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2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 16. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › 25-22.5-16-12. Commission Powers

Sec. 12. The interstate commission shall have the power to perform the following functions:
(1) Oversee and maintain the administration of the compact.
(2) Adopt rules that shall be binding to the extent and in the manner provided for in the compact.
(3) Issue, upon the request of a member state or member board, advisory opinions concerning the meaning or interpretation of the compact, its bylaws, rules, and actions.
(4) Enforce compliance with compact provisions, the rules adopted by the interstate commission, and the bylaws, using all necessary and proper means, including but not limited to the use of judicial process.
(5) Establish and appoint committees, including but not limited to an executive committee as required by section 11 of this chapter, which shall have the power to act on behalf of the interstate commission in carrying out its powers and duties.
(6) Pay, or provide for the payment of, the expenses related to the establishment, organization, and ongoing activities of the interstate commission.
(7) Establish and maintain one (1) or more offices.
(8) Borrow, accept, hire, or contract for services of personnel.
(9) Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.
(10) Employ an executive director who shall have the power to employ, select, or appoint employees, agents, or consultants, and to determine their qualifications, define their duties, and fix their compensation.
(11) Establish personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, rates of compensation, and qualifications of personnel.
(12) Accept donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, and to receive, utilize, and dispose of the same in a manner consistent with the conflict of interest policies established by the interstate commission.
(13) Lease, purchase, accept contributions or donations of, or otherwise own, hold, improve, or use any property, real, personal, or mixed.
(14) Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property, real, personal, or mixed.
(15) Establish a budget and make expenditures.
(16) Adopt a seal and bylaws governing the management and operation of the interstate commission.
(17) Report annually to the legislatures and governors of the member states concerning the activities of the interstate commission during the preceding year. The annual reports shall also include reports of financial audits and any recommendations that may have been adopted by the interstate commission.
(18) Coordinate education, training, and public awareness regarding the compact, its implementation, and its operation.
(19) Maintain records in accordance with the bylaws.
(20) Seek and obtain trademarks, copyrights, and patents.
(21) Perform the functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of the compact.
As added by P.L.60-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 16. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › 25-22.5-16-13. Annual Assessments; Financial Audit

Sec. 13. (a) The interstate commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the interstate commission and its staff. The total assessment must be sufficient to cover the annual budget approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated upon a formula to be determined by the interstate commission, which shall adopt a rule binding upon all member states.
(b) The interstate commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same.
(c) The interstate commission shall not pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by, and with the authority of, the member state.
(d) The interstate commission shall be subject to a yearly financial audit conducted by a certified or licensed public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in the annual report of the interstate commission.
As added by P.L.60-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 16. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › 25-22.5-16-15. Rules

Sec. 15. (a) The interstate commission shall adopt reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the interstate commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of the compact, or the powers granted under this compact, then the action by the interstate commission shall be invalid and have no force or effect.
(b) Rules considered appropriate for the operations of the interstate commission shall be made under a rulemaking process that substantially conforms to the Model State Administrative Procedure Act of 2010, and subsequent amendments to the Act.
(c) Not later than thirty (30) days after a rule is adopted, any person may file a petition for judicial review of the rule in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the interstate commission has its principal offices, provided that the filing of the petition shall not stay or otherwise prevent the rule from becoming effective unless the court finds that the petitioner has a substantial likelihood of success. The court shall give deference to the actions of the interstate commission consistent with applicable law and shall not find the rule to be unlawful if the rule represents a reasonable exercise of the authority granted to the interstate commission.
As added by P.L.60-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 16. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › 25-22.5-16-16. Compact Enforcement

Sec. 16. (a) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce the compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact's purposes and intent. The provisions of the compact and the rules adopted under this compact shall have standing as statutory law but shall not override existing state authority to regulate the practice of medicine.
(b) All courts shall take judicial notice of the compact and the rules in any judicial or administrative proceeding in a member state pertaining to the subject matter of the compact that may affect the powers, responsibilities, or actions of the interstate commission.
(c) The interstate commission shall be entitled to receive all service of process in any such proceeding, and shall have standing to intervene in the proceeding for all purposes. Failure to provide service of process to the interstate commission shall render a judgment or order void as to the interstate commission, the compact, or adopted rules.
As added by P.L.60-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 16. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › 25-22.5-16-17. Enforcement Actions

