May 1, 2020

RE: LSA Document #19-436, convictions of concern and related provisions

On behalf of the Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (Board), I am submitting this notice to the Publisher of the Indiana Register in compliance with IC 4-22-2-25, which requires that a notice be sent to the Publisher if a rule will not be approved or deemed approved by the Governor within one year of publication of the Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule.

The Board published a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule on September 11, 2019 (DIN: 20190911-IR-839190436NIA.

This rulemaking has been delayed due to the COVID-19 emergency. The emergency has delayed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval required by Executive Order 2-89. The emergency has also required the postponement of in-person Board meetings and public hearings. At this time, it is not known when the Board will be able to meet to conduct a public hearing and vote on the rule adoption. The Board expects to obtain the Governor's approval by August 2, 2021.

The notice setting forth the expected date of the Governor's approval of LSA Document #19-436 as August 2, 2021, is being submitted in a timely manner. May 18, 2020, is the two hundred fiftieth day after publication of the Notice of Intent to Adopt a Rule.

Cindy A. Vaught

Board Director

Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board