TITLE 455 DIVISION OF AGING

Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule

LSA Document #08-822

Under IC 4-22-2-23, the Division of Aging intends to adopt a rule concerning the following:

OVERVIEW: Adds 455 IAC 1-1 for nursing home prescreening. It is identical to, and will replace, the current rules at 460 IAC 1-1 except for the following amendments to the present rules. The new rules will include contractors in the definition of "office"; replace references to "DDARS", the Division of Disability, Aging, and Rehabilitative Services, the "bureau", and the Bureau of Aging and In-Home Services with references to the Division of Aging; incorporate a new long-term care screening and options counseling program into the PAS process; expand the opportunities to request whether home-based services are available and appropriate; modify the responsibilities of the prescreening agency and PAS team; and establish intermediate nursing facility level of care as the minimum level of care standard necessary to be determined appropriate for admission to a nursing facility. It will also add a new section to establish a long-term care screening and options counseling program. Statutory authority: IC 12-8-8-4; IC 12-9.1-2-3.

For purposes of IC 4-22-2-28.1, the Small Business Regulatory Coordinator for this rule is:

Karen S. Filler

Division of Aging

Family and Social Services Administration

Indiana Government Center South

402 West Washington Street, Room W454

Indianapolis, IN 46204

(317) 232-4651

karen.filler@fssa.in.gov

DIN: 20081022-IR-455080822NIA

Composed: Apr 27,2024 7:39:35AM EDT

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