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Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 31 (2001) Repository 2-17-2001 February 17, 2001 (Pages 915-1132) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2001 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "February 17, 2001 (Pages 915-1132)" (2001). Volume 31 (2001). 7. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2001/7 This February is brought to you for free and open access by the Pennsylvania Bulletin Repository at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 31 (2001) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 31 Number 7 Saturday, February 17, 2001 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 915—1132 Agencies in this issue: The General Assembly The Courts Department of Agriculture Department of Banking Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Department of Education Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Labor and Industry Department of Transportation Environmental Quality Board Executive Board Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Legislative Reference Bureau Pennsylvania Council on Aging Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission Treasury Department Turnpike Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 917 Contents THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Proposed amendments to the Constitution of Penn- Notices sylvania......................................... 922 Applications for exception: Altoona Hospital................................1001 Berwick Hospital ...............................1001 Crozer Chester Medical Center ..................1001 THE COURTS Customized Delivery Systems....................1002 DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT Forbes Regional Hospital ........................1002 Notice of disbarment ............................... 942 Memorial Hospital Towanda .....................1002 Mercy Community Hospital .....................1002 LOCAL COURT RULES St. Luke’s Hospital .............................1003 Adams County Requests for exceptions for long-term care nursing Local rules of court; administrative order no. 4 of facilities........................................1003 2001 ............................................ 926 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY Dauphin County Notices Promulgation of local rules; no. 1793 S 1989......... 941 Office of Vocational Rehabilitation; public comment Northumberland County amendments to State Plan ......................1003 Transportation of prisoners; NCR-308; no. 01-18 ..... 942 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MINOR COURT RULES Notices Order amending Rule 313 of the Rules of Conduct, Public transportation grants management account- Office Standards and Civil Procedure for District ability..........................................1005 Judges; no. 121; magisterial doc. no. 1; book Vehicles which must comply with stopping require- no.2............................................ 926 ments ..........................................1007 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD Proposed Rulemaking EXECUTIVE AGENCIES Fees .............................................. 943 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXECUTIVE BOARD Notices Statements of Policy Agricultural research project contractors ............ 953 Reorganization of: DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Department of Environmental Protection .......... 948 Department of Public Welfare .................... 948 Notices Action on applications.............................. 953 INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES Notices Notice of filing of final rulemakings ................1007 Notices Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Council meeting ................................. 954 Notices Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Registry (3 docu- Allstate Indemnity Company; private passenger ments) ......................................954, 955 auto insurance program; revised rates............1008 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Allstate Insurance Company; private passenger auto insurance program; revised rates ................1008 Notices Application for approval of a certificate of authority. 1008 Federal Even Start and State Act 143 Family Continental Insurance Company; homeowners in- Literacy and Summer Reading Grant ............. 955 surance rate and rule revision ...................1008 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Continental Insurance Company; private passenger auto insurance rate revision .....................1009 Notices PHICO Insurance Company; physicians and sur- Applications, actions and special notices............. 955 geons professional liability rate filing; health care Availability of technical guidance ..................1000 providers liability rate filing.....................1009 Review procedure hearings; cancellation or refusal DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES of insurance ....................................1009 Notices Review procedure hearings under the Unfair Insur- Design, construction and testing services; request ance Practices Act ..............................1010 for proposal ....................................1000 United HealthCare Insurance Company; group Contract awards .................................. 1130 policy no. G-364000-4; requesting authority to State contracts information........................ 1119 modify rating structure .........................1010 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 31, NO. 7, FEBRUARY 17, 2001 918 LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU Notices Notices Railroad (2 documents)............................ 1011 Documents filed but not published .................1010 Service of notice of motor carrier applications....... 1011 PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON AGING TREASURY DEPARTMENT Notices Notices Notice of names of persons appearing to be owners Meeting dates for 2001............................ 1011 of abandoned and unclaimed property ............1012 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TURNPIKE COMMISSION Statements of Policy Notices Local land-use plans and ordinances in issuing Retention of an architectural/engineering firm ...... 1115 certificates of public convenience.................. 951 Retention of an engineering firm................... 1116 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 31, NO. 7, FEBRUARY 17, 2001 919 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. 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