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IN Code § 25-1-9-6.7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-6.7. Marriage and Family Therapists; Disciplinary Sanctions

Sec. 6.7. In addition to the actions listed under section 4 of this chapter that subject a practitioner to the exercise of disciplinary sanctions, a practitioner who is licensed under IC 25-23.6 is subject to the exercise of disciplinary sanctions under section 9 of this chapter if, after a hearing, the board regulating the profession finds that the practitioner has:(1) performed any therapy that, by the prevailing standards of the mental health professions in the community where the services were provided, would constitute experimentation on human subjects, without first obtaining full, informed, and written consent;(2) failed to meet the minimum standards of performance in professional activities when measured against generally prevailing peer performance in professional activities, including the undertaking of activities that the practitioner is not qualified by training or experience to undertake;(3) performed services, including any duties required of the individual under IC 31, in reckless disregard of the best interests of a patient, a client, or the public;(4) without the consent of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian, knowingly participated in the child's removal or precipitated others to remove a child from the child's home unless:(A) the child's physical health was endangered due to injury as a result of the act or omission of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian;(B) the child had been or was in danger of being a victim of an offense under IC 35-42-4, IC 35-45-4-1, IC 35-45-4-2, IC 35-46-1-3, IC 35-49-2-2, or IC 35-49-3-2; or(C) the child was in danger of serious bodily harm as a result of the inability, refusal, or neglect of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian to supply the child with necessary food, shelter, or medical care, and a court order was first obtained;(5) willfully made or filed a false report or record, failed to file a report or record required by law, willfully impeded or obstructed the filing of a report or record, or induced another individual to:(A) make or file a false report or record; or(B) impede or obstruct the filing of a report or record; or(6) performed a diagnosis (as defined in IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c));(7) provided evidence in an administrative or judicial proceeding that had insufficient factual basis for the conclusions rendered by the practitioner;(8) willfully planted in the mind of the patient suggestions that are not based in facts known to the practitioner; or(9) performed services outside of the scope of practice of the license issued under IC 25-23.6.As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.2-1998, SEC.65.
IN Code § 25-1-9-6.8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-6.8. Practitioner Guidelines Before Prescribing Stimulant Medication for a Child for Treatment of Certain Disorders

Sec. 6.8. (a) This section applies to a practitioner who is:(1) licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine under IC 25-22.5; or(2) an advanced practice registered nurse granted prescriptive authority under IC 25-23 and whose practice agreement with a collaborating physician reflects the conditions specified in subsection (b).(b) Before prescribing a stimulant medication for a child for the treatment of attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a practitioner described in subsection (a) shall follow the most recent guidelines adopted by the American Academy of Pediatrics or the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for the diagnosis and evaluation of a child with attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.As added by P.L.107-2002, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.129-2018, SEC.23.
IN Code § 25-1-9-6.9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-6.9. Failing to Provide or Providing False Information to Agency

Sec. 6.9. In addition to the actions listed under section 4 of this chapter that subject a practitioner to disciplinary sanctions, a practitioner is subject to the exercise of disciplinary sanctions under section 9 of this chapter if, after a hearing, the board finds that the practitioner has:(1) failed to provide information requested by the Indiana professional licensing agency; or(2) knowingly provided false information to the Indiana professional licensing agency;for a provider profile required under IC 25-1-5-10.As added by P.L.211-2001, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.206-2005, SEC.14.
IN Code § 25-1-9-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-7. Physical or Mental Examination; Power to Require

Sec. 7. The board may order a practitioner to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination, at the practitioner's own expense, if the practitioner's physical or mental capacity to practice safely is at issue in a disciplinary proceeding.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.158-2003, SEC.2.
IN Code § 25-1-9-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-8. Failure to Submit to Physical or Mental Examination; Sanctions

Sec. 8. Failure to comply with a board order to submit to a physical or mental examination makes a practitioner liable to summary suspension under section 10 of this chapter.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-9. Disciplinary Sanctions

Sec. 9. (a) The board may impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, if it finds that a practitioner is subject to disciplinary sanctions under section 4, 5, 6, 6.7, or 6.9 of this chapter or IC 25-1-5-4:(1) Permanently revoke a practitioner's license.(2) Suspend a practitioner's license.(3) Censure a practitioner.(4) Issue a letter of reprimand.(5) Place a practitioner on probation status and require the practitioner to:(A) report regularly to the board upon the matters that are the basis of probation;(B) limit practice to those areas prescribed by the board;(C) continue or renew professional education under a preceptor, or as otherwise directed or approved by the board, until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in those areas that are the basis of the probation; or(D) perform or refrain from performing any acts, including community restitution or service without compensation, that the board considers appropriate to the public interest or to the rehabilitation or treatment of the practitioner.(6) Assess a fine against the practitioner in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation listed in section 4 of this chapter, except for a finding of incompetency due to a physical or mental disability. When imposing a fine, the board shall consider a practitioner's ability to pay the amount assessed. If the practitioner fails to pay the fine within the time specified by the board, the board may suspend the practitioner's license without additional proceedings. However, a suspension may not be imposed if the sole basis for the suspension is the practitioner's inability to pay a fine.(b) The board may withdraw or modify the probation under subsection (a)(5) if it finds, after a hearing, that the deficiency that required disciplinary action has been remedied, or that changed circumstances warrant a modification of the order.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.48-1991, SEC.21; P.L.22-1999, SEC.5; P.L.32-2000, SEC.10; P.L.211-2001, SEC.3.
IN Code § 25-1-9-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-10. Summary License Suspension Pending Final Adjudication; Notice; Opportunity to Be Heard

Sec. 10. (a) The board may summarily suspend a practitioner's license for ninety (90) days before a final adjudication or during the appeals process if the board finds that a practitioner represents a clear and immediate danger to the public health and safety if the practitioner is allowed to continue to practice. The summary suspension may be renewed upon a hearing before the board, and each renewal may be for ninety (90) days or less.(b) Before the board may summarily suspend a license that has been issued under IC 25-22.5, IC 25-38.1, or IC 25-14, the consumer protection division of the attorney general's office shall make a reasonable attempt to notify a practitioner of a hearing by the board to suspend a practitioner's license and of information regarding the allegation against the practitioner. The consumer protection division of the attorney general's office shall also notify the practitioner that the practitioner may provide a written or an oral statement to the board on the practitioner's behalf before the board issues an order for summary suspension. A reasonable attempt to reach the practitioner is made if the consumer protection division of the attorney general's office attempts to reach the practitioner by telephone or facsimile at the last telephone number of the practitioner on file with the board.(c) After a reasonable attempt is made to notify a practitioner under subsection (b):(1) a court may not stay or vacate a summary suspension of a practitioner's license for the sole reason that the practitioner was not notified; and(2) the practitioner may not petition the board for a delay of the summary suspension proceedings.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.43-1995, SEC.2; P.L.71-2000, SEC.18; P.L.2-2008, SEC.60.
IN Code § 25-1-9-10.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-10.1. Retention of Clinical Consultants and Experts to Advise on Suspension

Sec. 10.1. The attorney general may retain the services of a clinical consultant or an expert to provide the attorney general with advice concerning the acts that are the subject of a suspension under this chapter.As added by P.L.43-1995, SEC.3.
IN Code § 25-1-9-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-11. Reinstatement of Suspended Licenses

Sec. 11. The board may reinstate a license which has been suspended under this chapter if, after a hearing, the board is satisfied that the applicant is able to practice with reasonable skill and safety to the public. As a condition of reinstatement, the board may impose disciplinary or corrective measures authorized under this chapter.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-12. Reinstatement of Revoked License

Sec. 12. The board may not reinstate a license that has been revoked under this chapter. An individual whose license has been revoked under this chapter may not apply for a new license until seven (7) years after the date of revocation.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-13. Consistency of Sanctions Prescribed

Sec. 13. The board shall seek to achieve consistency in the application of the sanctions authorized in this section. Significant departures from prior decisions involving similar conduct must be explained in the board's findings or orders.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-14. Surrender of Practitioner's License Instead of Hearing; Approval

Sec. 14. A practitioner may petition the board to accept the surrender of the practitioner's license instead of a hearing before the board. The practitioner may not surrender the practitioner's license without the written approval of the board, and the board may impose any conditions appropriate to the surrender or reinstatement of a surrendered license.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-15. Costs in Disciplinary Proceedings

Sec. 15. Practitioners who have been subjected to disciplinary sanctions may be required by a board to pay for the costs of the proceeding. The practitioner's ability to pay shall be considered when costs are assessed. If the practitioner fails to pay the costs, a suspension may not be imposed solely upon the practitioner's inability to pay the amount assessed. These costs are limited to costs for the following:(1) Court reporters.(2) Transcripts.(3) Certification of documents.(4) Photoduplication.(5) Witness attendance and mileage fees.(6) Postage.(7) Expert witnesses.(8) Depositions.(9) Notarizations.(10) Administrative law judges.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.158-2003, SEC.3.
IN Code § 25-1-9-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-16. Refusal of Licensure or Grant of Probationary License

Sec. 16. (a) The board may refuse to issue a license or may issue a probationary license to an applicant for licensure if:(1) the applicant has been disciplined by a licensing entity of any state or jurisdiction, or has committed an act that would have subjected the applicant to the disciplinary process had the applicant been licensed in Indiana when the act occurred; and(2) the violation for which the applicant was, or could have been, disciplined has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to competently practice in Indiana.(b) The board may:(1) refuse to issue a license; or(2) issue a probationary license;to an applicant for licensure if the applicant practiced without a license in violation of the law.(c) Whenever the board issues a probationary license, the board may impose one (1) or more of the following conditions:(1) Report regularly to the board upon the matters that are the basis of the discipline of the other state or jurisdiction.(2) Limit practice to those areas prescribed by the board.(3) Continue or renew professional education.(4) Engage in community restitution or service without compensation for a number of hours specified by the board.(5) Perform or refrain from performing an act that the board considers appropriate to the public interest or to the rehabilitation or treatment of the applicant.(d) The board shall remove any limitations placed on a probationary license under this section if the board finds after a hearing that the deficiency that required disciplinary action has been remedied.As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.32-2000, SEC.11; P.L.197-2007, SEC.23.
IN Code § 25-1-9-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-17. Applicant Appearance Before Board

Sec. 17. The board may require an applicant for licensure to appear before the board before issuing a license.As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.17.
IN Code § 25-1-9-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-18. Fitness Determination of Health Care Provider; Filing Complaint

Sec. 18. (a) If the insurance commissioner forwards to the board the name of a practitioner under IC 34-18-9-4(a) (or IC 27-12-9-4(a) before its repeal), the board shall consider whether:(1) the practitioner has become unfit to practice under section 4 of this chapter; and(2) a complaint should be filed under IC 25-1-7-4.(b) If the board determines that a complaint should be filed under subsection (a), the board must report to the consumer protection division whether the board will schedule the matter:(1) for informal negotiation under IC 25-1-7-6;(2) on the board's agenda for a vote requesting that the attorney general prosecute the matter before the board under IC 25-1-7-7; or(3) on the board's agenda for a vote on summary suspension of the practitioner's license pending prosecution of the matter before the board under IC 25-1-7-7.(c) A board may designate a board member or staff member to act on behalf of the board under this section.As added by P.L.43-1995, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.131.
IN Code § 25-1-9-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-19. Third Party Billing Notice

Sec. 19. A practitioner that provides to a patient notice concerning a third party billing for a health care service provided to the patient shall ensure that the notice:(1) conspicuously states that the notice is not a bill;(2) does not include a tear-off portion; and(3) is not accompanied by a return mailing envelope.As added by P.L.178-2003, SEC.12.
IN Code § 25-1-9-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-21. Rules; Management and Disposition of Health Records

Sec. 21. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish requirements for the management and disposition of health records (as defined in IC 16-18-2-168) on the discontinuation of practice by:(1) sale;(2) transfer;(3) closure;(4) disciplinary action;(5) retirement; or(6) death;of the practitioner.As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.16.
IN Code § 25-1-9-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-22. Prohibition on Release of Screening and Test Results

Sec. 22. (a) This section applies to:(1) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5;(2) a physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5;(3) a certified direct entry midwife licensed under IC 25-23.4; and(4) an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23;who provides prenatal care within the scope of the provider's license.(b) Unless ordered by a court, an individual described in subsection (a) may not release to a law enforcement agency (as defined in IC 35-47-15-2) or the department of child services (established by IC 31-25-1-1) the results of:(1) a verbal screening or questioning concerning drug or alcohol use;(2) a urine test; or(3) a blood test;provided to a pregnant woman without the pregnant woman's consent.As added by P.L.33-2016, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.129-2018, SEC.24; P.L.292-2019, SEC.3.
IN Code § 25-1-9.1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9.1. Out of Network Provider Referrals|25-1-9.1-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to a referral made after December 31, 2017.(b) This chapter does not apply to the following:(1) A referral for treatment of an emergency medical condition.(2) A referral made:(A) immediately following treatment of an emergency medical condition; and(B) by the provider that rendered the treatment of the emergency medical condition.(3) A referral for medically or psychologically necessary therapeutic services rendered to an admitted patient in:(A) a hospital; or(B) another facility to which a patient may be admitted for more than twenty-four (24) hours.As added by P.L.147-2017, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9.1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9.1. Out of Network Provider Referrals|25-1-9.1-2. "Affiliated"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "affiliated" refers to a provider that is a member of the same provider group as another provider.As added by P.L.147-2017, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9.1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9.1. Out of Network Provider Referrals|25-1-9.1-3. "Covered Individual"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "covered individual" means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a health plan.As added by P.L.147-2017, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9.1-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9.1. Out of Network Provider Referrals|25-1-9.1-4. "Emergency Medical Condition"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "emergency medical condition" means a medical condition that arises suddenly and unexpectedly and manifests itself by acute symptoms of such severity, including severe pain, that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected by a prudent lay person who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine to:(1) place an individual's (including, with respect to a pregnant woman, her unborn child's) health in serious jeopardy;(2) result in serious impairment to the individual's (including, with respect to a pregnant woman, her unborn child's) bodily functions; or(3) result in serious dysfunction of a bodily organ or part of the individual (including, with respect to a pregnant woman, her unborn child).As added by P.L.147-2017, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9.1-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9.1. Out of Network Provider Referrals|25-1-9.1-5. "Health Plan"

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "health plan" means:(1) a policy of accident and sickness insurance (as defined in IC 27-8-5-1);(2) an individual contract or a group contract with a health maintenance organization under IC 27-13; or(3) another plan or program that provides payment, reimbursement, or indemnification for the costs of health care items or services;that conditions the payment of benefits, in whole or in part, on a covered individual's use of providers that have agreed to be part of a network.(b) The term does not include the following:(1) Worker's compensation or similar insurance.(2) Benefits provided under a certificate of exemption issued by the worker's compensation board under IC 22-3-2-5.(3) Medicaid (IC 12-15).As added by P.L.147-2017, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9.1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9.1. Out of Network Provider Referrals|25-1-9.1-6. "Network"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "network" means a group of two (2) or more providers that have entered into:(1) an agreement with an insurer under IC 27-8-11-3;(2) a participating provider contract with a health maintenance organization under IC 27-13; or(3) an agreement with another person specifying terms and conditions of the providers' rendering of health care items or services to covered individuals.As added by P.L.147-2017, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9.1-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9.1. Out of Network Provider Referrals|25-1-9.1-7. "Network Provider"

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "network provider" means a provider described in section 6 of this chapter.As added by P.L.147-2017, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9.1-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9.1. Out of Network Provider Referrals|25-1-9.1-8. "Out of Network Provider"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "out of network provider" means a provider that is not described in section 6 of this chapter.As added by P.L.147-2017, SEC.1.