Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on October 23, 2008, at 8:45 a.m., at the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W064, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana will hold a public hearing to add 844 IAC 10-1-2.2 and 844 IAC 10-1-2.3; amend 844 IAC 10-1, 844 IAC 10-2, 844 IAC 10-3, 844 IAC 10-4, 844 IAC 10-5, and 844 IAC 10-6; and add 844 IAC 10-7, which are proposed rules concerning continuing competency, changing "certification" to licensure, and additional updates to the rules affecting the practice of occupational therapy.

Enacted in 2007, House Enrolled Act 1821-2007 (P.L.197-2007) requires the Occupational Therapy Committee to recommend to the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana rules establishing requirements for continuing competency to renew an occupational therapist license or an occupational therapist assistant certification. After considering the committee's proposed rules, the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana is required to adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing standards for the competent practice of occupational therapy. The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency has determined, based on the information available at the time of the rule promulgation, that the proposed continuing competency rules will have an estimated economic impact of greater than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) on regulated persons. Small businesses that employ occupational therapists will be impacted because their employees must comply with statutorily mandated continuing competency requirements. The proposed rule will have an insignificant fiscal impact on state or local government. The remaining proposed rule changes will not result in an economic impact on regulated persons or impose costs or requirements small businesses.

Copies of these rules are now on file at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W072 and Legislative Services Agency, One North Capitol, Suite 325, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection.