1. (a) The office may implement an end of therapy reclassification methodology in the RUG-IV, 48-Group model or its successor for payment of nursing facility services.

2. (b) Before the office changes a health facility service reimbursement that results in a reduction in reimbursement, the office shall provide public notice of at least six (6) months. The public notice under this subsection:

   1. (1) is not a rulemaking action or part of the administrative rulemaking process under IC 4-22 ; and
   2. (2) must include the fiscal impact of the proposed reimbursement change.

As added by P.L.224-2017, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.165-2021, SEC.140; P.L.241-2023, SEC.15; P.L.160-2026, SEC.12.