Resolve, Directing the Department of Human Services To Enact Rules To Reduce the Health Risks Associated with Latex Gloves Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: . Sec. 1. Rules. Resolved: That the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health shall adopt rules requ~r~ng the development of protocols regarding the use of latex gloves in the following environments: hospitals, offices of health care providers, health facilities, nursing facilities, home health agencies, commercial and industrial facilities and state agencies. The rules must direct persons responsible for the applicable entities to develop protocols after considering the heal th and safety of employees and the general public and the particular environment to which the protocols will apply. By January 30, 2004 the Bureau of Health shall report back to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services regarding the rules, the development of protocols, the anticipated impact of the protocols and whether legislation is required to further address allergies to latex gloves. Rules adopted pursuant to this resolve are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A; and be it further Page l-LR0473(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0767
Committee Amendment CA_A_S177 (Senate)
Committee: Health and Human Services regarding the rules, the development of protocols, the anticipated impact of the protocols and whether legislation is required to further address allergies to latex gloves

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to s.P. 262, L.D. 767, Bill, "An 
Act To Reduce the Health Risks Associated with Latex Gloves" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
. Resolve, Directing the Department of Human Services To Enact 
Rules To Reduce the Health Risks Associated with Latex Gloves' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
. Sec. 1. Rules. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department 
of 
Human 
Services, 
Bureau 
of 
Health 
shall 
adopt 
rules 
requ~r~ng the 
development of protocols regarding the use of latex gloves in the 
following 
environments: 
hospitals, 
offices 
of 
health 
care 
providers, 
health facilities, 
nursing facilities, 
home health 
agencies, 
commercial 
and 
industrial 
facilities 
and 
state 
agencies. 
The rules must direct persons responsible for the 
applicable entities to develop protocols after considering the 
heal th and safety of employees and the general public and the 
particular environment to which the protocols will apply. 
By 
January 30, 2004 the Bureau of Health shall report back to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services regarding 
the rules, the development of protocols, the anticipated impact 
of the protocols and whether legislation is required to further 
address allergies to latex gloves. 
Rules adopted pursuant to 
this resolve are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A; and be it further 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. ft, to S.P. 262, L.D. 767 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
following appropriations and allocations are made. 
That 
the 
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Health 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds for one 1/2-time Public Health 
Nurse II position and associated administrative costs to develop 
and administer rules for the development of protocols for the use 
of latex gloves. 
General Fund 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
(0.500) 
$19,718 
28,700 
$48,418 
2004-05 
(0.500) 
$23,661 
14,800 
$38,461' 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that directs 
the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health to adopt rules 
requiring the development of protocols regarding the use of latex 
gloves. It directs the Bureau of Health to report back to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services regarding 
the rules, the development of protocols, the anticipated impact 
of the protocols and whether legislation is required to further 
address allergies to latex gloves 
by January 
30, 
2004. 
It 
designates the rules as routine technical rules. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.' 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 05115103 .tb?ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD767 
An Act To Reduce the Health Risks Associated with Latex Gloves 
LR 0473(02) 
. 
Fiscal Note for Bill as AlJ!ended by Committee Amendment i-l S -(7 7 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
2003-04 
2004-05 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$48,418 
$38,461 
$39,231 
$40,015 
$48,418 
$38,461 
$39,231 
$40,015 
The bill as amended includes General Fund appropriations to the Bureau of Health in the Department of Human 
Services for one half-time Public Health IT position and associated administrative costs to develop and administer rules 
for the development of protocols for the use of latex gloves. 
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