Sec. 17. (a) The interstate commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the compact.
(b) The interstate commission may, by majority vote of the commissioners, initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, or, at the discretion of the interstate commission, in the federal district where the interstate commission has its principal offices, to enforce compliance with the provisions of the compact, and its adopted rules and bylaws, against a member state in default. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of the litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.
(c) The remedies provided in this section shall not be the exclusive remedies of the interstate commission. The interstate commission may avail itself of any other remedies available under state law or the regulation of a profession.
As added by P.L.60-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 16. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › 25-22.5-16-18. Default Procedures

Sec. 18. (a) The grounds for default include but are not limited to failure of a member state to perform the obligations or responsibilities imposed upon it by the compact, or the rules and bylaws of the interstate commission adopted under the compact.
(b) If the interstate commission determines that a member state has defaulted in the performance of its obligations or responsibilities under the compact, or the bylaws or adopted rules, the interstate commission shall do the following:
(1) Provide written notice to the defaulting state and other member states of the nature of the default, the means of curing the default, and any action taken by the interstate commission. The interstate commission shall specify the conditions by which the defaulting state must cure its default.
(2) Provide remedial training and specific technical assistance regarding the default.
(c) If the defaulting state fails to cure the default, the defaulting state shall be terminated from the compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the commissioners and all rights, privileges, and benefits conferred by the compact shall terminate on the effective date of termination. A cure of the default does not relieve the offending state of obligations or liabilities incurred during the period of the default.
(d) Termination of membership in the compact shall be imposed only after all other means of securing compliance have been exhausted. Notice of intent to terminate shall be given by the interstate commission to the governor, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting state's legislature, and each of the member states.
(e) The interstate commission shall establish rules and procedures to address licenses and physicians that are materially impacted by the termination of a member state, or the withdrawal of a member state.
(f) The member state that has been terminated is responsible for all dues, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of termination, including obligations, the performance of which extends beyond the effective date of termination.
(g) The interstate commission shall not bear any costs relating to any state that has been found to be in default or that has been terminated from the compact, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing between the interstate commission and the defaulting state.
(h) The defaulting state may appeal the action of the interstate commission by petitioning the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the interstate commission has its principal offices. The prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of the litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.
As added by P.L.60-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 16. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › 25-22.5-16-19. Dispute Resolution

Sec. 19. (a) The interstate commission shall attempt, upon the request of a member state, to resolve disputes that are subject to the compact and that may arise among member states or member boards.
(b) The interstate commission shall adopt rules providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution as appropriate.
As added by P.L.60-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 16. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › 25-22.5-16-20. Effective Date of Compact; Amendments

Sec. 20. (a) Any state is eligible to become a member state of the compact.
(b) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by not less than seven (7) states. Thereafter, it shall become effective and binding on a state upon enactment of the compact into law by that state.
(c) The governors of nonmember states, or their designees, shall be invited to participate in the activities of the interstate commission on a nonvoting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states.
(d) The interstate commission may propose amendments to the compact for enactment by the member states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the interstate commission and the member states unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the member states.
As added by P.L.60-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 16. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › 25-22.5-16-21. Withdrawal From Compact

Sec. 21. (a) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state, provided that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute that enacted the compact into law.
(b) Withdrawal from the compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing the same, but shall not take effect until one (1) year after the effective date of the statute and until written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the withdrawing state to the governor of each other member state.
(c) The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the interstate commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing the compact in the withdrawing state.
(d) The interstate commission shall notify the other member states of the withdrawing state's intent to withdraw within sixty (60) days of its receipt of notice provided under subsection (c).
(e) The withdrawing state is responsible for all dues, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including obligations, the performance of which extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal.
(f) Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the compact or upon the later date as determined by the interstate commission.
(g) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules to address the impact of the withdrawal of a member state on licenses granted in other member states to physicians who designated the withdrawing member state as the state of principal license.
As added by P.L.60-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 16. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › 25-22.5-16-22. Dissolution of Compact

Sec. 22. (a) The compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state that reduces the membership in the compact to one (1) member state.
(b) Upon the dissolution of the compact, the compact becomes null and void and shall be of no further force or effect, and the business and affairs of the interstate commission shall be concluded and surplus funds shall be distributed in accordance with the bylaws.
As added by P.L.60-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 16. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › 25-22.5-16-23. Severability; Construction

Sec. 23. (a) The provisions of the compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is considered unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable.
(b) The provisions of the compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
(c) Nothing in the compact shall be construed to prohibit the applicability of other interstate compacts to which the states are members.
As added by P.L.60-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 16. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › 25-22.5-16-24. Binding Effect on Member States; Conflicting Laws

Sec. 24. (a) Nothing in this compact prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the compact.
(b) All laws in a member state in conflict with the compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
(c) All lawful actions of the interstate commission, including all rules and bylaws adopted by the commission, are binding upon the member states.
(d) All agreements between the interstate commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.
(e) In the event any provision of the compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, the provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state.
As added by P.L.60-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 17. Physician's Patient Information › 25-22.5-17-1. Requirements of Employer if Physician Leaves Employment; Copy of Notice; Contact Information; Access to Patient Medical Records

Sec. 1. If a physician licensed under this article leaves the employment of an employer, the following apply:
(1) The employer of the physician must provide the physician with a copy of any notice that:
(A) concerns the physician's departure from the employer; and
(B) was sent to any patient seen or treated by the physician during the two (2) year period preceding the termination of the physician's employment or the expiration of the physician's contract. However, the patient names and contact information must be redacted from the copy of the notice provided from the employer of the physician to the physician.
(2) The physician's employer must, in good faith, provide the physician's last known or current contact and location information to a patient who:
(A) requests updated contact and location information for the physician; and
(B) was seen or treated by the physician during the two (2) year period preceding the termination of the physician's employment or the expiration of the physician's contract.
(3) The physician's employer must provide the physician with:
(A) access to; or
(B) copies of;
any medical record associated with a patient described in subdivision (1) or (2) upon receipt of the patient's consent.
(4) The physician's employer may not provide patient medical records to a requesting physician in a format that materially differs from the format used to create or store the medical record during the routine or ordinary course of business, unless a different format is mutually agreed upon by the parties. Paper or portable document format copies of the medical records satisfy the formatting provisions of this chapter.
As added by P.L.93-2020, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 22.5. Physicians › Chapter 17. Physician's Patient Information › 25-22.5-17-2. Reasonable Fee for Copying or Transferring Patient Medical Records

Sec. 2. A person or entity required to create, copy, or transfer a patient medical record for a reason specified in this chapter may charge a reasonable fee for the service as permitted under applicable state or federal law.
As added by P.L.93-2020, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to this chapter by P.L.185-1993 shall not be construed to limit the authority of a registered nurse to perform services that a registered nurse was authorized to perform under this article before April 30, 1993.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.408.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:
(a) "Board" means the Indiana state board of nursing.
(b) "Advanced practice registered nurse" means:
(1) a nurse practitioner;
(2) a certified nurse midwife;
(3) a clinical nurse specialist; or
(4) a certified registered nurse anesthetist;
who is a registered nurse qualified to practice nursing in a specialty role based upon the additional knowledge and skill gained through a formal organized program of study and clinical experience, or the equivalent as determined by the board, which does not limit but extends or expands the function of the nurse which may be initiated by the client or provider in settings that shall include hospital outpatient clinics and health maintenance organizations. Notwithstanding any other law, this subsection does not add to the powers and duties or scope of practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists as described in section 30 of this chapter.
(c) "Human response" means those signs, symptoms, behaviors, and processes that denote the individual's interaction with the environment.
Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.1; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.1; Acts 1974, P.L.119, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.228, SEC.1; P.L.169-1985, SEC.63; P.L.185-1993, SEC.2; P.L.232-2013, SEC.18; P.L.58-2014, SEC.7; P.L.129-2018, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-1.1. Additional Definitions

Sec. 1.1. (a) As used in this chapter, "registered nurse" means a person who holds a valid license issued under this chapter or IC 25-42 and who bears primary responsibility and accountability for nursing practices based on specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, and behavioral sciences.
(b) As used in this chapter, "registered nursing" means performance of services which include but are not limited to:
(1) assessing health conditions;
(2) deriving a nursing diagnosis;
(3) executing a nursing regimen through the selection, performance, and management of nursing actions based on nursing diagnoses;
(4) advocating the provision of health care services through collaboration with or referral to other health professionals;
(5) executing regimens delegated by a physician with an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine, a licensed dentist, a licensed chiropractor, a licensed optometrist, or a licensed podiatrist;
(6) teaching, administering, supervising, delegating, and evaluating nursing practice;
(7) delegating tasks which assist in implementing the nursing, medical, or dental regimen; or
(8) performing acts which are approved by the board or by the board in collaboration with the medical licensing board of Indiana.
(c) As used in this chapter, "assessing health conditions" means the collection of data through means such as interviews, observation, and inspection for the purpose of:
(1) deriving a nursing diagnosis;
(2) identifying the need for additional data collection by nursing personnel; and
(3) identifying the need for additional data collection by other health professionals.
(d) As used in this chapter, "nursing regimen" means preventive, restorative, maintenance, and promotion activities which include meeting or assisting with self-care needs, counseling, and teaching.
(e) As used in this chapter, "nursing diagnosis" means the identification of needs which are amenable to nursing regimen.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.158. Amended by P.L.169-1985, SEC.64; P.L.181-2002, SEC.3; P.L.1-2007, SEC.170; P.L.134-2008, SEC.26; P.L.156-2020, SEC.101.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-1.2. "Licensed Practical Nurse"

Sec. 1.2. As used in this chapter, "licensed practical nurse" means a person who holds a valid license issued under this chapter or IC 25-42 and who functions at the direction of:
(1) a registered nurse;
(2) a physician with an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine;
(3) a licensed dentist;
(4) a licensed chiropractor;
(5) a licensed optometrist; or
(6) a licensed podiatrist;
in the performance of activities commonly performed by practical nurses and requiring special knowledge or skill.
As added by P.L.169-1985, SEC.65. Amended by P.L.181-2002, SEC.4; P.L.1-2007, SEC.171; P.L.134-2008, SEC.27; P.L.156-2020, SEC.102.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-1.3. "Practical Nursing"

Sec. 1.3. As used in this chapter, "practical nursing" means the performance of services commonly performed by practical nurses, including:
(1) contributing to the assessment of the health status of individuals or groups;
(2) participating in the development and modification of the strategy of care;
(3) implementing the appropriate aspects of the strategy of care;
(4) maintaining safe and effective nursing care; and
(5) participating in the evaluation of responses to the strategy of care.
As added by P.L.169-1985, SEC.66.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-1.4. "Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist"

Sec. 1.4. As used in this chapter, "certified registered nurse anesthetist" means a registered nurse who:
(1) is a graduate of a nurse anesthesia educational program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor;
(2) is properly certified by successfully completing the certification examination administered by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists or its predecessor; and
(3) is properly certified and in compliance with criteria for biennial recertification, as defined by the Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists.
As added by P.L.185-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.177-2009, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-1.5. "Inspect Program"

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "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.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-1.6. "Forensic Nurse"

Sec. 1.6. As used in this chapter, "forensic nurse" means a registered nurse licensed under section 11 of this chapter who meets the requirements of section 35 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.90-2021, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-2. Board Established; Members

Sec. 2. (a) There is established the Indiana state board of nursing consisting of nine (9) members appointed by the governor as follows, each to serve a term under IC 25-1-6.5:
(1) Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, six (6) of the board members must be registered nurses who are committed to advancing and safeguarding the nursing profession as a whole. One (1) of the members appointed under this subdivision must be an advanced practice registered nurse who has, or has had, prescriptive authority.
(2) Two (2) of the board's members must be licensed practical nurses.
(3) One (1) member of the board, to represent the general public, must be a resident of this state and not be associated with nursing in any way other than as a consumer.
(b) A member of the board may be removed under IC 25-1-6.5-4.
Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.2; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.2. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.159; P.L.169-1985, SEC.67; P.L.185-1993, SEC.4; P.L.158-2003, SEC.4; P.L.249-2019, SEC.99; P.L.131-2020, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-3. Vacancies

Sec. 3. At any time there is a vacancy, the Indiana State Nurses' Association shall recommend to the governor a list of qualified nurses for appointment to the board in the number of not less than twice the number of nurse vacancies to be filled.
Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.3; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.3. As amended by P.L.249-2019, SEC.100; P.L.148-2023, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-4. Qualifications of Members of Board; Oath

