shall be attached to each transmittal, and shall be numbered and dated.

3. Revisions of the manual shall be published as often as necessary.

4. The issue date in the upper right hand corner of each page shall not reflect the effective date of the policy change in all instances. In these instances the effective date will be stated in the formal notice issued with the change.

C.M.R. 10, 148, ch. 1, 148-1-I, subsec. 148-1-I-C