September 2, 2016

On behalf of the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana (MLB), I am submitting this notice in compliance with IC 4-22-2-19, which requires an agency to begin the rulemaking process not later than 60 days after the effective date of the statutes that authorize the rule, unless a notice is filed with the Publisher that includes the reasons for the noncompliance.

The statutory authority for rulemaking that allows the MLB to add 844 IAC 16 to establish guidelines concerning high breast density treatment and education programs is IC 25-22.5-2-7.

The MLB was unable to begin the rulemaking process within 60 days of the authorizing statutes due to staff changes in the Director's position during that time.

The MLB initiated the rulemaking process by filing a moratorium exception request with the Office of Management and Budget in March 2014.

Darren R. Covington, J.D.

Director

Medical Licensing Board of Indiana