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IN Code § 25-27.5-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 3. Physician Assistant Committee|25-27.5-3-6. Rules; Fees

Sec. 6. (a) After considering the committee's proposed rules, the board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing standards for the following:(1) The competent practice of physician assistants.(2) The renewal of licenses issued under this article.(3) Standards for the administration of this article.(b) After considering the committee's recommendations for fees, the board shall establish fees under IC 25-1-8-2.(c) Before January 1, 2022, the board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are required under this article.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.15; P.L.207-2021, SEC.51.
IN Code § 25-27.5-3-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 3. Physician Assistant Committee|25-27.5-3-8. Compensation of Members

Sec. 8. Each member of the committee who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.191.
IN Code § 25-27.5-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 4. Licensure|25-27.5-4-1. License Required; Conditions

Sec. 1. An individual must be licensed by the committee before the individual may practice as a physician assistant. The committee may grant a license as a physician assistant to an applicant who does the following:(1) Submits an application on forms approved by the committee.(2) Pays the fee established by the board.(3) Has either:(A) successfully:(i) completed an educational program for physician assistants accredited by an approved program; and(ii) passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination administered by the NCCPA and maintains current NCCPA certification; or(B) passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants before 1986.(4) Submits to the committee any other information the committee considers necessary to evaluate the applicant's qualifications.(5) Presents satisfactory evidence to the committee that the individual has not been:(A) engaged in an act that would constitute grounds for a disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-9; or(B) the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the grounds that the individual was not able to practice as a physician assistant without endangering the public.(6) Is of good moral character.(7) Has been approved by the board.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.288-2001, SEC.10; P.L.90-2007, SEC.16; P.L.177-2009, SEC.52.
IN Code § 25-27.5-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 4. Licensure|25-27.5-4-2. Refusal of Licensure; Probationary License

Sec. 2. The committee may refuse to issue a license or may issue a probationary license to an individual if:(1) the individual has been disciplined by an administrative agency in another jurisdiction or been convicted for a crime that has a direct bearing on the individual's ability to practice competently; and(2) the committee determines that the act for which the individual was disciplined or convicted has a direct bearing on the individual's ability to practice as a physician assistant.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.17.
IN Code § 25-27.5-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 4. Licensure|25-27.5-4-3. Probationary License; Conditions

Sec. 3. (a) If the committee issues a probationary license under section 2 of this chapter, the committee may require the individual who holds the license to meet at least one (1) of the following conditions:(1) Report regularly to the committee upon a matter that is the basis for the probation.(2) Limit practice to areas prescribed by the committee.(3) Continue or renew professional education.(4) Engage in community restitution or service without compensation for a number of hours specified by the committee.(5) Submit to care, counseling, or treatment by a physician designated by the committee for a matter that is the basis for the probation.(b) The committee shall remove a limitation placed on a probationary license if after a hearing the committee finds that the deficiency that caused the limitation has been remedied.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.32-2000, SEC.15; P.L.90-2007, SEC.18.
IN Code § 25-27.5-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 4. Licensure|25-27.5-4-4. Temporary License

Sec. 4. (a) The committee may grant a temporary license to an applicant who meets the qualifications for licensure under section 1 of this chapter but is awaiting the next scheduled meeting of the committee.(b) A temporary license is valid until the committee makes a final decision on the applicant's request for a license.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.19; P.L.177-2009, SEC.53.
IN Code § 25-27.5-4-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 4. Licensure|25-27.5-4-5. Expiration of License; Renewal

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license issued by the committee expires on a date established by the Indiana professional licensing agency under IC 25-1-5-4 in the next even-numbered year following the year in which the license was issued.(b) An individual may renew a license by paying a renewal fee on or before the expiration date of the license.(c) If an individual fails to pay a renewal fee on or before the expiration date of a license, the license becomes invalid and must be returned to the committee.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.468; P.L.90-2007, SEC.20; P.L.3-2008, SEC.192; P.L.177-2015, SEC.65.
IN Code § 25-27.5-4-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 4. Licensure|25-27.5-4-6. Reinstatement of Invalid Licenses; Renewal of Expired Licenses

Sec. 6. (a) The committee shall reinstate an invalid license up to three (3) years after the expiration date of the license if the individual holding the invalid license meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6.(b) If more than three (3) years have elapsed since the date a license expired, the individual holding the license may renew the license by satisfying the requirements for renewal established by the board and meeting the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.269-2001, SEC.27; P.L.3-2008, SEC.193.
IN Code § 25-27.5-4-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 4. Licensure|25-27.5-4-7. Retirement From Practice

Sec. 7. (a) An individual who is licensed under this chapter shall notify the committee in writing when the individual retires from practice.(b) Upon receipt of the notice, the committee shall:(1) record the fact the individual is retired; and(2) release the individual from further payment of renewal fees.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.21.
IN Code § 25-27.5-4-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 4. Licensure|25-27.5-4-8. Reinstatement of Surrendered Licenses

Sec. 8. (a) If an individual surrenders a license to the committee, the committee may reinstate the license upon written request by the individual.(b) If the committee reinstates a license, the committee may impose conditions on the license appropriate to the reinstatement.(c) An individual may not surrender a license without written approval by the committee if a disciplinary proceeding under this article is pending against the individual.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.194.
IN Code § 25-27.5-4-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 4. Licensure|25-27.5-4-9. Inactive Status

Sec. 9. (a) A physician assistant who notifies the committee in writing may elect to place the physician assistant's license on inactive status.(b) The renewal fee for an inactive license is one-half (1/2) of the renewal fee to maintain an active license.(c) If a physician assistant with an inactive license elects to activate the license, the physician assistant shall pay the renewal fee less any of the amount paid for the inactive license.(d) An individual who holds a license under this article and who practices as a physician assistant while:(1) the individual's license has lapsed; or(2) the individual is on inactive status under this section;is considered to be practicing without a license and is subject to discipline under IC 25-1-9.As added by P.L.90-2007, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.177-2009, SEC.54.
IN Code § 25-27.5-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 5. Scope of Practice|25-27.5-5-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply to the practice of other health care professionals set forth under IC 25-22.5-1-2(a)(1) through IC 25-22.5-1-2(a)(19).(b) This chapter does not exempt a physician assistant from the requirements of IC 16-41-35-29.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.23; P.L.247-2019, SEC.12.
IN Code § 25-27.5-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 5. Scope of Practice|25-27.5-5-2. Practice With Collaborating Physician; Examination by Physician; Collaborative Agreement

Sec. 2. (a) A physician assistant:(1) must engage in a dependent practice with a collaborating physician; and(2) may not be independent from the collaborating physician, including any of the activities of other health care providers set forth under IC 25-22.5-1-2(a)(1) through IC 25-22.5-1-2(a)(19).A physician assistant may perform, under a collaborative agreement, the duties and responsibilities that are delegated by the collaborating physician and that are within the collaborating physician's scope of practice, including prescribing and dispensing drugs and medical devices. A patient may elect to be seen, examined, and treated by the collaborating physician.(b) If a physician assistant determines that a patient needs to be examined by a physician, the physician assistant shall immediately notify the collaborating physician or physician designee.(c) If a physician assistant notifies the collaborating physician that the physician should examine a patient, the collaborating physician shall:(1) schedule an examination of the patient unless the patient declines; or(2) arrange for another physician to examine the patient.(d) A collaborating physician or physician assistant who does not comply with subsections (b) and (c) is subject to discipline under IC 25-1-9.(e) A physician assistant's collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician must:(1) be in writing;(2) include all the tasks delegated to the physician assistant by the collaborating physician;(3) set forth the collaborative agreement for the physician assistant, including the emergency procedures that the physician assistant must follow; and(4) specify the protocol the physician assistant shall follow in prescribing a drug.(f) The physician shall submit the collaborative agreement to the board. The physician assistant may prescribe a drug under the collaborative agreement unless the board denies the collaborative agreement. Any amendment to the collaborative agreement must be resubmitted to the board, and the physician assistant may operate under any new prescriptive authority under the amended collaborative agreement unless the agreement has been denied by the board.(g) A physician or a physician assistant who violates the collaborative agreement described in this section may be disciplined under IC 25-1-9.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.24; P.L.177-2009, SEC.55; P.L.197-2011, SEC.120; P.L.168-2016, SEC.8; P.L.247-2019, SEC.13.
IN Code § 25-27.5-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 5. Scope of Practice|25-27.5-5-3. Agents of Collaborating Physicians

