Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on September 24, 2009, at 9:30 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 definitions relating to anesthesia under IC 25-27.5-5-4(f), to amend 844 IAC 2.2-2-1 through 844 IAC 2.2-2-6 to implement P.L.90-2007 (HEA 1241) regarding requirements for prescriptive authority for qualified licensed physician assistants and to make nonsubstantive changes by updating rule language and clarifying requirements, and to repeal 844 IAC 2.2-1 regarding definitions and 844 IAC 2.2-2-7 regarding discipline of physician assistants.

The proposed rule is necessary to update current language based upon the legislation enacted in 2007. The Physician Assistant Committee began granting prescriptive authority to qualified, licensed physician assistants July 1, 2007. Subsequently the Committee began studying the process and met with interested parties regarding the proposed rule and how to enhance 844 IAC 2.2. The study consisted of the review of approximately 200 applicants that applied for and received prescriptive authority. Issues surrounding the supervisory agreement and other statutory requirements were identified and addressed in the proposed rule. The rule also addresses minor technical changes such as removing "certification" and replacing the term with "licensure" as dictated by the 2007 legislation. The legislation also required the rule to include definitions relating to anesthesia.

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.