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2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 4. Informed Consent for the Practice of Certified Direct Entry Midwifery › 25-23.4-4-3. Informed Disclosure of Practice

Sec. 3. The informed disclosure of practice form must be in writing and must contain the following information:
(1) A description of the certified direct entry midwife's education and training in midwifery, including completion of continuing education courses and participation in the peer review process.
(2) The certified direct entry midwife's experience level in the field of midwifery.
(3) The certified direct entry midwife's philosophy of practice.
(4) Antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period conditions requiring consultation, transfer of care, and transport to a hospital.
(5) The emergency medical backup plan, including the emergency plan and the collaborative agreement with a physician for backup care required under section 1 of this chapter.
(6) The services to be provided to the client by the certified direct entry midwife and that a physician is required to examine the client at least one (1) time during the client's first trimester and one (1) time during the client's third trimester.
(7) The certified direct entry midwife's current status of certification under this article.
(8) A detailed explanation of treatments and procedures.
(9) A detailed description of the risks and expected benefits of midwifery care.
(10) The availability of a grievance process in a case in which a client is dissatisfied with the performance of the certified direct entry midwife.
(11) A statement that if the client is advised by the certified direct entry midwife or a collaborating physician that the client is or has become at risk (as described in IC 25-23.4-6), the certified direct entry midwife:
(A) shall refer the client to a physician for consultation;
(B) may refuse to provide or continue care; and
(C) may transfer care of the client to a physician.
(12) A statement disclosing whether or not the certified direct entry midwife maintains liability insurance.
(13) That state certification of a certified direct entry midwife does not ensure that a home setting for delivery of a child is safe.
(14) A statement that the client understands that the client is waiving the right to sue a physician or health care provider for the following:
(A) The acts or omissions of the client's certified direct entry midwife.
(B) For collaboration or work with a certified direct entry midwife except for in cases of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct by the physician or health care provider.
As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.185-2015, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 4. Informed Consent for the Practice of Certified Direct Entry Midwifery › 25-23.4-4-4. Annual Report; Submission of Data

Sec. 4. (a) Before March 31 every year, a certified direct entry midwife shall provide an annual report to the board regarding each birth the previous year that the certified direct entry midwife assisted. A report must summarize the following on a form prescribed by the board:
(1) Vital statistics.
(2) Scope of care.
(3) Transport information.
(4) Physician referral.
(b) A certified direct entry midwife may not reveal the identity of the clients referred to in a report under subsection (a).
(c) The board shall compile the data from the reports collected under subsection (a) and submit the data to the Indiana department of health.
As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.236.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 4. Informed Consent for the Practice of Certified Direct Entry Midwifery › 25-23.4-4-5. Prescription Drugs

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a certified direct entry midwife may not dispense or administer prescription drugs.
(b) A certified direct entry midwife may carry and administer the following medications under a protocol issued and agreed to by a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5:
(1) Postpartum antihemorrhagic drugs in emergency situations.
(2) Local anesthetics by infiltration or topical application, only for postpartum repair of lacerations, tears, and episiotomy.
(3) Oxygen.
(4) Prophylactic antibiotics for Group B Strep (also known as Beta Strep).
(c) A certified direct entry midwife may not administer a drug intravenously and may, with a physician's order, administer the following:
(1) Vitamin K, either orally or through intramuscular injection.
(2) Rhogam.
(3) Prophylactic ophthalmic antibiotics.
The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 specifying the circumstances under which a certified direct entry midwife may administer the substances listed in this subsection.
As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 4. Informed Consent for the Practice of Certified Direct Entry Midwifery › 25-23.4-4-6. Post Birth Information

Sec. 6. After a client has given birth, the certified direct entry midwife shall:
(1) provide the client with a statement indicating that the newborn infant should be examined by a pediatrician or family practice physician for checkups beginning within two (2) weeks after birth; and
(2) identify with the client a pediatrician or family practice physician for the care of the infant.
As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 5. Physician Collaboration With Certified Direct Entry Midwives › 25-23.4-5-1. Collaborating Agreement; Review of Patient Encounters

Sec. 1. (a) A certified direct entry midwife must have a collaborating agreement with a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5. Collaboration under this chapter does not require the physical presence of the physician at the time and the place at which the certified direct entry midwife renders services.
(b) Subject to rules adopted under IC 25-23.4-2-6(b)(5), a collaborating physician shall review the patient encounters that the certified direct entry midwife has with a patient who is the client of the certified direct entry midwife:
(1) at any time when requested by the physician; and
(2) at the time of the client's visit with the physician during the first and third trimesters, at least the following percentages of the patient charts:
(A) For the first year that the individual is a certified direct entry midwife, one hundred percent (100%).
(B) For the second year that the individual is a certified direct entry midwife, fifty percent (50%).
(C) For the third year that the individual is a certified direct entry midwife, twenty-five percent (25%).
As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.2-2014, SEC.107.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 5. Physician Collaboration With Certified Direct Entry Midwives › 25-23.4-5-2. Duties of Collaborating Physician

Sec. 2. A physician collaborating with a certified direct entry midwife under this chapter shall do the following:
(1) Register with the board the physician's intent to collaborate with a certified direct entry midwife. The registration must include the following:
(A) The name, the business address, and the telephone number of the collaborating physician.
(B) The name, the business address, and the telephone number of the certified direct entry midwife.
(C) Any other information required by the board.
The registration must be updated annually.
(2) File the written collaborative agreement, which is signed by the certified direct entry midwife and the collaborating physician, with the board.
(3) Submit a statement to the board that the physician will collaborate with the certified direct entry midwife in accordance with the rules adopted by the board.
As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 5. Physician Collaboration With Certified Direct Entry Midwives › 25-23.4-5-3. Disciplinary Action Restrictions

Sec. 3. The collaborating physician may not have a disciplinary action restriction that limits the physician's ability to collaborate with a certified direct entry midwife.
As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 5. Physician Collaboration With Certified Direct Entry Midwives › 25-23.4-5-4. Notification of Changes of Collaborating Physicians

Sec. 4. A certified direct entry midwife shall notify the board of any changes or additions to the collaborating physicians not more than thirty (30) days after the change or addition.
As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 5. Physician Collaboration With Certified Direct Entry Midwives › 25-23.4-5-5. Collaborating Requirements Subject to Rules

Sec. 5. The requirements for collaboration between a certified direct entry midwife and a collaborating physician under this chapter are subject to rules adopted under IC 25-23.4-2-6(b)(1).
As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 6. Management of At-Risk Clients › 25-23.4-6-1. Initial Screening; Referral to Physician

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to rules adopted under IC 25-23.4-2-6(b), a certified direct entry midwife must provide an initial screening of a client that includes an assessment of health conditions that require a referral to a physician under subsection (c).
(b) Subject to rules adopted under IC 25-23.4-2-6(b), a certified direct entry midwife shall refer a client to a physician in the client's first and third trimester of pregnancy.
(c) If a client has a health condition that makes the client at risk, the certified direct entry midwife shall, subject to rules adopted under IC 25-23.4-2-6(b):
(1) refer the client to a licensed physician; and
(2) consult with the physician concerning the client's care.
As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.2-2014, SEC.108.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 6. Management of At-Risk Clients › 25-23.4-6-2. Treatment of At-Risk Clients

Sec. 2. (a) If the certified direct entry midwife, physician, and client agree that the certified direct entry midwife may continue to provide services to the at-risk client, the certified direct entry midwife shall enter into a written collaborative plan of treatment with the collaborating physician.
(b) The collaborative plan of treatment under subsection (a) must be in writing and include the following provisions:
(1) The circumstances that would require consultation or referral with a physician.
(2) The circumstances that would require transfer of responsibility for the primary care of the at-risk client.
(3) The services to be provided by the certified direct entry midwife and the licensed physician.
As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 7. Hospital Services › 25-23.4-7-1. Clinical Privileges

Sec. 1. This article may not be construed to require a hospital to extend clinical privileges to a certified direct entry midwife.
As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 8. Liability › 25-23.4-8-1. Hospital Liability

Sec. 1. A hospital licensed under IC 16-21 may not be held jointly or severally liable for the acts or omissions of a certified direct entry midwife.
As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.4. Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Chapter 8. Liability › 25-23.4-8-2. Collaborative Agreement and Liability; Physician; Health Care Provider

Sec. 2. (a) A physician who signs a collaborative agreement with a certified direct entry midwife who:
(1) is certified; and
(2) maintains insurance as required;
under this article may not be held jointly or severally liable for the acts or omissions of a certified direct entry midwife.
(b) Except in cases of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct in regard to a physician's collaboration with a certified direct entry midwife, the physician may not be held liable for the collaboration or work with the certified direct entry midwife. This subsection may not be construed to provide immunity to a physician for direct care or treatment that a physician provides to a patient as part of a patient-physician relationship.
(c) If a health care provider employs a physician who signs or has signed a collaborative agreement with a certified direct entry midwife under this article, the health care provider may not be held liable for acts or omissions of the:
(1) midwife; or
(2) physician arising from or pertaining to the physician's collaboration with the direct entry midwife.
(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to a health care provider that:
(1) employs; or
(2) extends clinical privileges to;
a certified direct entry midwife.
As added by P.L.185-2015, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 0.5. Applicability › 25-23.5-0.5-1. Exempting Practice of Other Occupations and Professions

Sec. 1. This article does not apply to the practice of an occupation or a profession for which an individual is licensed, certified, or registered in Indiana by a state agency if the individual is practicing within the scope of the individual's license, certificate, or registration.
As added by P.L.197-2007, SEC.59.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 0.5. Applicability › 25-23.5-0.5-2. Licensing Exemption

Sec. 2. The provisions of this article that require a license to engage in the practice of occupational therapy do not apply to the following:
(1) The practice of occupational therapy by an individual who is practicing occupational therapy as part of a supervised course of study in an educational program approved by the board.
(2) The practice of occupational therapy by an occupational therapy assistant who is:
(A) licensed under this article; and
(B) acting under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
As added by P.L.197-2007, SEC.59. Amended by P.L.197-2011, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 0.5. Applicability › 25-23.5-0.5-3. Occupational Therapy Assistant; Requirements

Sec. 3. An occupational therapy assistant shall:
(1) be licensed under this article; and
(2) practice under the supervision of an occupational therapist who is licensed under this article.
As added by P.L.197-2007, SEC.59. Amended by P.L.197-2011, SEC.91.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.5-1-3.5. "Examination"

Sec. 3.5. "Examination" refers to a nationally recognized test for occupational therapists that has been approved by the board under IC 25-23.5-5-4.5.
As added by P.L.197-2007, SEC.60.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.5-1-5. "Practice of Occupational Therapy"

Sec. 5. "Practice of occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use of everyday life occupations and occupational therapy services to:
(1) aid individuals or groups to participate in meaningful roles and situations in the home, school, the workplace, the community, or other settings;
(2) promote health and wellness through research and practice; and
(3) serve individuals or groups who are well but have been or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction.
The practice of occupational therapy addresses the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory, and other aspects of performance in a variety of contexts to support engagement in everyday life activities that affect a person's health, well-being, and quality of life throughout the person's life span.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.61; P.L.67-2014, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.5-1-6. "Occupational Therapy Assistant"

Sec. 6. "Occupational therapy assistant" means a person who provides occupational therapy services under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 2. Occupational Therapy Committee › 25-23.5-2-2. Membership of Committee; Qualifications

Sec. 2. The committee consists of five (5) members appointed by the governor for a term under IC 25-1-6.5. Subject to IC 25-1-6.5, the committee must include the following:
(1) At least two (2) occupational therapists who:
(A) are residents of Indiana;
(B) have at least three (3) years experience as occupational therapists; and
(C) are licensed under this article.
(2) At least one (1) physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 who is familiar with the practice of occupational therapy.
(3) At least one (1) person who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) is not associated with occupational therapy in any way other than as a consumer.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.48-1991, SEC.41; P.L.197-2007, SEC.62; P.L.249-2019, SEC.104.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 2. Occupational Therapy Committee › 25-23.5-2-3. Occupational Therapist Member; Requirement of Ongoing Practice

Sec. 3. An occupational therapist appointed to the committee must continue to practice occupational therapy while serving as a member of the committee.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 2. Occupational Therapy Committee › 25-23.5-2-4. Removal of Members

Sec. 4. A member of the committee may be removed under IC 25-1-6.5-4.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.249-2019, SEC.105; P.L.101-2020, SEC.3; P.L.156-2020, SEC.106.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 2. Occupational Therapy Committee › 25-23.5-2-5. Duties of Committee

Sec. 5. The committee shall:
(1) consider the qualifications of persons who apply for licenses under this article;
(2) provide for examinations required under this article;
(3) license qualified persons;
(4) propose rules to the board concerning the:
(A) competent practice of occupational therapy;
(B) continuing competency requirement for the renewal of a license for an occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant; and
(C) administration of this article; and
(5) recommend to the board the amounts of fees required under this article.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.63; P.L.197-2011, SEC.92.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 2. Occupational Therapy Committee › 25-23.5-2-6. Adoption of Standards; Fees; Renewal of Licenses

Sec. 6. (a) After considering the committee's proposed rules, the board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing standards for:
(1) the competent practice of occupational therapy;
(2) the renewal of licenses issued under this article, subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e); and
(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.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.64; P.L.197-2011, SEC.93; P.L.177-2015, SEC.52.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 2. Occupational Therapy Committee › 25-23.5-2-7. Preparation, Conduct, and Scoring of Examinations; Use of Testing Company Services

Sec. 7. The committee may utilize the services of a testing company to prepare, conduct, and score examinations.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 2. Occupational Therapy Committee › 25-23.5-2-8. Per Diem, Travel, and Other Expenses

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). Each member of the committee is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.187.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 3. Unlawful Practices; Penalty › 25-23.5-3-1. Unlawful Practices

Sec. 1. A person may not:
(1) practice as an occupational therapist;
(2) practice as an occupational therapy assistant;
(3) use the title "occupational therapist";
(4) use the title "occupational therapy assistant"; or
(5) engage in the practice of occupational therapy;
unless the person is licensed under this article.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.65; P.L.197-2011, SEC.94.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 3. Unlawful Practices; Penalty › 25-23.5-3-1.5. Referral Requirements; Exceptions

Sec. 1.5. (a) An occupational therapist may provide occupational therapy services to an individual during a period of not more than forty-two (42) calendar days beginning on the day on which the occupational therapist first provides occupational therapy services to the individual.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), to provide occupational therapy services to an individual after the period referred to in subsection (a), the occupational therapist must obtain a referral from, or act on the order of, one (1) of the following:
(1) A physician or osteopathic physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(2) A podiatrist licensed under IC 25-29.
(3) An advanced practice registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23.
(4) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33.
(5) A chiropractor licensed under IC 25-10.
(6) An optometrist licensed under IC 25-24.
(7) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5.
The occupational therapist shall report to the practitioner as specified by the practitioner who provided the referral or order. However, if the practitioner does not specify a reporting requirement, the occupational therapist shall report to the practitioner upon completion or termination of occupational therapy services.
(c) An occupational therapist may provide the following services without a referral or order from a health care provider listed in subsection (b)(1) through (b)(7):
(1) Ergonomic or home assessment.
(2) Injury or illness prevention education and wellness services.
(3) Occupational therapy activities provided in an educational setting.
(4) Occupational therapy activities that the board determines, after reviewing the recommendations of the committee, are appropriate to be conducted in a community based environment.
As added by P.L.197-2007, SEC.66. Amended by P.L.134-2008, SEC.35; P.L.274-2013, SEC.2; P.L.129-2018, SEC.36; P.L.45-2021, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 3. Unlawful Practices; Penalty › 25-23.5-3-2. Violations; Misdemeanor

Sec. 2. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 4. Occupational Therapy Services and Referrals › 25-23.5-4-1. Referrals

Sec. 1. If an occupational therapist performs an evaluation and the evaluation suggests the possibility of a condition that requires medical attention, the occupational therapist shall promptly refer the patient to an individual licensed under IC 25-22.5.
As added by P.L.67-2014, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 4. Occupational Therapy Services and Referrals › 25-23.5-4-2. Swallowing Management

Sec. 2. (a) An occupational therapist may assess and manage the pharyngoesophageal phase of swallowing, including instrumental evaluations, only if the occupational therapist has done the following:
(1) Obtained continuing competency specific to the assessment and management of swallowing disorders.
(2) Demonstrated competencies specific to the evaluation and management of pharyngoesophageal swallowing disorders within the practitioner's service delivery setting and with the specific populations through, at a minimum:
(A) professional development or similar advanced training;
(B) successful passage of a written test; and
(C) demonstrated clinical skills and knowledge.
(b) The competencies required under subsection (a)(2) must be annually reviewed and updated.
As added by P.L.67-2014, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-1. Application; Contents

Sec. 1. (a) A person who applies for a license as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant must present satisfactory evidence to the committee that the person:
(1) does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the person's ability to practice competently;
(2) has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the grounds that the person was not able to practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant without endangering the public;
(3) has:
(A) before July 1, 2006, graduated from a school or program of occupational therapy or a program for occupational therapy assistants approved by the board; or
(B) after June 30, 2006, graduated:
(i) with a master's degree or its equivalent from a school or program of occupational therapy; or
(ii) from a program for occupational therapy assistants;
approved by the board;
(4) has passed an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensing examination approved by the board under section 4.5 of this chapter; and
(5) has met the clinical experience requirements established by the board.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an occupational therapist who received an initial license in occupational therapy before July 1, 2006, is not required to meet the requirements under subsection (a)(3)(B) or (a)(5).
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1993, SEC.33; P.L.197-2007, SEC.68; P.L.197-2011, SEC.95; P.L.67-2014, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-2. Application; Supervised Fieldwork Experience

Sec. 2. (a) The board may require a person who applies for a license as an occupational therapist to have successfully completed supervised fieldwork experience arranged and approved by the school or program from which the person graduated.
(b) The board may require a person who applies for a license as an occupational therapy assistant to have successfully completed supervised fieldwork experience arranged and approved by the program from which the person graduated.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.69; P.L.197-2011, SEC.96.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-3. Application Fee

Sec. 3. A person applying for a license under this article must pay a fee.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.70; P.L.197-2011, SEC.97.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-4. Examination; Minimum Requirements

Sec. 4. A person who satisfies the requirements of sections 1 through 3 of this chapter may take the examination approved by the board under section 4.5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.71.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-4.5. Board's Duties; Approve Examination; Establish Passing Score

Sec. 4.5. (a) The board shall do the following:
(1) Approve a nationally recognized examination for each type of license issued under this article.
(2) Establish the passing score necessary to obtain a license under this article.
(b) The board may use any part of an examination administered by:
(1) the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, or its successor; or
(2) another nationally recognized body that provides examination services for occupational therapists, as determined by the committee;
as the examination required to obtain a license under this article.
As added by P.L.197-2007, SEC.72. Amended by P.L.197-2011, SEC.98.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-5. Examinations; Times and Places; Subject Areas

Sec. 5. (a) The committee shall provide for examinations to be given at least two (2) times a year at times and places established by the board.
(b) The committee shall provide for examinations that test a person's knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences as they relate to the practice of occupational therapy, occupational therapy theory and procedures, and other subjects the committee considers useful to test a person's fitness to practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.73.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-6. Issuing License

Sec. 6. The committee shall issue a license to a person who meets the requirements for a license under this article.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.74; P.L.197-2011, SEC.99.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-7. Refusal to Issue a License; Probationary License

Sec. 7. (a) The committee may refuse to issue a license or may issue a probationary license to a person if:
(1) the person has been disciplined by an administrative agency in another jurisdiction; and
(2) the committee determines that the violation for which the person was disciplined has a direct bearing on the person's ability to practice occupational therapy as an occupational therapist.
(b) The committee may refuse to issue a license or may issue a probationary license to a person if:
(1) the person has been disciplined by an administrative agency in another jurisdiction; and
(2) the committee determines that the violation for which the person was disciplined has a direct bearing on the person's ability to practice as an occupational therapy assistant.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.75; P.L.197-2011, SEC.100.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-8. Probationary License; Conditions; Removal of Limitations

Sec. 8. (a) If the committee issues a probationary license under section 7 of this chapter, the committee may require the person who holds the probationary license to perform one (1) or more 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.
(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.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-2000, SEC.14; P.L.197-2007, SEC.76; P.L.197-2011, SEC.101.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-9. Expiration of License; Renewal

Sec. 9. (a) 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) A person may renew a license by paying a renewal fee on or before the expiration date of the license.
(c) If a person fails to pay a renewal fee on or before the expiration date of a license, the license becomes invalid.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.457; P.L.197-2007, SEC.77; P.L.197-2011, SEC.102.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-10. Reinstatement of Invalid License; Renewal

Sec. 10. (a) The committee shall reinstate an invalid license up to three (3) years after the expiration date of the license if the person 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 person 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.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.269-2001, SEC.19; P.L.197-2007, SEC.78; P.L.197-2011, SEC.103.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-11. Temporary Permit; Requirements; Expiration; Renewal

Sec. 11. (a) The committee may issue a temporary permit to a person to engage in the practice of occupational therapy as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant if the person pays a fee and the person:
(1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another state and the person has applied for a license or certificate from the committee;
(2) is practicing occupational therapy in a state that does not license or certify occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants but is certified by a national occupational therapy association approved by the board and the person has applied for a license from the committee; or
(3) meets all the following requirements:
(A) Has graduated from an accredited program.
(B) Has completed the fieldwork experience requirement for a license under this article.
(C) Is eligible to take the entry level examination.
(b) A person with a temporary permit issued under subsection (a)(3) may engage in the practice of occupational therapy as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant only under the supervision of an occupational therapist licensed under this article.
(c) A temporary permit expires the earlier of:
(1) the date the person holding the permit is issued a permanent license under this article;
(2) the date the committee disapproves the person's license application; or
(3) one hundred eighty (180) days after the date the permit is issued.
(d) The committee may renew a temporary permit if the person holding the permit was scheduled to take the next examination and the person:
(1) did not take the examination; and
(2) shows good cause for not taking the examination.
(e) A permit renewed under subsection (d) expires on the date the person holding the permit receives the results from the next examination given after the permit was issued.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.48-1991, SEC.42; P.L.197-2007, SEC.79; P.L.197-2011, SEC.104.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-12. Notice of Retirement From Practice

Sec. 12. (a) A person who is licensed under this article shall notify the committee in writing when the person retires from practice.
(b) Upon receipt of the notice, the committee shall:
(1) record the fact the person is retired; and
(2) release the person from further payment of renewal fees.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.80; P.L.197-2011, SEC.105.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-13. Surrender of License; Reinstatement

Sec. 13. (a) If a person surrenders a license to the committee, the committee may reinstate the license upon written request by the person.
(b) If the committee reinstates a license, the committee may impose conditions on the license appropriate to the reinstatement.
(c) A person may not surrender a license without written approval by the committee if a disciplinary proceeding under this article is pending against the person.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.81; P.L.197-2011, SEC.106.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-14. Exemption From Examination Requirement

Sec. 14. A person who applies for a license under this article may be exempted by the committee from the examination requirement under section 6 of this chapter if the person:
(1) is licensed or certified to practice occupational therapy as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in another state; or
(2) is practicing occupational therapy in a state that does not license or certify occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants and is certified by a national occupational therapy association approved by the board;
and is otherwise qualified under sections 1 through 3 of this chapter and pays an additional fee.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.82; P.L.197-2011, SEC.107.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.5. Occupational Therapists › Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations › 25-23.5-5-15. Graduate of Educational Program in Foreign Country; License Requirements

Sec. 15. The committee may issue a license to a person who has graduated as an occupational therapist or issue a license to a person who has graduated as an occupational therapy assistant from an educational program in a foreign country if the person:
(1) graduated from an educational program approved by the board;
(2) does not have a conviction for:
(A) an act that would constitute a ground for a disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-9; or
(B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the person's ability to practice competently;
(3) has not been the subject of a disciplinary action initiated by a licensing agency of another state or jurisdiction on the ground that the person was not able to practice occupational therapy as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant without endangering the public;
(4) passes the examination required under this chapter; and
(5) pays a fee.
As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.83; P.L.197-2011, SEC.108.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-1.2. "Addiction Counseling Experience"

Sec. 1.2. "Addiction counseling experience" refers to a time during which an applicant provides addiction counseling services directly to clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder, including treatment of clients, and at least fifty percent (50%) of the time consists of providing addiction counseling services directly to clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder.
As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-1.5. "Appraisal"

Sec. 1.5. "Appraisal" means the use or administration of career and occupational instruments, adaptive behavioral and symptoms screening checklists, and inventories of interests and preferences that are administered for the purpose of counseling persons to cope with or adapt to changing life situations that are due to problems in living. The term includes the use of marital, relational, communicational, parent and child, and family systems assessment instruments.
As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.84.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-2. "Board"

Sec. 2. "Board" refers to the behavioral health and human services licensing board.
As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997, SEC.13; P.L.122-2009, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-2.6. "Clinical Addiction Counseling Experience"

Sec. 2.6. "Clinical addiction counseling experience" refers to a time during which an applicant provides clinical services, including evaluation and treatment of clients, and at least fifty percent (50%) of the time consists of providing addiction counseling services directly to clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder.
As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-3. "Clinical Social Worker"

Sec. 3. "Clinical social worker" means an individual who is licensed under IC 25-23.6-5.
As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997, SEC.15; P.L.122-2009, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-3.3. "Clinical Social Work Experience"

Sec. 3.3. "Clinical social work experience" means a period of time during which an applicant provides clinical services, including evaluation and treatment of clients, in which at least fifty percent (50%) of the time consists of providing counseling services directly to clients.
As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-3.6. "Counseling"

Sec. 3.6. "Counseling" means techniques used to help individuals learn how to solve problems and make decisions related to personal growth, vocational, family, social, and other interpersonal concerns.
As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-3.8. "Counselor"

Sec. 3.8. Except as provided in IC 25-23.6-7-5, "counselor" refers to a social worker, a clinical social worker, a marriage and family therapist, a mental health counselor, an addiction counselor, or a clinical addiction counselor who is licensed under this article.
As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.122-2009, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-3.9. "Governmental Employee"

Sec. 3.9. (a) "Governmental employee" means an individual employed by the office of the secretary of family and social services, the division of family resources, the division of mental health and addiction, the division of disability and rehabilitative services, the division of aging, the department of correction, the department of child services, or the Indiana department of health in one (1) of the following classifications:
(1) 2AA3 Behavioral clinician 3.
(2) 2AA4 Behavioral clinician 4.
(3) 2AA5 Clinical associate 5.
(4) 2FL1 Mental health administrator 1.
(5) 2FL2 Mental health administrator 2.
(6) 2FL3 Mental health administrator 3.
(7) 2AN3 Substance abuse counselor 3.
(8) 2AN4 Substance abuse counselor 4.
(9) 2AN5 Substance abuse counselor 5.
(10) 2AH2 Social services specialist 2.
(11) 2AH3 Social services specialist 3.
(12) 2AH4 Social services specialist 4.
(13) 2AI1 Psychiatric services director 1.
(14) 2AE2 Psychiatric social services specialist 2.
(15) 2AE3 Psychiatric social services specialist 3.
(16) 2AP2 Family case manager 2.
(17) 2AP3 Family case manager trainee 3.
(18) 7AP3 Family case manager supervisor 3.
(19) 7AP4 Family case manager supervisor 4.
(b) The term includes any employee of the department of child services, regardless of the employee's job title or classification, who, as part of the employee's assigned job, is carrying out the duties of the department of child services, as set forth in IC 31-25-2-7 and IC 31-25-2-8.
As added by P.L.244-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.215-2001, SEC.99; P.L.141-2006, SEC.108; P.L.145-2006, SEC.162; P.L.1-2007, SEC.177; P.L.104-2015, SEC.2; P.L.56-2023, SEC.237.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-4. "Eligible Postsecondary Educational Institution"

Sec. 4. "Eligible postsecondary educational institution" means a postsecondary educational institution that:
(1) awards a bachelor's or higher degree;
(2) is located in:
(A) the United States; or
(B) Canada or another country, if permitted under IC 25-23.6-8-2.1, IC 25-23.6-8.5-2, or another provision of this article; and
(3) is accredited by a regional accrediting body.
As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.33-1993, SEC.34; P.L.2-2007, SEC.328.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-4.3. "Licensed Addiction Counselor"

Sec. 4.3. "Licensed addiction counselor" means an individual who is licensed as an addiction counselor under IC 25-23.6-10.5.
As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-4.4. "Licensed Addiction Counselor Associate"

Sec. 4.4. "Licensed addiction counselor associate" means an individual who is licensed as an addiction counselor associate under IC 25-23.6-10.5-1.5.
As added by P.L.225-2017, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-4.5. "Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor"

Sec. 4.5. "Licensed clinical addiction counselor" means an individual who is licensed as a clinical addiction counselor under IC 25-23.6-10.5.
As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-4.6. "Licensed Bachelor's Degree Social Worker"

Sec. 4.6. "Licensed bachelor's degree social worker" means an individual who is licensed as a bachelor's degree social worker under IC 25-23.6-5.
As added by P.L.192-2017, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-23.6-1-4.7. "Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor Associate"

Sec. 4.7. "Licensed clinical addiction counselor associate" means an individual who is licensed as a clinical addiction counselor associate under IC 25-23.6-10.5-2.5.
As added by P.L.225-2017, SEC.2.