Sec. 4. (a) Each registered nurse member of the board required by section 2 of this chapter must:
(1) be a citizen of the United States;
(2) be a resident of Indiana; and
(3) have:
(A) graduated from an accredited educational program for the preparation of practitioners of professional nursing;
(B) been licensed as a registered nurse in Indiana;
(C) had at least five (5) years successful experience since graduation in administering, teaching, or practicing in an educational program to prepare practitioners of nursing or in administering or practicing in nursing service; and
(D) been actively engaged in the activities described in clause (C) at any time during the five (5) years immediately preceding the member's initial appointment to the board.
(b) Each licensed practical nurse member of the board required by section 2 of this chapter must:
(1) be a citizen of the United States;
(2) be a resident of Indiana; and
(3) have:
(A) graduated from an accredited educational program for the preparation of practitioners of practical nursing;
(B) been licensed as a licensed practical nurse in Indiana;
(C) had at least five (5) years successful experience as a practitioner of practical nursing since graduation; and
(D) been actively engaged in practical nursing at any time during the five (5) years immediately preceding the member's initial appointment to the board.
(c) Before entering upon the discharge of official duties, each member of the board shall file the constitutional oath of office in the office of the secretary of state.
Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.4; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.4. As amended by P.L.169-1985, SEC.68; P.L.131-2020, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-5. Meetings; Officers; Quorum

Sec. 5. (a) The board shall meet annually. At its first meeting of the calendar year, it shall elect from the membership a president, a vice president, and a secretary. It shall hold such other meetings during the year as may be necessary for the transaction of its business.
(b) Five (5) members of the board constitute a quorum. An affirmative vote of a majority of the members appointed to the board is required for action of the board.
Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.5; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.5. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.160; P.L.169-1985, SEC.69; P.L.149-1987, SEC.56; P.L.158-2003, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-7.2. Nursing Education Programs

Sec. 7.2. (a) As used in this section, "nursing education program" means a nursing education program that is required to be authorized by the board for proprietary education (established by IC 21-18.5-5-1).
(b) The board may not prohibit a nursing education program from submitting an application for accreditation to the board before being authorized by the board for proprietary education (established by IC 21-18.5-5-1).
(c) The board shall review and approve or deny a nursing education program's application for accreditation within ninety (90) days of being authorized by the board for proprietary education (established by IC 21-18.5-5-1) unless the nursing education program, after receiving authorization from the board of proprietary education, requests additional time from the board before the board's review of the application.
As added by P.L.148-2023, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-7.3. Requirements for Nurse Faculty Member Without Master's Degree to Teach Clinical Courses in Eligible Associate Degree Registered Nursing Program

Sec. 7.3. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:
(1) "Eligible associate degree registered nursing program" means an associate degree registered nursing program that:
(A) is accredited by the board; and
(B) has an annual rate of successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) score of at least eighty percent (80%).
(2) "Qualified nurse educator certificate program" means a nurse educator certificate program that:
(A) is provided by an accredited institution; and
(B) requires at least fifteen (15) credit hours for completion.
(b) Notwithstanding 848 IAC 1-2-13(b), and subject to the approval of the board, an individual who holds a bachelor of science in nursing without having attained a master's degree in nursing may teach clinical courses in an eligible associate degree registered nursing program if:
(1) subject to subsection (c), the individual:
(A) is enrolled in a qualified nurse educator certificate program; and
(B) completes the qualified nurse educator certificate program within two (2) years after the individual's hire date;
(2) the individual has completed a qualified nurse educator certificate program; or
(3) the individual is enrolled in a master's degree nursing program.
(c) An individual described in subsection (b)(1) must:
(1) show progress toward completion of the qualified nurse educator certificate program throughout the two (2) year period beginning on the individual's hire date; and
(2) upon completion of the qualified nurse educator certificate program, enroll in a master's degree nursing program.
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.216-2021, SEC.48; P.L.69-2022, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-8. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.8; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.7. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.162. Repealed by P.L.169-1985, SEC.97.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-9. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.9; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.169-1985, SEC.97.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-10. Compensation of Board Members

Sec. 10. (a) Each member of the board who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Such a member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling 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 state budget agency.
(b) Each member of the board who is a state employee but who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to reimbursement for traveling 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 state budget agency.
Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.10; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.9. As amended by P.L.149-1987, SEC.58.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-10.5. Temporary Permits

Sec. 10.5. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit to practice as a nurse to a nurse licensed to practice in another state or territory of the United States, who has applied to the board for licensure by endorsement and submitted proof of current licensure to the board. The permit is valid for ninety (90) days after issuance or upon denial of licensure by the board. The permit may be renewed by the board, for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, if, in the determination of the board, it is not possible to complete the application process in that time period.
(b) Persons holding a temporary permit to practice as a nurse are subject to the disciplinary provisions of this chapter and IC 25-1-9.
(c) The board may establish by rule under IC 4-22-2 application procedures and requirements for the issuance of temporary permits under this section.
As added by P.L.169-1985, SEC.71. Amended by P.L.149-1987, SEC.59; P.L.152-1988, SEC.16; P.L.48-1991, SEC.38; P.L.243-1995, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-13. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.13. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.165. Repealed by P.L.169-1985, SEC.97.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-13.1. Certified Nurse Midwives

Sec. 13.1. (a) An applicant who desires to practice certified nurse midwifery shall present to the board the applicant's license as a registered nurse and a diploma earned by the applicant from a school of midwifery approved or licensed by the board or licensing agency for midwives that is located in any state.
(b) The applicant shall submit to an examination in certified nurse midwifery prescribed or administered by the board. If the application and qualifications are approved by the board, the applicant is entitled to receive a license that allows the applicant to practice midwifery as a certified nurse midwife.
(c) The board shall adopt rules under section 7 of this chapter:
(1) defining the scope of practice of a certified nurse midwife; and
(2) for implementing this section.
(d) A certified nurse who holds a license to practice midwifery under this section (formerly referred to as a "midwife" before the repeal of IC 34-18-2-19) shall, beginning July 1, 2013, be known as a "certified nurse midwife".
As added by P.L.185-1993, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.232-2013, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-14. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.14; Acts 1951, c.34, s.2; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.12; Acts 1975, P.L.272, SEC.2. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.166. Repealed by P.L.169-1985, SEC.97.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-15. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.15; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.13. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.167. Repealed by P.L.169-1985, SEC.97.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-16. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.16; Acts 1951, c.34, s.3; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.14; Acts 1975, P.L.272, SEC.3. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.296.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-16.1. Expiration of License; Renewal; Fee

Sec. 16.1. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license to practice as a registered nurse expires on October 31 in each odd-numbered year. Failure to renew the license on or before the expiration date will automatically render the license invalid without any action by the board.
(b) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse expires on October 31 in each even-numbered year. Failure to renew the license on or before the expiration date will automatically render the license invalid without any action by the board.
(c) The procedures and fee for renewal shall be set by the board. If the license being renewed is a multistate license (as defined in IC 25-42-1-11) under IC 25-42 (Nurse Licensure Compact), a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) must be paid in addition to the fee for renewal set by the board.
(d) At the time of license renewal, each registered nurse and each licensed practical nurse shall pay a renewal fee, a portion of which shall be for the rehabilitation of impaired registered nurses and impaired licensed practical nurses. The lesser of the following amounts from fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the impaired nurses account of the state general fund established by section 34 of this chapter:
(1) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the license renewal fee per license renewed under this section.
(2) The cost per license to operate the impaired nurses program, as determined by the Indiana professional licensing agency.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.168. Amended by P.L.169-1985, SEC.74; P.L.149-1987, SEC.62; P.L.127-1994, SEC.2; P.L.181-2002, SEC.8; P.L.1-2006, SEC.451; P.L.134-2008, SEC.31; P.L.177-2015, SEC.49; P.L.135-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-17. Receipts; Use and Disposition

Sec. 17. All moneys received shall be deposited with the treasurer of state at the end of each month and be placed by him in the general fund of the state. The expenses of said board shall be paid from the general fund upon appropriation being made therefrom in the manner provided for the making of such appropriations.
Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.17. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.169.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-18. Failure to Renew License; Reinstatement; Fee

Sec. 18. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), any person who fails to renew a license before it expires shall be reinstated by the board upon meeting the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6.
(b) A person who fails to apply to reinstate a license under this section within three (3) years after the date it expires may be issued a license by the board if the person meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6.
Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.18; Acts 1951, c.34, s.4; Acts 1971, P.L.376, SEC.15; Acts 1975, P.L.272, SEC.4. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.170; P.L.169-1985, SEC.75; P.L.48-1991, SEC.40; P.L.33-1993, SEC.32; P.L.269-2001, SEC.17; P.L.177-2015, SEC.50.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-19. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1949, c.159, s.19; Acts 1951, c.34, s.5. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.171; P.L.169-1985, SEC.76. Repealed by P.L.149-1987, SEC.120.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-19.4. Advanced Practice Nurse Collaboration With Licensed Practitioner; Privileges; Supervisory Rights and Responsibilities

Sec. 19.4. (a) This section does not apply to certified registered nurse anesthetists.
(b) As used in this section, "practitioner" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-19-5. However, the term does not include the following:
(1) A veterinarian.
(2) An advanced practice registered nurse.
(3) A physician assistant.
(c) An advanced practice registered nurse shall operate:
(1) in collaboration with a licensed practitioner as evidenced by a practice agreement;
(2) by privileges granted by the governing board of a hospital licensed under IC 16-21 with the advice of the medical staff of the hospital that sets forth the manner in which an advanced practice registered nurse and a licensed practitioner will cooperate, coordinate, and consult with each other in the provision of health care to their patients; or
(3) by privileges granted by the governing body of a hospital operated under IC 12-24-1 that sets forth the manner in which an advanced practice registered nurse and a licensed practitioner will cooperate, coordinate, and consult with each other in the provision of health care to their patients.
(d) This subsection applies for purposes of the Medicaid program to an advanced practice registered nurse who:
(1) is licensed pursuant to IC 25-23-1-19.5; and
(2) has been educated and trained to work with patients with addiction and mental health needs.
An advanced practice registered nurse who meets the requirements of this subsection has all of the supervisory rights and responsibilities, including prior authorization, that are available to a licensed physician or a health service provider in psychology (HSPP) operating in a community mental health center certified under IC 12-21-2-3(5)(C).
(e) Before January 1, 2021, the office of the secretary shall apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for any state plan amendment necessary to implement subsection (d).
As added by P.L.185-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.105-2008, SEC.43; P.L.58-2014, SEC.8; P.L.35-2016, SEC.85; P.L.129-2018, SEC.30; P.L.127-2020, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23. Nurses › Chapter 1. Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs › 25-23-1-19.5. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; Authority to Prescribe Drugs

Sec. 19.5. (a) This section does not apply to certified registered nurse anesthetists.
(b) The board shall establish a program under which advanced practice registered nurses who meet the requirements established by the board are authorized to prescribe drugs, including controlled substances (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9) in accordance with IC 25-1-9.3.
(c) The authority granted by the board under this section:
(1) expires on October 31 of the odd-numbered year following the year the authority was granted or renewed; and
(2) is subject to renewal indefinitely for successive periods of two (2) years.
(d) The rules adopted under section 7 of this chapter concerning the authority of advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe drugs must do the following:
(1) Require an advanced practice registered nurse or a prospective advanced practice registered nurse who seeks the authority to submit an application to the board.
(2) Require an applicant to satisfy the following as a prerequisite to the initial granting of the authority:
(A) Meet all the qualifications for licensure as a registered nurse under this article.
(B) Successfully complete:
(i) education requirements determined by the board to be appropriate to the advanced practice registered nurse's role; and
(ii) a graduate level course in pharmacology providing at least two (2) semester hours of academic credit.
(C) Either:
(i) provide documentation, as requested by the board, that the applicant has graduated before December 31, 1997, from an advanced, organized formal education program appropriate to the practice and that is acceptable to the board; or
(ii) complete a graduate, postgraduate, or doctoral advanced practice registered nurse program from an accredited college or university.
(3) Establish requirements for an advanced practice registered nurse to comply with national certification or the certification's equivalence, including a portfolio equivalence, appropriate to the advanced practice registered nurse's role.
(4) Require, as a condition of the renewal of the authority, the completion by the advanced practice registered nurse of the continuing education requirements set out in section 19.7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.185-1993, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.83-2000, SEC.1; P.L.58-2014, SEC.9; P.L.129-2018, SEC.31; P.L.28-2019, SEC.13; P.L.9-2022, SEC.47.