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2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27. Physical Therapists › Chapter 2. Physical Therapy Licensure Compact › 25-27-2-3. State Participation in Compact

Sec. 3. STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPACT
(a) To participate in the Compact, a state must:
(1) participate fully in the Commission's data system, including using the Commission's unique identifier as defined in rules;
(2) have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensees;
(3) notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of the Compact and rules, of any adverse action or the availability of investigative information regarding a licensee;
(4) fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time frame established by rule, by receiving the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation record search on criminal background checks and use the results in making licensure decisions in accordance with Section 3(b);
(5) comply with the rules of the Commission;
(6) utilize a recognized national examination as a requirement for licensure pursuant to the rules of the Commission; and
(7) have continuing competence requirements as a condition for license renewal.
(b) Upon adoption of this statute, the member state shall have the authority to obtain biometric-based information from each physical therapy licensure applicant and submit this information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 534 and 42 U.S.C. 14616.
(c) A member state shall grant the compact privilege to a licensee holding a valid unencumbered license in another member state in accordance with the terms of the Compact and rules.
(d) Member states may charge a fee for granting a compact privilege.
As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27. Physical Therapists › Chapter 2. Physical Therapy Licensure Compact › 25-27-2-4. Compact Privilege

Sec. 4. COMPACT PRIVILEGE
(a) To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the Compact, the licensee shall:
(1) hold a license in the home state;
(2) have no encumbrance on any state license;
(3) be eligible for a compact privilege in any member state in accordance with subsections (d), (g), and (h);
(4) have not had any adverse action against any license or compact privilege within the previous two (2) years;
(5) notify the Commission that the licensee is seeking the compact privilege within a remote state(s);
(6) pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the compact privilege;
(7) meet any jurisprudence requirements established by the remote state(s) in which the licensee is seeking a compact privilege; and
(8) report to the Commission adverse action taken by any non-member state within thirty (30) days from the date the adverse action is taken.
(b) The compact privilege is valid until the expiration date of the home license. The licensee must comply with the requirements of subsection (a) to maintain the compact privilege in the remote state.
(c) A licensee providing physical therapy in a remote state under the compact privilege shall function within the laws and regulations of the remote state.
(d) A licensee providing physical therapy in a remote state is subject to that state's regulatory authority. A remote state may, in accordance with due process and that state's laws, remove a licensee's compact privilege in the remote state for a specific period of time, impose fines, and take any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety of its citizens. The licensee is not eligible for a compact privilege in any state until the specific time for removal has passed and all fines are paid.
(e) If a home state license is encumbered, the licensee shall lose the compact privilege in any remote state until the following occur:
(1) the home state license is no longer encumbered; and
(2) two (2) years have elapsed from the date of the adverse action.
(f) Once an encumbered license in the home state is restored to good standing, the licensee must meet the requirements of subsection (a) to obtain a compact privilege in any remote state.
(g) If a licensee's compact privilege in any remote state is removed, the individual shall lose the compact privilege in any remote state until the following occur:
(1) the specific period of time for which the compact privilege was removed has ended;
(2) all fines have been paid; and
(3) two years have elapsed from the date of the adverse action.
(h) Once the requirements of subsection (g) have been met, the licensee must meet the requirements in subsection (a) of this chapter to obtain a compact privilege in a remote state.
As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27. Physical Therapists › Chapter 2. Physical Therapy Licensure Compact › 25-27-2-5. Active Duty Military Personnel and Spouses

Sec. 5. ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL OR THEIR SPOUSES
A licensee who is active duty military or is the spouse of an individual who is active duty military may designate one of the following as the home state:
(1) home of record;
(2) permanent change of station (PCS); or
(3) state of current residence if it is different than the PCS state or home of record.
As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27. Physical Therapists › Chapter 2. Physical Therapy Licensure Compact › 25-27-2-6. Adverse Actions

Sec. 6. ADVERSE ACTIONS
(a) A home state shall have exclusive power to impose adverse action against a license issued by the home state.
(b) A home state may take adverse action based on the investigative information of a remote state, so long as the home state follows its own procedures for imposing adverse action.
(c) Nothing in this Compact shall override a member state's decision that participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action and that such participation shall remain nonpublic if required by the member state's laws. Member states must require licensees who enter any alternative programs in lieu of discipline to agree not to practice in any other member state during the term of the alternative program without prior authorization from such other member state.
(d) Any member state may investigate actual or alleged violations of the statutes and rules authorizing the practice of physical therapy in any other member state in which a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant holds a license or compact privilege.
(e) A remote state shall have the authority to:
(1) take adverse actions as set forth in section 4(d) of this chapter against a licensee's compact privilege in the state;
(2) issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a physical therapy licensing board in a party state for the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of evidence from another party state, shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state where the witnesses and evidence are located; and
(3) if otherwise permitted by state law, recover from the licensee the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against that licensee.
(f) Joint Investigations
(1) In addition to the authority granted to a member state by its respective physical therapy practice act or other applicable state law, a member state may participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees.
(2) Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the Compact.
As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27. Physical Therapists › Chapter 2. Physical Therapy Licensure Compact › 25-27-2-8. Data System; Requirements for Submitting Data

Sec. 8. DATA SYSTEM
(a) The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable as required by the rules of the Commission, including:
(1) identifying information;
(2) licensure data;
(3) adverse actions against a license or compact privilege;
(4) nonconfidential information related to alternative program participation;
(5) any denial of application for licensure, and the reason(s) for such denial; and
(6) other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact, as determined by the rules of the Commission.
(c) Investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will only be available to other party states.
(d) The Commission shall promptly notify all member states of any adverse action taken against a licensee or an individual applying for a license. Adverse action information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will be available to any other member state.
(e) Member states contributing information to the data system may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state.
(f) Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the member state contributing the information shall be removed from the data system.
As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27. Physical Therapists › Chapter 2. Physical Therapy Licensure Compact › 25-27-2-11. Date of Implementation; Withdrawal; Amendment

Sec. 11. DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED RULES, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT
(a) The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth member state. The provisions, which become effective at that time, shall be limited to the powers granted to the Commission relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules. Thereafter, the Commission shall meet and exercise rulemaking powers necessary to the implementation and administration of the Compact.
(b) Any state that joins the Compact subsequent to the Commission's initial adoption of the rules shall be subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which the Compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the Commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the Compact becomes law in that state.
(c) Any member state may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.
(1) A member state's withdrawal shall not take effect until six (6) months after enactment of the repealing statute.
(2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state's physical therapy licensing board to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this act prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
(d) Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any physical therapy licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a nonmember state that does not conflict with the provisions of this Compact.
(e) This Compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.
As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27. Physical Therapists › Chapter 2. Physical Therapy Licensure Compact › 25-27-2-12. Construction; Severability

Sec. 12. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY
This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this Compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any party state, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected as to all severable matters.
As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 1. Application › 25-27.5-1-1. Application of Article

Sec. 1. This article does not apply to the following:
(1) A physician assistant trainee or a student enrolled in a physician assistant or a surgeon assistant educational program accredited by an accrediting agency.
(2) A physician assistant employed in the service of the federal government while performing duties incident to that employment.
(3) A health care professional, technician, or other assistant or employee of a physician who performs delegated tasks in the office of a physician but who does not render services as a physician assistant or profess to be a physician assistant.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.288-2001, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 1. Application › 25-27.5-1-2. Physician Authority to Delegate

Sec. 2. This article grants a collaborating physician or physician designee the authority to delegate, as the physician determines is appropriate, those tasks or services the physician typically performs and is qualified to perform.
As added by P.L.90-2007, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.247-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-1.5. Administer a Drug

Sec. 1.5. "Administer a drug" means the direct application of a drug, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient.
As added by P.L.90-2007, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-2. Approved Program

Sec. 2. "Approved program" means an educational program for physician assistants accredited:
(1) by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant; or
(2) before January 1, 2001, by:
(A) the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or its successor organization; or
(B) the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its successor organization.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.288-2001, SEC.7; P.L.177-2009, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-4.7. "Collaborating Physician"

Sec. 4.7. "Collaborating physician" means a physician licensed by the board who collaborates with and is responsible for a physician assistant.
As added by P.L.247-2019, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-4.9. "Collaboration"

Sec. 4.9. (a) "Collaboration" means overseeing the activities of, and accepting responsibility for, the medical services rendered by a physician assistant and that one (1) of the following conditions is met at all times that services are rendered or tasks are performed by the physician assistant:
(1) The collaborating physician or the physician designee is physically present at the location at which services are rendered or tasks are performed by the physician assistant.
(2) When the collaborating physician or the physician designee is not physically present at the location at which services are rendered or tasks are performed by the physician assistant, the collaborating physician or the physician designee is able to personally ensure proper care of the patient and is:
(A) immediately available through the use of telecommunications or other electronic means; and
(B) able to see the person within a medically appropriate time frame;
for consultation, if requested by the patient or the physician assistant.
(b) The term includes the use of protocols, guidelines, and standing orders developed or approved by the collaborating physician.
As added by P.L.247-2019, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-5. Committee

Sec. 5. "Committee" refers to the physician assistant committee established by IC 25-27.5-3-1.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.2-1995, SEC.98.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-6. "Dependent Practice"

Sec. 6. "Dependent practice" means the performance of an act, a duty, or a function delegated to a physician assistant by the collaborating physician or physician designee.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.247-2019, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-7.3. Dispense

Sec. 7.3. "Dispense" means issuing medical devices or one (1) or more doses of a drug in a suitable container with appropriate labeling for subsequent administration to or use by a patient.
As added by P.L.90-2007, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-7.5. "Inspect Program"

Sec. 7.5. "INSPECT program" means the Indiana scheduled prescription electronic collection and tracking program established by IC 25-1-13-4.
As added by P.L.82-2016, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-9. Physician

Sec. 9. "Physician" means an individual who:
(1) holds the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy, or an equivalent degree; and
(2) holds an unlimited license under IC 25-22.5 to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-10. Physician Assistant

Sec. 10. "Physician assistant" means an individual who:
(1) meets the qualifications under this article; and
(2) is licensed under this article.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.288-2001, SEC.9; P.L.90-2007, SEC.10; P.L.177-2009, SEC.50.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-11. "Physician Designee"

Sec. 11. "Physician designee" means a physician:
(1) who:
(A) works in; or
(B) is trained in;
the same practice area as the practice area of the collaborating physician; and
(2) to whom responsibility for the collaboration with a physician assistant is temporarily designated when the collaborating physician is unavailable.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.11; P.L.3-2008, SEC.189; P.L.247-2019, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-12. Prescribe

Sec. 12. "Prescribe" means to direct, order, or designate the use of or manner of using a drug, medicine, or treatment by spoken or written words or other means.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-13. Repealed

As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-2011, SEC.117. Repealed by P.L.247-2019, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-27.5-2-14. Repealed

As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.12; P.L.3-2008, SEC.190; P.L.197-2011, SEC.118; P.L.102-2013, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.247-2019, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 3. Physician Assistant Committee › 25-27.5-3-2. Membership

Sec. 2. (a) The committee consists of five (5) members appointed by the governor.
(b) Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, the committee must include the following:
(1) Three (3) physician assistants who:
(A) are residents of Indiana;
(B) have at least three (3) years experience as physician assistants; and
(C) are licensed under this article.
(2) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 who is familiar with the practice of physician assistants.
(3) An individual who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) is not associated with physician assistants in any way other than as a consumer.
(c) A member who is appointed:
(1) before July 1, 2019, serves a term of three (3) years; and
(2) after June 30, 2019, serves a term under IC 25-1-6.5.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.13; P.L.249-2019, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 3. Physician Assistant Committee › 25-27.5-3-3. Continuation of Practice

Sec. 3. A physician assistant appointed to the committee must continue to practice as a physician assistant while serving as a member of the committee.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 3. Physician Assistant Committee › 25-27.5-3-4. Removal of Members

Sec. 4. A member of the committee may be removed by the governor under IC 25-1-6.5-4.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.249-2019, SEC.116.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 3. Physician Assistant Committee › 25-27.5-3-5. Quorum; Duties of Committee

Sec. 5. (a) The committee shall have regular meetings, called upon the request of the president or by a majority of the members appointed to the committee for the transaction of business that comes before the committee under this article. At the first committee meeting of each calendar year, the committee shall elect a president and any other officer considered necessary by the committee by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members appointed to the committee.
(b) Three (3) members of the committee constitute a quorum. An affirmative vote of a majority of the members appointed to the committee is required for the committee to take action on any business.
(c) The committee shall do the following:
(1) Consider the qualifications of individuals who apply for an initial license under this article.
(2) Approve or reject license applications.
(3) Approve or reject license renewal applications.
(4) Propose rules to the board concerning the competent practice of physician assistants and the administration of this article.
(5) Recommend to the board the amounts of fees required under this article.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.14; P.L.177-2009, SEC.51; P.L.197-2011, SEC.119; P.L.207-2021, SEC.50.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
(d) Subject to subsection (c), but notwithstanding any other provision of this section, when a physician assistant performs an annual wellness visit, gathers patient information, or performs a health evaluation, including diagnostic screening, during an in-home evaluation that does not involve providing direct treatment or the prescribing of medication, the collaborating physician or physician designee shall review the patient encounter within fourteen (14) business days after the action.
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; P.L.190-2023, SEC.10.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 27.5. Physician Assistants › Chapter 6. Supervision of Physician Assistants › 25-27.5-6-4. Requirements of Collaborating Physicians

Sec. 4. (a) A physician collaborating with a physician assistant must do the following:
(1) Be licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(2) Register with the board the physician's intent to enter into a collaborative agreement with a physician assistant.
(3) Not have a disciplinary action restriction that limits the physician's ability to collaborate with a physician assistant.
(4) Maintain a written agreement with the physician assistant that states the physician will:
(A) work in collaboration with the physician assistant in accordance with any rules adopted by the board; and
(B) retain responsibility for the care rendered by the physician assistant.
The collaborative agreement must be signed by the physician and physician assistant, updated annually, and made available to the board upon request.
(5) Submit to the board a list of locations that the collaborating physician and the physician assistant may practice. The board may request additional information concerning the practice locations to assist the board with considering the written agreement described in subdivision (4).
(b) Except as provided in this section, this chapter may not be construed to limit the employment arrangement with a collaborating physician under this chapter.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.177-2009, SEC.56; P.L.197-2011, SEC.124; P.L.102-2013, SEC.6; P.L.247-2019, SEC.19.