Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on October 27, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Conference Center Room 2, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services will hold a public hearing on a proposed rule that amends 460 IAC 6-2 to include OMPP's authority to override any rule related to the home and community based services waiver, amends 460 IAC 6-3 to delete and add various definitions, amends 460 IAC 6-4 to reference the most current waiver documents and DDRS policy manual, adds 460 IAC 6-4.5 to include a conflict of interest provision, amends 460 IAC 6-6 to include protocol outlined in the DDRS policy manual, amends 460 IAC 6-7 to include monitoring requirements consistent with the DDRS policy manual, amends 460 IAC 6-9 to include protocol outlined in the DDRS policy manual, amends 460 IAC 6-10 to include protocol outlined in the DDRS policy manual and residency status requirements, amends 460 IAC 6-11 to include financial requirements, amends 460 IAC 6-12 to include protocol outlined in the DDRS policy manual, amends 460 IAC 6-14 to include qualifications outlined in the DDRS policy manual, amends 460 IAC 6-15 to include protocol outlined in the DDRS policy manual, amends 460 IAC 6-16 to include protocol outlined in the DDRS policy manual, amends 460 IAC 6-17 to include protocol outlined in the DDRS policy manual, amends 460 IAC 6-24 to ensure proper management of an individual's finances, amends 460 IAC 6-25 to include protocol outlined in the DDRS policy manual, amends 460 IAC 6-29 to include protocol outlined in the DDRS policy manual, amends 460 IAC 6-36 to include ethics protocol outlined in the DDRS policy manual, adds 460 IAC 6-37 to include BDDS as the placement authority for persons with a developmental disability, adds 460 IAC 6-38 to include auto-assignment for individuals who do not follow specified time frames, adds 460 IAC 6-39 to include a 30 day public review period for DDRS policies, and repeals 460 IAC 6-5, 460 IAC 6-13, 460 IAC 6-18 through 460 IAC 6-23, 460 IAC 6-26 through 460 IAC 6-28, and 460 IAC 6-30 through 460 IAC 6-35.

To comply with the provisions of IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3), the agency further states that the changes are necessary to clarify and update the rule and to make the provisions more efficient. 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. The proposed rule creates no unfunded mandates on state agencies or political subdivisions.

All parties interested in the proposed rule are invited to attend the public hearing and to offer public comments. In lieu of attendance at the public hearing, written comments may be sent to: IFSSA, Attention: Jessica Wiseman, 402 W. Washington St., Room W451, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Correspondence should be identified in the following manner: "COMMENT RE: LSA Document #11-407, DDRS Program Revisions". All written comments concerning the rule received by the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) will be available for public inspection at the DDRS, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Copies of the proposed rule and this notice are now available and may be inspected by contacting the Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services district offices, except in Marion County, where public inspection may be made at 402 West Washington Street, Room W451, 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, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N201, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection.