Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on January 31, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Conference Center Room #6, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services – Division of Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning will hold a public hearing on a proposed rule amending 405 IAC 5-24 to amend rules applying to pharmacy services.

This proposed rule will amend 405 IAC 5-24-4 and 405 IAC 5-24-5 to make corrections to clarify terminology relating to the reimbursement of legend and nonlegend drugs. It also amends 405 IAC 5-24-6 to make corrections relating to the professional dispensing fee for legend and nonlegend drugs and 405 IAC 5-24-7 to make corrections relating to copayments for legend and nonlegend drugs.

Pursuant to IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3), the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) – Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) has determined that changes to the current rules are necessary to bring the administrative rules into conformity with federal regulations and current Medicaid reimbursement policy approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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: Jeremy Hoffman c/o Kyle Ingram, 402 W. Washington St., Room W451, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Correspondence should be identified in the following manner: "COMMENT RE: LSA Document #18-482, Pharmacy proposed rule". All written comments concerning the rule received by the FSSA – OMPP will be available for public inspection at FSSA's Office of General Counsel, Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Pursuant to IC 4-22-2-24(d), copies of the proposed rule and any data, studies, or analyses referenced in a justification of requirement or costs on regulated entities are available to be inspected and copied on the FSSA website at:

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 and copying.