Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on August 28, 2014, at 9:00 a.m., at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Conference Center Room 14, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services will hold a public hearing on a proposed rule to amend 405 IAC 1-4.2 to allow Medicaid reimbursement for and establish reimbursement methodology for home health agencies providing telehealth services, 405 IAC 5-2 to add definitions for "telehealth services" and "telemedicine services", 405 IAC 5-16-2 to allow Medicaid reimbursement for home health agencies providing telehealth services, 405 IAC 5-16-3.1 to add requirements limiting Medicaid reimbursement for telehealth services, and 405 IAC 5-38-4 to limit Medicaid reimbursement for telemedicine services to certain providers and to repeal 405 IAC 5-38-1.

The proposed rule amendments would not impose requirements or costs under IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3).

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: FSSA, Attention: Kim Crawford c/o Amber Swartzell, 402 W. Washington St., Room W451, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Correspondence should be identified in the following manner: "COMMENT RE: LSA Document #14-194, Telehealth and Telemedicine Services Amendments". All written comments concerning the rule received by the Office of Medicaid Planning and Policy will be available for public inspection at the Office of General Counsel, Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Copies of the proposed rule and this notice are now available on the Family and Social Services Administration website at:

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 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, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N201, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection.