in-20260527-IR-839260155FNA: LATE LICENSE RENEWAL FEE

TITLE 839 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES LICENSING BOARD Notice of First Public Comment Period LSA Document #26-155 LATE LICENSE RENEWAL FEE PURPOSE OF NOTICE The Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (board) is soliciting public comment on amending rules at 839 IAC 1-2-5 concerning the fee for late license renewal. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS Regulatory Analysis: 20260527-IR-839260155RAA Notice of Public Hearing: 20260527-IR-839260155PHA CITATIONS AFFECTED: 839 IAC 1-2-5 AUTHORITY: IC 25-1-8-2; IC 25-23.6-2-8 OVERVIEW Basic Purpose and Background Before House Enrolled Act 1623 (HEA 1623) was passed in 2023, the Indiana professional licensing agency and its various professional boards historically charged a $50 late license renewal fee. Licensees that are licensed under the board are required to renew their licenses on or before April 1st of even numbered years. The purpose of the proposed rule is to reinstate the ability to collect late renewal fees charged to licensees by the board in conformance with IC 4-22-2-19.6(b), enacted after HEA 1623, and IC 25-1-8-6. It is now required that all fees be set as a specific dollar amount, and that details surrounding the fee be described within an administrative rule. The proposed rule was reviewed and approved by the budget committee April 19, 2024, and does not require further review by the budget committee. Licensees are the primary parties impacted by the proposed rule. The expected late renewals that apply to the 2026 cycle is estimated at 1,004 based on the 2024 renewal cycle. Fees will be assessed to each licensee who fails to timely renew. The implementation costs of the proposed rule are not expected to exceed the threshold set in IC 4-22-2-22.7(c)(6). For purposes of IC 4-22-2-28.1, small businesses affected by this rulemaking may contact the Small Business Regulatory Coordinator: For purposes of IC 4-22-2-28.1, the Small Business Ombudsman designated by IC 5-28-17-6 is: Resources available to regulated entities through the small business ombudsman include the ombudsman's duties stated in IC 5-28-17-6, specifically IC 5-28-17-6(9), investigating and attempting to resolve any matter regarding compliance by a small business with a law, rule, or policy administered by a state agency, either as a party to a proceeding or as a mediator. REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT The board is soliciting public comment on the proposed rule. Comments may be submitted in one of the following ways: COMMENT PERIOD DEADLINE All comments must be postmarked or time-stamped not later than June 26, 2026. The rule, Regulatory Analysis, appendices referenced in the Regulatory Analysis, and materials incorporated by reference (if applicable) are on file at the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, 402 West Washington Street, Room W072, Indianapolis, Indiana and are available for public inspection. Copies of the rule, Regulatory Analysis, and appendices referenced in the Regulatory Analysis are available at the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency office. If the board does not receive substantive comments during the public comment period or public hearing, the rule may be adopted with text that is the same as or does not substantially differ from the text of the proposed rule published in this notice. PROPOSED RULE 839 IAC 1-2-5 Fees Sec. 5. (a) Candidates for examination shall pay the examination fee directly to the examination service. (b) The application/issuance fee for licensure to practice as: under IC 25-23.6 is fifty dollars ($50). is fifty dollars ($50). (c) The fee for issuance of a temporary permit under IC 25-23.6 is twenty-five dollars ($25). (d) The fee for verification of licensure to another state or jurisdiction is ten dollars ($10). (e) The fee for renewal of a license to practice as: is fifty dollars ($50). Renewals are subject to the requirements of IC 25-23.6. is fifty dollars ($50) biennially. (f) The fee for reinstatement of a retired license to practice as: is fifty dollars ($50). Reinstatements are subject to the requirements of IC 25-23.6. is fifty dollars ($50). (g) The application fee for approval as a sponsor of continuing education is fifty dollars ($50). (h) The renewal fee for approval to sponsor continuing education is fifty dollars ($50) biennially. (i) The fee for a duplicate wall certificate is ten dollars ($10). (j) The penalty fee for late renewal, and any additional Indiana professional licensing agency administrative fees, is set in accordance with the Indiana professional licensing agency fee schedule. (k) All application fees are nonrefundable. (l) The fee to join the counseling compact and have compact privileges for late renewal of a license to practice is fifty dollars ($50). Late renewals are subject to the requirements of IC 25-1-8 and IC 25-23.6. LSA Document #26-155 Documents Incorporated by Reference: None Received by Publisher Small Business Regulatory Coordinator: Barbara A. Killian, Associate General Counsel, Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, 402 West Washington Street, Room W072, Indianapolis, IN 46204, (317) 489-3444, bkillian@pla.in.gov