October 29, 2009

Representative Scott Pelath, Chairperson

Administrative Rules Oversight Committee

c/o Legislative Services Agency

200 West Washington Street, Suite 301

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2789

Attn: Sarah Burkman

Dear Representative Pelath:

On behalf of the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, I am submitting this letter to the Administrative Rules Oversight Committee in compliance with IC 4-22-2-19 and IC 4-22-2-25. The intent of this rulemaking action is to add definitions relating to anesthesia under IC 25-27.5-5-4(f) and to implement P.L.90-2007 regarding requirements for prescriptive authority for qualified licensed physician assistants and to make nonsubstantive changes by updating rule language and clarifying the prescriptive authority requirements.

A public hearing approving the rule was held on September 24, 2009; however, as of this notice, the Office of Management and Budget has not completed their review of the fiscal analysis. For this reason, it is unlikely that the rule will be approved by the Governor within one year of the date of publication of the Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule. The agency expects that the rules can be approved by the Governor by June 30, 2010.

This notice setting forth the expected date of approval of LSA Document Number 09-164 as June 30, 2010, is being submitted in a timely manner. November 9, 2009, is the two hundred fiftieth day after publication of the Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule.

If you need additional information, please feel free to contact me at krkelley@pla.in.gov or (317) 234-2011.

Sincerely,

Kristen Kelley, Director

Medical Licensing Board of Indiana

cc: Frances Kelly, Director, Indiana Professional Licensing Agency