Notices of Public Hearing (Published 6/20/2025)

Health and Human Services, Executive Office of
101 CMR 323.00

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Under the authority of M.G.L. c. 118E and in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) will hold a remote public hearing on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. on the adoption of amendments to the following regulation.

101 CMR 323.00: Rates for Hearing Services 

The proposed regulation contains rates effective for dates of service on or after December 1, 2025. There is no fiscal impact on cities and towns.

Under M.G.L. Chapter 118E, Section 13D, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is required to establish and periodically review the rates to be paid by governmental units for noninstitutional health care services, including payment rates for hearing services. EOHHS proposes setting fixed rates for codes 92622 and 92623 (diagnostic analysis, programming, and verification of an auditory osseointegrated sound processor, first 60 minutes and each additional 15 minutes, respectively). These are established in 101 CMR 323.00 with rates as individual consideration (IC) via an administrative bulletin, AB 24-07, effective January 1, 2024. The proposed amendments set the rate for code 92622 at $48.08 and the rate for code 92623 at $12.37. EOHHS calculated each proposed rate by averaging the rates for the corresponding code in comparable states. All other rates are proposed to remain at their current levels.

There is no estimated aggregate annual fiscal impact of the proposed amendments, as there is no current utilization of the two codes for which EOHHS proposes to establish fixed rates. The proposed amendments are not anticipated to impose new costs on small businesses, and any impact on small business providers will vary based on the volume of services provided. 

EOHHS is making these changes, subject to federal approval, to ensure that payments are reasonable and adequate to meet the costs that must be incurred by efficiently and economically operated facilities and to ensure that payment rates are consistent with efficiency, economy, and quality of care.

To register to testify at the hearing and to get instructions on how to join the hearing online, go to www.mass.gov/info-details/executive-office-of-health-and-human-services-public-hearings. To join the hearing by phone, call (646) 558-8656 and enter meeting ID 935 397 8200# when prompted.

You may also submit written testimony instead of, or in addition to, live testimony. To submit written testimony, please email it to ehs-regulations@mass.gov as an attached Word or PDF document or as text within the body of the email with the name of the regulation in the subject line. All written testimony must include the sender’s full name, mailing address, and organization or affiliation, if any. Those who cannot email written testimony should mail it to EOHHS, c/o D. Briggs, 100 Hancock Street, 6th Floor, Quincy, MA 02171. Written testimony will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. July 11, 2025. EOHHS specifically invites comments on how the amendments may affect beneficiary access to MassHealth-covered services.

To review the current draft of the proposed regulation, go to www.mass.gov/info-details/executive-office-of-health-and-human-services-public-hearings or request a copy in writing from MassHealth Publications, 100 Hancock Street, 6th Floor, Quincy, MA 02171.

Special accommodation requests may be directed to the Disability Accommodations Ombudsman by email at ADAAccommodations@mass.gov or by phone at (617) 847-3468 (TTY: [617] 847-3788 for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech disabled). Please allow two weeks to schedule sign language interpreters. 

EOHHS may adopt a revised version of the proposed regulation taking into account relevant comments and any other practical alternatives that come to its attention. 

In case of inclement weather or other emergency, hearing cancellation announcements will be posted on the MassHealth website at www.mass.gov/info-details/executive-office-of-health-and-human-services-public-hearings. 

June 6, 2025 

CMR No: 101 CMR 323.00: Rates for Hearing Services
Small Business Impact Statement

(As required by M.G.L. c. 30A §§ 2, 3 & 5) 

• Estimate of the Number of Small Businesses Impacted by the Regulation:

  There are 40 hearing instrument specialists, 201 audiologists, and 15 acute outpatient hospitals in Massachusetts paid at the rates set in 101 CMR 323.00.

• Will small businesses have to create, file, or issue additional reports?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to implement additional recordkeeping procedures?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to provide additional administrative oversight?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to hire additional employees in order to comply with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does compliance with the regulation require small businesses to hire other professionals (e.g. a lawyer, accountant, engineer, etc.)?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to purchase a product or make any other capital investments in order to comply with the regulation?

  No.

• Are performance standards more appropriate than design/operational standards to accomplish the regulatory objective?

  
  (Performance standards express requirements in terms of outcomes, giving the regulated party flexibility to achieve regulatory objectives and design/operational standards specify exactly what actions regulated parties must take.)

  No. The regulation is required by statute under M.G.L. Chapter 118E, Section 13C, and establishes the rates to be paid by governmental units to providers of noninstitutional healthcare services, including restorative services.
  

• Do any other regulations duplicate or conflict with the proposed regulation?

  No. 

• Does the regulation require small businesses to cooperate with audits, inspections, or other regulatory enforcement activities?

  Yes. The regulation continues to require providers to periodically comply with audits, inspections, and other regulatory activities.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to provide educational services to keep up to date with regulatory requirements?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to deter the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No. The proposed amendments are unlikely to deter or encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts, as this regulation governs payments for hearing services provided to publicly aided individuals and is applied uniformly among providers.

• Is the regulation likely to encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No. The proposed amendments are unlikely to deter or encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts, as this regulation governs payments for hearing services provided to publicly aided individuals and is applied uniformly among providers.

• Does the regulation provide for less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Does the regulation establish less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No. The regulation requires providers to submit documentation requested by the Commonwealth for purposes of utilization and provider review to ensure compliance with requirements, including the timelines for reporting, and is applied uniformly regardless of whether the provider is a small business.

• Did the agency consolidate or simplify compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No. The regulation requires providers to submit documentation requested by the Commonwealth for purposes of utilization and provider review to ensure compliance with requirements, including the timelines for reporting, and is applied uniformly regardless of whether the provider is a small business.

• Can performance standards for small businesses replace design or operational standards without hindering delivery of the regulatory objective?

  No. The regulation establishes uniform conditions of payment for the provision of hearing services to publicly aided individuals. These requirements are applied uniformly, regardless of the size of the provider’s business, to maintain consistency in the care provided to publicly aided individuals.

• Are there alternative regulatory methods that would minimize the adverse impact on small businesses?

  No. The regulation does not have an adverse impact on small businesses. It governs payments for hearing services provided to publicly aided individuals and is applied uniformly regardless of whether the provider is a small business.

Health and Human Services, Executive Office of
101 CMR 359.00.00

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Under the authority of M.G.L. c. 118E and in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) will hold a remote public hearing on Friday, June 27, at 10:00 a.m. relative to the adoption of amendments to the following regulation.

101 CMR 359.00.00: Rates for Home  and Community-Based Services Waivers

The proposed regulation contains rates effective for dates of service on or after November 7, 2025. There is no fiscal impact on cities and towns.

For dates of service on or after November 7, 2025, EOHHS proposes to update the rates for Day Services, currently established in 101 CMR 359.00, by referring to the rates for similar services in 101 CMR 348.00: Rates for Day Habilitation Services. In addition, EOHHS proposes to amend the rates for eight services (Assisted Living, Home Delivered Meals, Independent Living Supports, Adult Companion, Chore Services, Homemaker, Laundry, and Personal Care). Further, the proposed amendments establish a rate for the Assistive Technology-Evaluation and Training services provided by non-agency based individual providers.

To register to testify at the hearing and to get instructions on how to join the hearing online, go to www.mass.gov/info-details/executive-office-of-health-and-human-services-public-hearings.
To join the hearing by phone, call (646) 558-8656 and enter meeting ID 935 397 8200# when prompted.

You may also submit written testimony instead of, or in addition to, live testimony. To submit written testimony, please email your testimony to ehs-regulations@mass.gov as an attached Word or PDF document or as text within the body of the email with the name of the regulation in the subject line. All written testimony must include the sender’s full name, mailing address, and organization or affiliation, if any. Individuals who are unable to submit testimony by email should mail written testimony to EOHHS, c/o D. Briggs, 100 Hancock Street, 6th Floor, Quincy, MA 02171. Written testimony will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on June 27, 2025.
EOHHS specifically invites comments as to how the amendments may affect beneficiary access to care for MassHealth-covered services.

To review the current draft of the proposed regulation, go to www.mass.gov/info-details/executive-office-of-health-and-human-services-public-hearings or request a copy in writing from MassHealth Publications, 100 Hancock Street, 6th Floor, Quincy, MA 02171.

Special accommodation requests may be directed to the Disability Accommodations Ombudsman by email at ADAAccommodations@mass.gov or by phone at (617) 847-3468 (TTY: (617) 847-3788 for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech disabled). Please allow two weeks to schedule sign language interpreters. 

EOHHS may adopt a revised version of the proposed regulation taking into account relevant comments and any other practical alternatives that come to its attention. 

In case of inclement weather or other emergency, hearing cancellation announcements will be posted on the MassHealth website at www.mass.gov/info-details/executive-office-of-health-and-human-services-public-hearings. 

June 6, 2025 

CMR No: 101 CMR 359.00 
Small Business Impact Statement

(As required by M.G.L. c. 30A §§ 2, 3 & 5) 

• Estimate of the Number of Small Businesses Impacted by the Regulation:

  here are currently about 327 providers of home- and community-based waiver services.

• Will small businesses have to create, file, or issue additional reports?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to implement additional recordkeeping procedures?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to provide additional administrative oversight?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to hire additional employees in order to comply with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does compliance with the regulation require small businesses to hire other professionals (e.g. a lawyer, accountant, engineer, etc.)?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to purchase a product or make any other capital investments in order to comply with the regulation?

  No.

• Are performance standards more appropriate than design/operational standards to accomplish the regulatory objective?

  
  (Performance standards express requirements in terms of outcomes, giving the regulated party flexibility to achieve regulatory objectives and design/operational standards specify exactly what actions regulated parties must take.)

  No. The regulation is required by statute under MGL Chapter 118E, Section13D, and establishes the rates to be paid by governmental units to providers of non-institutional healthcare services, including certain home- and community-based waiver services.
  

• Do any other regulations duplicate or conflict with the proposed regulation?

  No. 

• Does the regulation require small businesses to cooperate with audits, inspections, or other regulatory enforcement activities?

  Yes. The regulation requires providers to periodically file cost data to enable the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to develop rates for certain HCBS waiver services. This cost reporting requirement is applied uniformly to all providers and is necessary to enable EOHHS to develop accurate rates that reflect cost data from all providers.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to provide educational services to keep up to date with regulatory requirements?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to deter the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No. The regulation is not likely to deter or encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts, as this regulation governs payments for certain home- and community-based waiver services provided to publicly aided individuals and is applied uniformly among providers.

• Is the regulation likely to encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No. The regulation is not likely to deter or encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts, as this regulation governs payments for certain home- and community-based waiver services provided to publicly aided individuals and is applied uniformly among providers.

• Does the regulation provide for less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No. The regulation contains uniform requirements for the reporting of cost data to EOHHS in order to enable EOHHS to develop rates that are reasonable and adequate to meet the costs incurred by efficiently and economically operated providers, as required of EOHHS by statute.

• Does the regulation establish less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Did the agency consolidate or simplify compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No. This regulation does not consolidate or simplify compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses. The cost reporting requirements are applied uniformly to all providers in order for EOHHS to develop rates for services.

• Can performance standards for small businesses replace design or operational standards without hindering delivery of the regulatory objective?

  No. This regulation is in accordance with EOHHS statutory obligation under MGL Chapter 118E, Section13D, to establish, by regulation, the rates to be paid by governmental units to providers of certain home- and community-based waiver services.

• Are there alternative regulatory methods that would minimize the adverse impact on small businesses?

  No. The regulation does not have an adverse impact on small businesses. The regulation establishes uniform rates to be paid by governmental units to providers of home- and community-based waiver services, and as required by statute.

Medical Assistance, Division of
130 CMR 422.000

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Under the authority of M.G.L. c. 6A, section 16 and in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, the Division of Medical Assistance (the Division) will hold a remote public hearing on June 27, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. relative to the adoption of amendments to the following regulation.

130 CMR 422.000: Personal Care Attendant Services 

The proposed regulation is planned to go into effect no sooner than January 1, 2026. There is no fiscal impact on cities and towns.

The proposed amendments to 130 CMR 422.000 update and clarify certain requirements of the MassHealth Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program. The proposed amendments:

• establish email requirements for consumers, PCAs, surrogates, and administrative proxies due to the expectations of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV); 
•  establish criteria for complex care payment and prior authorization surrounding complex care;
• update the holidays observed for purposes of PCA rates; 
•  establish the expectation for consumers, PCAs, surrogates, and administrative proxies to submit accurate and true attestations in relation to EVV exemption requests; 
•  specifically remind providers of parental responsibility in relation to PCA services for minors; 
•  establish PCA employment rules stating that a PCA must be at least 16 years old; 
•  establish PCA employment rules stating that a PCA must not be a MassHealth member currently receiving PCA services; 
•  establish a PCA weekly hour limit for consumer safety. PCAs may not work more than 66 hours per week in the aggregate; 
•  implement the use of a PCP Summary Form as a requirement for prior authorization for PCA services; 
• clarify the requirements for a qualified surrogate or administrative proxy; and 
•  clarify and update definitions to reflect the above changes.

The proposed revisions will not change or affect the total number of hours of PCA services a member is authorized to receive. The effective date of the proposed amendments is January 1, 2026.
These program regulations are aligned with 101 CMR 309.00: Rates for Certain Services for the Personal Care Attendant Program.

To register to testify at the hearing and to get instructions on how to join the hearing online, go to www.mass.gov/info-details/masshealth-public-hearings. To join the hearing by phone, call (646) 558-8656 and enter meeting ID 935 397 8200# when prompted.

You may also submit written testimony instead of, or in addition to, live testimony. To submit written testimony, please email your testimony to masshealthpublicnotice@mass.gov as an attached Word or PDF document or as text within the body of the email with the name of the regulation in the subject line. All written testimony must include the sender’s full name, mailing address, and organization or affiliation, if any. Individuals who are unable to submit testimony by email should mail written testimony to EOHHS, c/o D. Briggs, 100 Hancock Street, 6th Floor, Quincy, MA 02171. 

Written testimony will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on June 27, 2025.
The Division specifically invites comments as to how the amendments may affect beneficiary access to care.

To review the current draft of the proposed regulation, go to www.mass.gov/info-details/masshealth-public-hearings or request a copy in writing from MassHealth Publications, 100 Hancock Street, 6th Floor, Quincy, MA 02171.

Special accommodation requests may be directed to the Disability Accommodations Ombudsman by email at ADAAccommodations@mass.gov or by phone at (617) 847-3468 (TTY: (617) 847-3788 for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech disabled). Please allow two weeks to schedule sign language interpreters.

The Division may adopt a revised version of the proposed regulation taking into account relevant comments and any other practical alternatives that come to its attention.

In case of inclement weather or other emergency, hearing cancellation announcements will be posted on the MassHealth website at www.mass.gov/info-details/masshealth-public-hearings.

June 6, 2025

CMR No: 130 CMR 422.000
Small Business Impact Statement

(As required by M.G.L. c. 30A §§ 2, 3 & 5) 

• Estimate of the Number of Small Businesses Impacted by the Regulation:

  17 Personal Care Management Agencies and 1 Fiscal Intermediary.

• Will small businesses have to create, file, or issue additional reports?

  No. 

• Will small businesses have to implement additional recordkeeping procedures?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to provide additional administrative oversight?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to hire additional employees in order to comply with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does compliance with the regulation require small businesses to hire other professionals (e.g. a lawyer, accountant, engineer, etc.)?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to purchase a product or make any other capital investments in order to comply with the regulation?

  No.

• Are performance standards more appropriate than design/operational standards to accomplish the regulatory objective?

  
  (Performance standards express requirements in terms of outcomes, giving the regulated party flexibility to achieve regulatory objectives and design/operational standards specify exactly what actions regulated parties must take.)

  No. The purpose of the regulation is to provide program requirements and conditions of payment for the provision of personal care attendant services to MassHealth members.
  

• Do any other regulations duplicate or conflict with the proposed regulation?

  No.  

• Does the regulation require small businesses to cooperate with audits, inspections, or other regulatory enforcement activities?

  Yes. This regulation requires personal care management agencies to submit documentation requested by MassHealth for purposes of utilization and review to ensure compliance with MassHealth requirements for the provision of personal care management functions. This requirement is applied uniformly among all such organizations to maintain consistency in the functions performed by these organizations for MassHealth members.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to provide educational services to keep up to date with regulatory requirements?

  No. 

• Is the regulation likely to deter the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No. The regulation is not likely to deter or encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts as this regulation governs MassHealth providers of personal care attendant services and provides program requirements and conditions of payment for the provision of personal care attendant services to MassHealth members, and is applied uniformly among all such MassHealth providers

• Is the regulation likely to encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No. The regulation is not likely to deter or encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts as this regulation governs MassHealth providers of personal care attendant services and provides program requirements and conditions of payment for the provision of personal care attendant services to MassHealth members, and is applied uniformly among all such MassHealth providers

• Does the regulation provide for less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No. This regulation requires providers of personal care attendant services to submit documentation requested by MassHealth for purposes of utilization and provider review to ensure compliance with MassHealth requirements, and is applied uniformly among all such MassHealth providers.

• Does the regulation establish less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No. This regulation requires providers of personal care attendant services to submit documentation requested by MassHealth for purposes of utilization and provider review to ensure compliance with MassHealth requirements, including the timelines for reporting, and is applied uniformly among all such MassHealth providers.

• Did the agency consolidate or simplify compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No. This regulation requires providers of personal care attendant services to submit documentation requested by MassHealth for purposes of utilization and provider review to ensure compliance with MassHealth requirements, including the timelines for reporting, and the regulation is applied uniformly among all such MassHealth providers.

• Can performance standards for small businesses replace design or operational standards without hindering delivery of the regulatory objective?

  No. This regulation establishes uniform program requirements and conditions of payment for the provision of personal care attendant services to MassHealth members. These requirements are applied uniformly to all MassHealth providers of personal care attendant services to maintain consistency in the care provided to MassHealth members.

• Are there alternative regulatory methods that would minimize the adverse impact on small businesses?

  No. This regulation governs MassHealth providers of personal care attendant services and provides program requirements and conditions of payment for the provision of personal care attendant services to MassHealth members, and is applied uniformly among all such MassHealth providers.

Public Utilities, Department of
220 CMR 29.00

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS

D.P.U. 25-15,  May 30, 2025

Investigation of the Department of Public Utilities, on its Own motion, Instituting a Rulemaking Pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, § 2, and 220 CMR 2.00, to Amend 220 CMR 29.00: Billing Procedures for Residential Rental Property Owners Cited for Violation of the State Sanitary Code 105 CMR 410.354 or 105 CMR 410.254 

On May 30, 2025, the Department of Public Utilities (“Department”), issued an Order commencing a rulemaking proceeding, pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, § 2, and 220 CMR 2.00, to approve proposed regulations amending 220 CMR 29.00: Billing Procedures for Residential Rental Property Owners Cited for Violation of the State Sanitary Code 105 CMR 410.354 or 105 CMR 410.254 . The Department proposes to amend 220 CMR 29.00 to align with the Department of Public Health’s recent amendments to their State Sanitary Code regulation. On May 12, 2023, the Department of Public Health eliminated two sections of 105 CMR 410.000: 105 CMR 410.254 and 105 CMR 410.354 and inserted 105 CMR 410.200. The Department proposes an amendment which would delete reference to 105 CMR 410.254 and 105 CMR 410.354 throughout the regulation and replace it with citation to 105 CMR 410.200. The Department docketed this matter as D.P.U. 25-150. 