Sec. 3. A physician assistant is the agent of the collaborating physician in the performance of all practice related activities, including the ordering of diagnostic, therapeutic, and other medical services.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.247-2019, SEC.14.
IN Code § 25-27.5-5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 5. Scope of Practice|25-27.5-5-4. Prescribing, Dispensing, and Administering Drugs and Medical Devices

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in this section, a physician assistant may prescribe, dispense, and administer drugs and medical devices or services to the extent delegated by the collaborating physician.(b) A physician assistant may not prescribe, dispense, or administer ophthalmic devices, including glasses, contact lenses, and low vision devices.(c) A physician assistant may use or dispense only drugs prescribed or approved by the collaborating physician, in accordance with IC 25-1-9.3. A physician assistant may not prescribe or dispense a schedule I controlled substance listed in IC 35-48-2-4.(d) A physician assistant may request, receive, and sign for professional samples and may distribute professional samples to patients if the samples are within the scope of the physician assistant's prescribing privileges delegated by the collaborating physician.(e) A physician assistant may not prescribe drugs unless the physician assistant has:(1) graduated from an accredited physician assistant program;(2) received the required pharmacology training from the accredited program; and(3) the collaborating physician perform the review required by IC 25-27.5-6-1(c)(1).(f) A physician assistant may not prescribe, administer, or monitor general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, or deep sedation as defined by the board. A physician assistant may not administer moderate sedation:(1) if the moderate sedation contains agents in which the manufacturer's general warning advises that the drug should be administered and monitored by an individual who is:(A) experienced in the use of general anesthesia; and(B) not involved in the conduct of the surgical or diagnostic procedure; and(2) during diagnostic tests, surgical procedures, or obstetric procedures unless the following conditions are met:(A) A physician is physically present in the area, is immediately available to assist in the management of the patient, and is qualified to rescue patients from deep sedation.(B) The physician assistant is qualified to rescue patients from deep sedation and is competent to manage a compromised airway and provide adequate oxygenation and ventilation by reason of meeting the following conditions:(i) The physician assistant is certified in advanced cardiopulmonary life support.(ii) The physician assistant has knowledge of and training in the medications used in moderate sedation, including recommended doses, contraindications, and adverse reactions.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.25; P.L.197-2011, SEC.121; P.L.102-2013, SEC.2; P.L.135-2015, SEC.1; P.L.28-2019, SEC.17; P.L.211-2019, SEC.39; P.L.247-2019, SEC.15.
IN Code § 25-27.5-5-4.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 5. Scope of Practice|25-27.5-5-4.5. Inspect Program Report in Patient's Medical File

Sec. 4.5. A physician assistant may include a report from the INSPECT program in a patient's medical file. Any disclosure or release of a patient's medical file must be in compliance with IC 25-26-24-19.As added by P.L.82-2016, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.51-2019, SEC.9.
IN Code § 25-27.5-5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 5. Scope of Practice|25-27.5-5-5. Display of License; Name Tags

Sec. 5. A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5 shall:(1) keep the physician assistant's license available for inspection at the primary place of business; and(2) when engaged in the physician assistant's professional activities, wear a name tag identifying the individual as a physician assistant.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.26.
IN Code § 25-27.5-5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 5. Scope of Practice|25-27.5-5-6. Delegation of Authority to Prescribe Drugs and Medical Devices; Filling Prescriptions

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in section 4(d) of this chapter, a collaborating physician may delegate authority to a physician assistant to prescribe:(1) legend drugs except as provided in section 4(c) of this chapter; and(2) medical devices (except ophthalmic devices, including glasses, contact lenses, and low vision devices).(b) A physician assistant who is delegated the authority to prescribe legend drugs or medical devices must do the following:(1) Enter the following on each prescription form that the physician assistant uses to prescribe a legend drug or medical device:(A) The signature of the physician assistant.(B) The initials indicating the credentials awarded to the physician assistant by the NCCPA.(C) The physician assistant's state license number.(2) Comply with all applicable state and federal laws concerning prescriptions for legend drugs and medical devices.(c) A collaborating physician may delegate to a physician assistant the authority to prescribe only legend drugs and medical devices that are within the scope of practice of the licensed collaborating physician or the physician designee.(d) A physician assistant who is delegated the authority to prescribe controlled substances under subsection (a) and in accordance with the limitations specified in section 4(c) of this chapter must do the following:(1) Obtain an Indiana controlled substance registration and a federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration.(2) Enter the following on each prescription form that the physician assistant uses to prescribe a controlled substance:(A) The signature of the physician assistant.(B) The initials indicating the credentials awarded to the physician assistant by the NCCPA.(C) The physician assistant's state license number.(D) The physician assistant's federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number.(3) Comply with all applicable state and federal laws concerning prescriptions for controlled substances.(e) A collaborating physician may only delegate to a physician assistant the authority to prescribe controlled substances:(1) that may be prescribed within the scope of practice of the licensed collaborating physician or the physician designee; and(2) in accordance with the limitations set forth in section 4(c) of this chapter.(f) Unless the pharmacist has specific knowledge that filling the prescription written by a physician assistant will violate a collaborative agreement or is illegal, a pharmacist shall fill a prescription written by a physician assistant without requiring to see the physician assistant's collaborative agreement.(g) A prescription written by a physician assistant that complies with this chapter does not require a cosignature from the collaborative physician or physician designee.As added by P.L.90-2007, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.197-2011, SEC.122; P.L.102-2013, SEC.3; P.L.135-2015, SEC.2; P.L.247-2019, SEC.16.
IN Code § 25-27.5-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 6. Supervision of Physician Assistants|25-27.5-6-1. Continuous Collaboration; Review of Patient Encounters

Sec. 1. (a) Collaboration by the collaborating physician or the physician designee must be continuous but does not require the physical presence of the collaborating physician at the time and the place that the services are rendered.(b) A collaborating physician or physician designee shall review patient encounters not later than ten (10) business days, and within a reasonable time, as established in the collaborative agreement, after the physician assistant has seen the patient, that is appropriate for the maintenance of quality medical care.(c) The collaborating physician or physician designee shall review within a reasonable time that is not later than ten (10) business days after a patient encounter, that is appropriate for the maintenance of quality medical care, at least the following percentages of the patient charts:(1) For the first year in which a physician assistant obtains authority to prescribe, at least ten percent (10%) of the patient's records for any prescription prescribed or administered by the physician assistant.(2) For each subsequent year of practice of the physician assistant, the percentage of charts that the collaborating physician or physician designee determines to be reasonable for the particular practice setting and level of experience of the physician assistant, as stated in the collaborative agreement, that is appropriate for the maintenance of quality medical care.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-2011, SEC.123; P.L.102-2013, SEC.4; P.L.135-2015, SEC.3; P.L.247-2019, SEC.17.
IN Code § 25-27.5-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 6. Supervision of Physician Assistants|25-27.5-6-2. Collaboration Agreement Limit

Sec. 2. A physician may enter into a collaborative agreement with more than four (4) physician assistants but may not collaborate with more than four (4) physician assistants at the same time.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.102-2013, SEC.5; P.L.135-2015, SEC.4; P.L.101-2020, SEC.8.
IN Code § 25-27.5-6-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 27.5. Physician Assistants|Chapter 6. Supervision of Physician Assistants|25-27.5-6-3. Obligations of Physicians and Physician Assistants

Sec. 3. It is the obligation of each team of collaborating physician and physician assistant to ensure the following:(1) That the physician assistant's scope of practice is identified.(2) That delegation of medical tasks is appropriate to the physician assistant's level of competence and within the collaborating physician's scope of practice.(3) That the relationship of and access to the collaborating physician is defined.As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.247-2019, SEC.18.