Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on June 4, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., at the Indiana Government Center-South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451 Conference Room A, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Division of Aging will hold a public hearing on proposed new rules at 455 IAC 3 concerning adult foster care services under the Aged and Disabled Waiver administered by the Family and Social Services Administration. Included are sections regarding provider requirements, including eligibility, enrollment, certification, training, and care and service standards; provisions for consumer eligibility requirements, both medical and financial, as well as provisions regarding an assessment tool and consumer rights; case manager responsibilities; sections for quality assessment, monitoring and provider compliance; and necessary definitions.

If an accommodation is required to allow an individual with a disability to participate in this meeting, please contact Kevin Wild at (317) 233-2582 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Under IC 4-22-2-24(d), the primary purpose of this proposed article is to establish Standards and Guidelines for Adult Foster Care Medicaid Waiver providers. The Adult Foster Care Standards and Guidelines establish provider requirements and the approval process by the FSSA Division of Aging Medicaid Waiver Services; consumer eligibility and rights; and the FSSA Division of Aging Medicaid Waiver Services process for monitoring and ensuring compliance with the standards and guidelines for Adult Foster Care providers. Costs associated with this article should be minimal because the requirements herein are already being practiced to a large extent by providers. Any additional costs are attached to the necessity of the provisions to effectively carry out the purposes of the article.

Copies of these rules are now on file at the Indiana Government Center-South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451 and Legislative Services Agency, One North Capitol, Suite 325, Indianapolis, Indiana, and are open for public inspection.