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Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 30 (2000) Repository 4-29-2000 April 29, 2000 (Pages 2117-2200) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2000 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "April 29, 2000 (Pages 2117-2200)" (2000). Volume 30 (2000). 18. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2000/18 This April 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 30 (2000) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 30 Number 18 Saturday, April 29, 2000 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 2117—2200 Agencies in this issue: The Courts Delaware River Basin Commission Department of Banking Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Public Welfare Department of Revenue Health Care Cost Containment Council Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Liquor Control Board Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Public School Empoyees’ Retirement Board State System of Higher Education Turnpike Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 2119 Contents THE COURTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE Rules and Regulations DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT Elimination of physician attestation requirement . 2130 Notice of suspension ..............................2129 Notices JUDICIAL CONDUCT Availability of fiscal year 2000-2001 Title XX Social Formal opinion 2000-1 ............................2125 Services Block Grant Planning Document ........2172 PHILADELPHIA RULES DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Philadelphia County Notices Family court administrative regulation no. 00-01; Pennsylvania Pocono Race for the Riches instant review of commitment hearing procedure .........2128 lottery game ...................................2172 Joint general court regulation; trial and orphans’ court divisions; no. 2000-03 (revised) .............2129 HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT COUNCIL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Notices Proposed amendment of rule 1503 governing venue Meetings scheduled ...............................2175 in actions in equity; proposed recommendation INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW no.161 ........................................2127 COMMISSION Proposed amendments governing pleadings in ap- peals from district justice courts; proposed recom- Notices mendation no. 160 ..............................2126 Actions taken by the Commission ..................2176 Notice of comments issued ........................2177 Notice of filing of final rulemakings ................2182 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES INSURANCE DEPARTMENT DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Notices Application for increase in underwriting authority of Notices Granite State Insurance Company ...............2182 Notice of Commission meeting and public hearing . 2133 Erie Insurance Exchange; homeowners insurance DEPARTMENT OF BANKING rate and rule revision ..........................2182 Notices Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company; home- owners insurance rate and rule revision .........2182 Action on applications.............................2134 Insurance Services Office, Inc.; homeowners loss DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION cost level revision...............................2183 Notices UPMC Health Plan; HCFA UB-92 claim form.......2183 Applications, actions and special notices............2135 LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD Availability of technical guidance ..................2165 Plan approval and operating permit exemptions ....2165 Notices Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting . 2170 Expiration of leases ...............................2183 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT Notices AUTHORITY Contract awards ..................................2200 Notices State contracts information........................2189 Request for proposals 2000-01 .....................2183 Request for proposals 2000-02 .....................2184 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Notices PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Application of Aestique Ambulatory Surgical Center, Notices Inc. for exception to 28 Pa. Code §§ 551.22(2) and Cardinal Communication of Pennsylvania, Inc. and 555.24(d) ......................................2170 GTE North Incorporated; telecommunica- Application of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for tions ..........................................2185 exception to 28 Pa. Code §§ 551.22(1) and (2), Harrisburg Steam Works, Ltd.; transfer of stock ....2185 553.3, 553.4, 553.31, 555.3, 555.4, 567.3(b) and Pennsylvania-American Water Company and Citi- 567.32 .........................................2171 zens Utilities Water Company of Pennsylvania; Application of Magee Rehabilitation Hospital for water service ..................................2185 exception to 28 Pa. Code § 571.1 ................2171 Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......2184 Application of Valley Gastroenterology Associates for PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT exception to 28 Pa. Code § 571.1.................2171 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Community BOARD Prevention Planning Committee; public Notices meetings .......................................2172 Hearings scheduled ...............................2185 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 30, NO. 18, APRIL 29, 2000 2120 STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION TURNPIKE COMMISSION Notices Notices Design for chiller system installation and boiler Retention of engineering firms.....................2186 plant upgrade and modifications, IN-808 .........2186 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 30, NO. 18, APRIL 29, 2000 2121 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. If the agency The Pennsylvania Bulletin is the official gazette of wishes to adopt changes to the Notice of Proposed the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 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