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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 15 - ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS › Rule 1 - Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensure › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-3.7-2-3
Affected: IC 25-3.7; IC 25-22.5
Sec. 2.
(a) The
				definitions in this section apply throughout this rule.
(b) "Administer a drug" means the direct
				application of a drug, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any
				other means, to the body of a patient.
(c) "Anesthesiologist" means an individual
				who:
(1) has successfully completed a training
				program in anesthesiology accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate
				Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association, or an equivalent
				organization;
(2) holds an
				unlimited license under IC 25-22.5 to practice medicine or osteopathic
				medicine; and
(3) is actively
				engaged in the clinical practice of anesthesiology.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 15 - ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS › Rule 1 - Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensure › Section 1-3 - Licensure; application

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-3.7-2-3
Affected: IC 25-3.7; IC 25-22.5
Sec. 3.
(a) The
				application for licensure of an anesthesiologist assistant must be made upon
				forms supplied by the board.
(b)
				Each application for licensure as an anesthesiologist assistant shall include
				the following information:
(1) An official
				transcript sent directly from the institution of higher learning where the
				applicant received a baccalaureate degree.
(2) An official transcript sent directly from
				the approved program where the applicant received a degree, including the
				degree conferred and the date of graduation.
(3) Verification from NCCAA of the
				applicant's certification status.
(4) If the name on any document differs from
				the applicant's name, a notarized or certified copy of a marriage certificate
				or legal proof of name change.
(5)
				One (1) passport-type photo taken of the applicant within the last eight (8)
				weeks.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 15 - ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS › Rule 1 - Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensure › Section 1-4 - Licensure renewal

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-3.7-2-3
Affected: IC
				  25-1-9; IC 25-3.7; IC
				  25-22.5
Sec. 4.
(a) An
				anesthesiologist assistant may renew a license by:
(1) paying the renewal fee required under
				section 6 of this rule on or before the expiration date of the license;
				and
(2) submitting proof of meeting
				the criteria for continued certification by the NCCAA or successor
				organization.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 15 - ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS › Rule 1 - Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensure › Section 1-5 - Anesthesiologist assistant students

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-3.7-2-3
Affected: IC 25-3.7; IC 25-22.5
Sec. 5.
Anesthesiologist assistant students may be trained under the
				  supervision of an anesthesiologist.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 15 - ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS › Rule 1 - Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensure › Section 1-6 - Fees

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-3.7-2-3
Affected: IC 25-3.7; IC 25-22.5
Sec. 6.
The board shall charge and collect the following
				  nonrefundable fees:
Application for licensure
$100
License renewal
$50 biennially
Verification of licensure
$10
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 15 - ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS › Rule 1 - Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensure › Section 1-7 - Scope of practice

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-3.7-2-3
Affected: IC 25-3.7; IC 25-22.5
Sec. 7.
(a) An
				anesthesiologist assistant may practice only:
(1) under the supervision of an
				anesthesiologist; and
(2) as
				described in a written practice protocol adopted under this rule and IC
				25-3.7-2-4(b).
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 15 - ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS › Rule 1 - Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensure › Section 1-8 - Practice protocol

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-3.7-2-3
Affected: IC 25-3.7; IC 25-22.5
Sec. 8.
(a) Each
				anesthesiologist who agrees to act as the supervising anesthesiologist of an
				anesthesiologist assistant shall adopt a written protocol that:
(1) is consistent with this rule and IC
				25-3.7-2-4; and
(2) is based upon the anesthesiologist's
				professional medical judgment.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 16 - HIGH BREAST DENSITY GUIDELINES › Rule 1 - High Breast Density Guidelines › Section 1-1 - Scope

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC 25-22.5
Sec. 1.
This rule establishes an education program to be used to
				  educate women with high breast density and standards for providing an annual
				  screening or diagnostic test for a woman who is at least forty (40) years of
				  age and who has been determined to have high breast density.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 16 - HIGH BREAST DENSITY GUIDELINES › Rule 1 - High Breast Density Guidelines › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7; IC
				  25-22.5-13.2
Sec. 2.
(a) The
				definitions in this section apply throughout this rule.
(b) "Consult" means to discuss with, provide
				a recommendation, seek an opinion, or other similar action by any means of
				communication, including in writing.
(c) "Extremely dense" means the breast has a
				lot of fibrous and glandular tissue making it harder to find a cancer that may
				be present, as it can blend in with normal breast tissue.
(d) "Heterogeneously dense" means the breast
				has more areas of fibrous and glandular tissue that are found throughout the
				breast, making it difficult to see small masses.
(e) "High breast density" has the meaning set
				forth in IC
				25-22.5-2-7(a)(11).
				Both extremely dense and heterogeneously dense breast tissues are breast
				tissues with high breast density.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 16 - HIGH BREAST DENSITY GUIDELINES › Rule 1 - High Breast Density Guidelines › Section 1-3 - Education program

