Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on June 5, 2008, at 9:00 a.m., in the Indiana Government Center-South, 402 West Washington Street, Conference Center Room 19, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services will hold a public hearing on the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning's proposed amendments to 405 IAC 2-1-2 to describe the form of the initial applicant interview and the reinvestigation interview and to allow for the acceptance of electronic signatures on applications.

To comply with the provisions of IC 4-22-2-24(d), the agency further states the following: The agency is amending this rule to clarify the types of interviews that the agency will conduct during initial determinations or benefit redeterminations. This amendment also affirmatively states that the agency will accept an electronic signature on Medicaid applications. The agency believes that the procedural issues addressed in this rule amendment will assist division offices to be more efficient in making eligibility determinations.

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.