A copy of the Department’s Order and proposed regulations 220 CMR 29.00 will be available on the Department’s website as soon as is practicable in our online File Room (enter “25- 150” on the line for “Docket No.”). 

The Department will conduct a virtual public hearing to receive comments on the proposed regulations. The Department will conduct the public hearing using Zoom videoconferencing on Monday, July 14, 2025, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Attendees can join by entering the link, https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87240925274 from a computer, smartphone, or tablet. No prior software download is required. For audio-only access to the hearings, attendees can dial in at 1 646 558 8656 US(not toll free) and then enter ID # 872 4092 5274. If you anticipate providing comments via Zoom during the public hearing, please send an email by Monday, July 7 2025, to Connor.mcelroy@mass.gov with your name, email address, and mailing address. Alternatively, any person who desires to provide written comment on this matter may submit their comments to the Department no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, July 7, 2025, and reply written comments not later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, July 21, 2025. Please note that in the interest of transparency any comments will be posted to our website as received and without redacting personal information, such as addresses, telephone numbers, or email addresses. As such, consider the extent of information you wish to share when submitting comments. The Department strongly encourages public comments to be submitted by email. If, however, a member of the public is unable to send written comments by email, a paper copy may be sent to Mark D. Marini, Secretary, Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110.

All documents should be submitted to the Department in .pdf format by email attachment to dpu.efiling@mass.gov and connor.mcelroy@mass.gov. The text of the email must specify: (1) the docket number of the proceeding (D.P.U. 25-150); (2) the name of the person or company submitting the filing; and (3) a brief descriptive title of the document. All documents submitted in electronic format will be posted on the Department’s website through our online File Room as soon as practicable (enter “25-150” on the line for “Docket No.”). To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), contact the Department’s ADA coordinator at eeadiversity@mass.gov or (617) 626 1282. Any person desiring further information regarding this notice should contact the hearing officer.

By Order of the Department,
Mark D. Marini, Secretary 

CMR No: 220 CMR 29.00
Small Business Impact Statement

(As required by M.G.L. c. 30A §§ 2, 3 & 5) 

• Estimate of the Number of Small Businesses Impacted by the Regulation:

  It is difficult to determine how many small business rental property owners could be impacted by 220 CMR 29.00.

• Will small businesses have to create, file, or issue additional reports?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to implement additional recordkeeping procedures?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to provide additional administrative oversight?

  No.

• Will small businesses have to hire additional employees in order to comply with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does compliance with the regulation require small businesses to hire other professionals (e.g. a lawyer, accountant, engineer, etc.)?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to purchase a product or make any other capital investments in order to comply with the regulation?

  No.

• Are performance standards more appropriate than design/operational standards to accomplish the regulatory objective?

  
  (Performance standards express requirements in terms of outcomes, giving the regulated party flexibility to achieve regulatory objectives and design/operational standards specify exactly what actions regulated parties must take.)

  No.
  

• Do any other regulations duplicate or conflict with the proposed regulation?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to cooperate with audits, inspections, or other regulatory enforcement activities?

  No.

• Does the regulation require small businesses to provide educational services to keep up to date with regulatory requirements?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to deter the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No.

• Is the regulation likely to encourage the formation of small businesses in Massachusetts?

  No.

• Does the regulation provide for less stringent compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Does the regulation establish less stringent schedules or deadlines for compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  No.

• Did the agency consolidate or simplify compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses?

  This regulation does not consolidate or simplify compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses. This regulation amends the current regulation to cite to the amended sanitary code and ensures that rental property owners will provide accurate billing information.

• Can performance standards for small businesses replace design or operational standards without hindering delivery of the regulatory objective?

  No.

• Are there alternative regulatory methods that would minimize the adverse impact on small businesses?

  No.