Section 12-7-3-5 - Treatment of rules adopted by state department of public welfare concerning room and board assistance(a) A rule adopted by the state department of public welfare concerning room and board assistance under IC 12-1-5.5, as repealed by P.L. 9-1991, is valid and effective until the division of disability and rehabilitative services adopts a rule under IC 4-22-2 that: (1) supersedes in whole or in part the state department of public welfare rule; or(2) repeals the state department of public welfare rule.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a rule adopted by the state department of public welfare before January 1, 1992:(1) has not been superseded or repealed as provided in subsection (a); and(2) provides authority to the state department of public welfare that has been transferred to the division of disability and rehabilitative services under P.L. 9-1991; that rule shall be interpreted to constitute an authorization to the office of Medicaid policy and planning established under IC 12-6-6 (before its repeal) and not the state board of public welfare.
Amended by P.L. 168-2018,SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2018.Added by P.L. 220-2011, SEC. 253, eff. 7/1/2011.