Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on August 5, 2010, at 9:30 a.m., at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Conference Center Room 4, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services will hold a public hearing on a proposed rule amending 405 IAC 1-4.2, concerning a temporary five percent reimbursement reduction paid to providers of home health services, and repealing 405 IAC 1-4.1.

To comply with the provisions of IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3), the agency further states that the changes are necessary in order to avoid a budgetary shortfall and to remain within the available Medicaid appropriation. The cost of compliance with this proposed rule, including any administrative, legal, consulting, or accounting cost, is not expected to be any different than what providers currently incur in the course of providing services.

All parties interested in the rule are invited to attend the hearing and offer public comments. In lieu of attendance at the hearing, written comments may be sent to: IFSSA, Attention: Tracy Nguyen, 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, P.O. Box 7083, Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083. Correspondence should be identified in the following manner: "COMMENT RE: LSA Document #10-166, HOME HEALTH RATE REDUCTION". All written comments concerning the rule received by OMPP will be available for public inspection at the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning, 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

Copies of the proposed rule and this notice are now available and may be inspected by contacting the director of the local county division of family resources office, except in Marion County, where public inspection may be made at 402 West Washington Street, Room W382, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Copies of these rules are now on file at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451 and Legislative Services Agency, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N201, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection.