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IN Code § 25-21.8-8-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 21.8. Massage Therapists|Chapter 8. Preemption of Local Ordinances, Resolutions, Rules, and Policies|25-21.8-8-2. Local Regulation of Zoning and Business Licenses Pertaining to Massage Therapy

Sec. 2. This article does not affect any local ordinance, resolution, rule, or policy that has the force of law relating to:(1) zoning; or(2) business licenses;adopted by a municipality, county, or other governmental unit and pertaining to massage therapists.As added by P.L.267-2017, SEC.24.
IN Code § 25-22.5-1-1.2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 1. Definitions and Exclusions|25-22.5-1-1.2. Additional Definitions

Sec. 1.2. As used in this article:"Nursing school" includes a hospital nursing school, a nursing program, and a nursing department of a postsecondary educational institution. This shall include two (2), three (3), and four (4) year programs of nursing education."Shortage area" is an area in which there is a less than adequate supply of physicians or nurses relative to the need for nursing or physician services.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.227, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.247-1985, SEC.2; P.L.2-2007, SEC.327.
IN Code § 25-22.5-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 2. Creation of Medical Licensing Board|25-22.5-2-1. Creation and Membership

Sec. 1. (a) The medical licensing board of Indiana is created. It shall consist of seven (7) members, not more than four (4) of whom shall be members of the same political party. The members shall be appointed by the governor, and all vacancies occurring on the board shall be filled by the governor. Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, the membership of the board shall consist of the following:(1) Five (5) reputable physicians who:(A) are graduates of a medical school;(B) hold the degree of doctor of medicine or its equivalent; and(C) hold valid unlimited licenses to practice medicine in Indiana.(2) One (1) reputable osteopathic physician who:(A) is a graduate of an accredited osteopathic medical school;(B) holds the degree of doctor of osteopathy or its equivalent; and(C) holds a valid unlimited license to practice osteopathic medicine in Indiana.(3) One (1) member who:(A) will represent the general public;(B) is a resident of this state; and(C) is in no way associated with the medical profession other than as a consumer.(b) Members are appointed under IC 25-1-6.5.(c) A member of the board may be removed under IC 25-1-6.5-4.Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.152; P.L.247-1985, SEC.3; P.L.249-2019, SEC.97.
IN Code § 25-22.5-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 2. Creation of Medical Licensing Board|25-22.5-2-2. Meetings and Election of Officers; Quorum

Sec. 2. The board shall have regular meetings called upon the request of the president or a majority of the board for the transaction of business as may properly come before it under this article. At the first meeting of the board in each calendar year, the board shall organize by the election of a president and any other officers considered necessary by the board. Four (4) members of the board constitute a quorum. A majority of the quorum may transact business.Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.247-1985, SEC.4; P.L.152-1988, SEC.14.
IN Code § 25-22.5-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 2. Creation of Medical Licensing Board|25-22.5-2-3. Per Diem and Expenses

Sec. 3. Per Diem and Expenses. For their services, the members shall receive the per diem as is generally paid to similar boards and agencies of the state, and the traveling expenses necessarily incurred in their attendance upon the business of the board.Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-22.5-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 2. Creation of Medical Licensing Board|25-22.5-2-4. Record Keeping

Sec. 4. The agency shall keep a record of all licenses, permits, and applications for licensure or permit. This record must contain all the facts set forth in the application, including the action of the board thereon.Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.153; P.L.247-1985, SEC.5; P.L.1-2006, SEC.445.
IN Code § 25-22.5-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 2. Creation of Medical Licensing Board|25-22.5-2-5. Registration and Penalty Fees; Funds; Disposition; Expenses of Board

Sec. 5. Except for a penalty under section 8 of this chapter, the funds obtained from registration and penalty fees shall, upon receipt thereof, be accounted for and paid over by the agency to the treasurer of state and be placed in the general fund of the state. The expenses of the board shall be paid from the general fund upon appropriation being made therefor in the manner required by law for the making of such appropriations. The amount to be expended by the board shall not exceed the amount collected by the board from all sources.Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.247-1985, SEC.6; P.L.1-2006, SEC.446; P.L.149-2011, SEC.4; P.L.226-2011, SEC.20.
IN Code § 25-22.5-2-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 2. Creation of Medical Licensing Board|25-22.5-2-8. Implementation of Program to Investigate Violations; Penalties; Appeal; Report Certain Actions to National Practitioner Data Bank; Physician Compliance Fund

Sec. 8. (a) The board shall implement a program to investigate and assess a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) against a physician licensed under this article for the following violations:(1) Licensure renewal fraud.(2) Improper termination of a physician and patient relationship.(3) Practicing with an expired medical license.(4) Providing office based anesthesia without the proper accreditation.(5) Failure to perform duties required for issuing birth or death certificates.(6) Failure to disclose, or negligent omission of, documentation requested for licensure renewal.(7) Failure to complete or timely transmit a pregnancy termination form under IC 16-34-2-5, with each failure constituting a separate violation.(b) An individual who is investigated by the board and found by the board to have committed a violation specified in subsection (a) may appeal the determination made by the board in accordance with IC 4-21.5.(c) In accordance with the federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act (42 U.S.C. 11132), the board shall report a disciplinary board action that is subject to reporting to the National Practitioner Data Bank. However, the board may not report board action against a physician for only an administrative penalty described in subsection (a). The board's action concerning disciplinary action or an administrative penalty described in subsection (a) shall be conducted at a hearing that is open to the public.(d) The physician compliance fund is established to provide funds for administering and enforcing the investigation of violations specified in subsection (a). The fund shall be administered by the Indiana professional licensing agency.(e) The expenses of administering the physician compliance fund shall be paid from the money in the fund. The fund consists of penalties collected through investigations and assessments by the board concerning violations specified in subsection (a). Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.As added by P.L.149-2011, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.154-2012, SEC.3; P.L.177-2015, SEC.47.
IN Code § 25-22.5-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 3. Licensure Requirements|25-22.5-3-1. Minimum Requirements

Sec. 1. (a) The minimum requirements for all applicants for an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in Indiana must include but are not limited to the requirements prescribed by this section.(b) The applicant must not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently.(c) The applicant shall possess the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy or its equivalent from a medical school which was approved by the board as of the time the degree was conferred.(d) The applicant shall have successfully passed the examination for licensure or shall have satisfied the requirements for licensure by endorsement as prescribed by the board.(e) The applicant shall be physically and mentally capable of, and professionally competent to, safely engage in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine as determined by the board and shall submit:(1) to an examination; or(2) additional evidence to the board;if considered necessary by the board to determine such capability. In making that determination, the board may consider any malpractice settlements or judgments against the applicant.(f) The applicant shall not have had disciplinary action taken against the applicant or the applicant's license by the board or by the licensing agency of any other state or jurisdiction by reasons of the applicant's inability to safely practice medicine or osteopathic medicine and those reasons are still valid in the opinion of the board.(g) The applicant shall have submitted a complete transcript of his educational records, grades, and diploma from his medical school with an English translation thereof.(h) The applicant shall, at the board's discretion, make a personal appearance before it.(i) The applicant shall have completed one (1) year of postgraduate training in a hospital or institution located in the United States, its possessions, or Canada that meets standards set by the board under IC 25-22.5-2-7.Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.155; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.56; P.L.247-1985, SEC.8; P.L.149-1987, SEC.51.
IN Code § 25-22.5-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 3. Licensure Requirements|25-22.5-3-2. Foreign Medical Graduates

Sec. 2. (a) In addition to meeting all the requirements of section 1 of this chapter except subsection (i), an applicant for licensure who:(1) has been graduated from a medical school outside the United States, its possessions, or Canada; and(2) submits evidence satisfactory to the board that prior to passing the examination the applicant has successfully completed a minimum of at least two (2) years of postgraduate training in a hospital or an institution located in the United States or Canada which meets the standards approved by the nationally recognized medical or osteopathic accrediting bodies in the United States, for the purpose of graduate training which is approved by the board;is entitled to receive an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the board may waive the second year of postgraduate training in the United States or Canada required of a graduate of a foreign medical school.Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.247-1985, SEC.9; P.L.156-1986, SEC.1; P.L.242-1995, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-22.5-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 4. Examinations|25-22.5-4-1. Rules; Scope of Topics; Passing Score

Sec. 1. (a) The board shall:(1) adopt rules concerning examinations; and(2) prepare and give, or approve the preparation and giving of, an examination which covers those general subjects and topics, a knowledge of which is commonly and generally required, in the opinion of the board, to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in Indiana.(b) An applicant must achieve a passing score on the examination to qualify for licensure.Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.57; P.L.247-1985, SEC.10; P.L.149-1987, SEC.52; P.L.180-2018, SEC.20.
IN Code § 25-22.5-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 4. Examinations|25-22.5-4-2. Procedure

Sec. 2. If any applicant fails to satisfactorily pass the examination for licensure, the applicant is entitled to take not more than two (2) subsequent examinations at other examination periods within nineteen (19) months from the date of the first examination upon the payment of an additional examination fee each time. The board may establish additional requirements under IC 25-22.5-2-7 for those applicants who, after having failed the examination three (3) or more times, wish to take another examination.Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.247-1985, SEC.11.
IN Code § 25-22.5-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 5. Licenses and Permits|25-22.5-5-1. Licenses With Examination

Sec. 1. Licenses with Examination. Any applicant who successfully passes the examination provided in chapter 4, and who meets all of the requirements of chapter 3, is entitled to be registered as a physician and to receive an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine.Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-22.5-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 5. Licenses and Permits|25-22.5-5-2. Licenses Without Examination

Sec. 2. (a) The board in its discretion may register as a physician and may issue by endorsement an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine to any applicant who has:(1) complied with the minimum requirements of IC 25-22.5-3; and(2) passed an examination:(A) for licensure in another state or territory of the United States, or Canada; or(B) given by a recognized certifying agency approved by the board;if that examination was, in the opinion of the board, equivalent in every respect to Indiana's examination at the time it was taken.(b) The board may refuse to issue a license or may issue a probationary license to an applicant for licensure under this section if:(1) the applicant has been disciplined by an administrative agency in another state or jurisdiction; and(2) the board determines that the violation for which the applicant was disciplined has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently as a physician in Indiana.Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.149-1987, SEC.53; P.L.33-1993, SEC.28.
IN Code § 25-22.5-5-2.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 5. Licenses and Permits|25-22.5-5-2.5. Unlimited and Probationary Licenses; Refusal to License; Removal of Limitation

Sec. 2.5. (a) The board may:(1) refuse to issue a license;(2) issue an unlimited license; or(3) issue a probationary license to an applicant for licensure by examination or endorsement;if the applicant has had a license revoked under this chapter and is applying for a new license after the expiration of the period prescribed by IC 25-1-9-12.(b) Before making a determination under subsection (a), the board may require the applicant to engage in full-scale assessments, formal training programs, supervised practice arrangements, formal testing, or other proof of competence as provided under section 2.7 of this chapter.(c) When issuing a probationary license under this section, the board may require the individual holding the license to perform any of the following acts as a condition for the issuance of a probationary license:(1) Submit a regular report to the board concerning matters that are the basis of probation.(2) Limit the practice of the individual to the areas prescribed by the board.(3) Continue or renew the individual's professional education.(4) Perform or refrain from performing acts, as the board considers appropriate to the public interest or the rehabilitation of the individual.(5) Engage in community restitution or service without compensation for a number of hours specified by the board.(6) Any combination of these conditions.(d) If the board determines following a hearing that the deficiency requiring disciplinary action concerning the individual has been remedied, the board shall remove any limitation placed on the individual's license under subsection (c).As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.33-1993, SEC.29; P.L.32-2000, SEC.13; P.L.105-2008, SEC.40.
IN Code § 25-22.5-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 5. Licenses and Permits|25-22.5-5-3. Waiver of Requirements

Sec. 3. The board, in certain exceptional instances, may waive for limited licenses, temporary medical permits, or final licensure any of the provisions of this article, including fee requirements, if a complete evaluation by the board of the applicant's previous training, education, and practice determines them to equal or exceed the requirements of this article.Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.247-1985, SEC.12.
IN Code § 25-22.5-5-4.7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 5. Licenses and Permits|25-22.5-5-4.7. Legalization of Actions Taken Under Section 4.5 of This Chapter After June 30, 2008, and Before May 13, 2009

Sec. 4.7. Any action taken under section 4.5 of this chapter (before its repeal) after June 30, 2008, but before May 13, 2009, is legalized and validated.As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.407.
IN Code § 25-22.5-5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 5. Licenses and Permits|25-22.5-5-6. Eye Enucleators; Corneal Excision Technicians; Registration; Training Programs

Sec. 6. (a) The board shall register as an eye enucleator an individual who qualifies for registration under rules adopted by the board under IC 25-22.5-2-7. An applicant for registration as an eye enucleator must submit evidence that the applicant has successfully completed a training program in the enucleation of eyes approved by the board. To be approved, a training program must:(1) be taught by one (1) or more surgeons or physicians;(2) include instruction and practice in:(A) anatomy and physiology of the eye;(B) the maintenance of a sterile field during the removal of an eye; and(C) the use of appropriate instruments and sterile procedures for removing the eye; and(3) comply with rules adopted by the board under IC 25-22.5-2-7.Registration of an eye enucleator under this section does not qualify the eye enucleator to remove corneas or corneal tissue.(b) The board shall register as a corneal excision technician a person who qualifies for registration under rules adopted by the board under IC 25-22.5-2-7. An applicant for registration as a corneal excision technician must submit evidence that the applicant has successfully completed a training program in corneal excision approved by the board. To be approved, a training program must:(1) be taught by one (1) or more surgeons or physicians;(2) include instruction and practice in:(A) the anatomy and physiology of the eye;(B) maintenance of a sterile field during the removal of a cornea, an eye, or part of an eye; and(C) the use of appropriate instruments and sterile procedures for removing a cornea, an eye, or part of an eye; and(3) comply with rules adopted by the board under IC 25-22.5-2-7.A corneal excision technician registered under this section may remove an eye, part of an eye, a cornea, and corneal tissue.(c) The board may revoke a registration issued under this section upon a showing of good cause for revocation.(d) The board shall adopt rules under IC 25-22.5-2-7 to implement this section.As added by P.L.36-1993, SEC.3.
IN Code § 25-22.5-5.5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 5.5. Physician Noncompete Agreements|25-22.5-5.5-1. Applicability of Chapter to Agreements Entered Into Beginning July 1, 2020

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to physician noncompete agreements originally entered into on or after July 1, 2020.As added by P.L.93-2020, SEC.8.
IN Code § 25-22.5-5.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 5.5. Physician Noncompete Agreements|25-22.5-5.5-2. Requirements of Physician Noncompete Agreements to Be Enforceable

Sec. 2. To be enforceable, a physician noncompete agreement must include all of the following provisions:(1) A provision that requires the employer of the physician to provide the physician with a copy of any notice that:(A) concerns the physician's departure from the employer; and(B) was sent to any patient seen or treated by the physician during the two (2) year period preceding the termination of the physician's employment or the expiration of the physician's contract. Provided, however, the patient names and contact information be redacted from the copy of the notice provided from the employer of the physician to the physician.(2) A provision that requires the physician's employer to, in good faith, provide the physician's last known or current contact and location information to a patient who:(A) requests updated contact and location information for the physician; and(B) was seen or treated by the physician during the two (2) year period preceding the termination of the physician's employment or the expiration of the physician's contract.(3) A provision that provides the physician with:(A) access to; or(B) copies of;any medical record associated with a patient described in subdivision (1) or (2) upon receipt of the patient's consent.(4) A provision that provides the physician whose employment has terminated or whose contract has expired with the option to purchase a complete and final release from the terms of the enforceable physician noncompete agreement at a reasonable price. However, in the event the physician elects not to exercise the purchase option, then the option to purchase provision may not be used in any manner to restrict, bar, or otherwise limit the employer's equitable remedies, including the employer's enforcement of the physician noncompete agreement.(5) A provision that prohibits the providing of patient medical records to a requesting physician in a format that materially differs from the format used to create or store the medical record during the routine or ordinary course of business, unless a different format is mutually agreed upon by the parties. Paper or portable document format copies of the medical records satisfy the formatting provisions of this chapter.As added by P.L.93-2020, SEC.8.
IN Code § 25-22.5-5.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 5.5. Physician Noncompete Agreements|25-22.5-5.5-3. Reasonable Fee for Copying or Transferring Patient Medical Records

Sec. 3. A person or entity required to create, copy, or transfer a patient medical record for a reason specified in this chapter may charge a reasonable fee for the service as permitted under applicable state or federal law.As added by P.L.93-2020, SEC.8.
IN Code § 25-22.5-5.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 22.5. Physicians|Chapter 5.5. Physician Noncompete Agreements|25-22.5-5.5-4. Construction of Chapter

Sec. 4. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit, limit, impair, or abrogate:(1) the ability of the parties to negotiate any other term not specified under this chapter; or(2) any other right, remedy, or relief permitted by law or in equity.As added by P.L.93-2020, SEC.8.