August 18, 2008

Honorable Representative Scott Pelath, Chairperson

Administrative Rules Oversight Committee

Indiana Legislative Services Agency

200 West Washington Street, Suite 301

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2789

ATTN: Allen Morford

RE: LSA Document #07-875 – Private Mental Health Institutions rule

Dear Representative Pelath:

On behalf of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction, I am submitting this notice to the Administrative Rules Oversight Committee in compliance with IC 4-22-2-25, because the promulgation of the captioned rule may not be completed within one year after publication of the notice of intent to adopt a rule.

The Division published its notice of intent to adopt a rule for the captioned document on December 19, 2007. The drafting of the rule took longer than expected as a result of the Division's reviewing the drafts of the rule with stakeholders, including the providers and patient advocacy groups. A proposed rule was published in the Indiana Register on May 28, 2008. A public hearing was held on June 20, 2008.

Following the public hearing, the agency must obtain approval of the final rule from the Office of the Attorney General and from the Governor. The agency expects that the rule can be approved by the Governor by June 1, 2009.

This notice setting forth the expected date of approval of LSA Document #07-875 as June 1, 2009, is being submitted in a timely manner. August 25, 2008, is the two hundred fiftieth day after publication of the Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule.

Sincerely,

Barbara A. Nardi

Office of General Counsel

Family and Social Services Administration

cc: Stephen Barnes, Managing Editor, Legislative Services Agency