Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on January 5, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Conference Center Room D, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services will hold a public hearing on a proposed rule repealing 405 IAC 5-11, which provided program guidance and Medicaid reimbursement for case management services for pregnant women.

To comply with the provisions of IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3), the agency further states that this change is necessary due to budgetary constraints. There are no additional requirements or costs. 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: Kristina Moorhead, 402 W. Washington St., Room W382, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Correspondence should be identified in the following manner: "COMMENT RE: LSA Document #11-419, Case Management Services for Pregnant Women". All written comments concerning the rule received by the Office of Medicaid Planning and Policy (OMPP) will be available for public inspection at the OMPP, 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, Indiana.

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 W374, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Copies of these rules are now on file at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W374 and Legislative Services Agency, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N201, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection.