The following draft rules were posted this week on the Maine Secretary of State’s website.

Proposed Amendment Chapter 11 Telemedicine Standards of Practice

The Board of Licensure in Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Licensure propose amendments to the existing joint rule, which will also be adopted by the Board of Nursing.

The proposed amendments: change the chapter number and title of the rule from "Chapter 6 Telemedicine Standards of Practice" to Chapter 11 Joint Rule Regarding Telehealth Standards of Practice; update definitions to comport with definitions in P.L. Chapter 291 enacted June 21, 2021; and include terminology and requirements applicable to nurses.

Please review the complete document for full details. Comments are due by Friday, December 10, 2021 by 4:30 p.m.

Proposed Amendment Chapter 12 Office-based Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

The Board of Licensure in Medicine, State Board of Nursing, and Board of Osteopathic Licensure propose amendments to a joint rule regarding office-based treatment of opioid use disorder. The proposed amendments: eliminate gender terms, change the term "medical records" to patient records, and update the definition of telemedicine to telehealth to comport with the definition in 2021 P.L. Chapter 291 enacted June 21, 2021.

Please review the complete document for full details. Comments are due by Friday, December 10, 2021 by 4:30 p.m.