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC
				  25-22.5-13.2-1
Sec. 3.
(a) The
				medical licensing board of Indiana shall maintain on its website informational
				resources on high breast density for use by the public for the purpose of
				educating women about high breast density.
(b) If notification of high breast density
				was provided pursuant to IC
				25-22.5-13.2-1, then the physician
				interpreting the mammography report shall consult with the physician ordering
				the mammography examination and the patient to determine what follow-up care or
				testing is appropriate, in accordance with section 4 of this rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 16 - HIGH BREAST DENSITY GUIDELINES › Rule 1 - High Breast Density Guidelines › Section 1-4 - Screening and testing protocols

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC 25-22.5
Sec. 4.
(a) This
				section establishes protocols for the provision of annual screening or
				diagnostic testing for a woman who is at least forty (40) years of age and who
				has been determined to have high breast density.
(b) Follow-up care or testing may include,
				but is not limited to, the following:
(1)
				Completion of a breast cancer risk assessment using a cancer risk assessment
				program or performed by a physician with experience in breast cancer risk model
				selection and interpretation.
(2)
				Educating the patient about the risks, benefits, and costs of additional
				screening options using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound,
				tomosynthesis, or other screening modalities.
(3) Any recommendations on follow-up care or
				testing for women over forty (40) years of age with high breast density
				recommended by:
(A) the American College of
				Radiology;
(B) the American Cancer
				Society;
(C) the American Medical
				Association;
(D) the American
				Society of Clinical Oncology;
(E)
				the United States Preventative Services Taskforce;
(F) the Society of Breast Imaging;
				or
(G) a like professional medical
				society.
(4) Any other
				actions that are clinically indicated as determined by the physician using the
				physician's professional judgment.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 17 - CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES › Rule 1 - Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Section 1-1 - Scope

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7; IC
				  25-23.4-2-6
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 25-23.4
Sec. 1.
This rule establishes requirements for certification,
				  certification fees, continuing education requirements, peer review procedures,
				  collaboration requirements, standards of competent practice, and emergency care
				  plans for certified direct entry midwives.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 17 - CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES › Rule 1 - Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7; IC
				  25-23.4-2-6
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 25-23.4
Sec. 2.
The definitions in IC
				  25-23.4-1 apply throughout this
				  rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 17 - CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES › Rule 1 - Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Section 1-4 - Fees

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7; IC
				  25-23.4-2-6
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 25-23.4
Sec. 4.
Every applicant for certification as a certified direct
				  entry midwife shall pay to the agency the following fees:
Initial certification fee
$50
Biennial renewal fee
$50
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 17 - CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES › Rule 1 - Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Section 1-5 - Certification renewal

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7; IC
				  25-23.4-2-6
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 25-23.4
Sec. 5.
Every certified direct entry midwife holding a certificate
				  issued by the board shall renew such license with the board
				  biennially.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 17 - CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES › Rule 1 - Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Section 1-6 - Continuing education requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7; IC
				  25-23.4-2-6
Affected: IC
				  25-1-4-0.2; IC 25-22.5; IC
				  25-23.4
Sec. 6.
(a) When
				renewing a certificate, each certified direct entry midwife shall provide to
				the board documentation of the successful annual completion of fifteen (15)
				hours of board approved continuing education credits, with:
(1) at least one (1) hour annually in
				pharmacology;
(2) at least one (1)
				hour every two (2) years in each of the following:
(A) Emergency life support
				procedures.
(B) Identification of
				high risk births for mothers.
(C)
				Identification of potential complications during labor.
At least fifty percent (50%) of these hours must be obtained
				  from courses attended in person.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 17 - CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES › Rule 1 - Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Section 1-7 - Peer review

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7; IC
				  25-23.4-2-6
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 25-23.4
Sec. 7.
(a) A
				certified direct entry midwife shall participate in an approved peer review
				session at least twice a year.
(b)
				An approved peer review session is a peer review session as follows:
(1) Sponsored by one (1) of the following
				organizations:
(A) The North American Registry
				of Midwives.
(B) The Indiana
				Midwives Association.
(C) The
				Association of Indiana Midwives.
(D) Any other state or national midwifery
				organization approved by the board.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 17 - CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES › Rule 1 - Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Section 1-8 - Physician collaboration requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7; IC
				  25-23.4-2-6
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 25-23.4
Sec. 8.
(a) In
				addition to the requirements of IC
				25-23.4-5, a certified direct
				entry midwife shall enter into a collaborative agreement with a physician
				holding an unrestricted license to practice medicine in Indiana. The
				collaborating physician shall be actively engaged in the practice of obstetrics
				and shall have staff membership privileges at the designated hospital in the
				client's emergency care plan, or have coverage arrangements with another
				physician who has obstetrical/gynecological privileges at the designated
				hospital.
(b) A collaborating
				physician may not enter into more than four (4) collaborative agreements,
				without board approval, at any given time.
(c) Unless the board approves otherwise, the
				planned location of a delivery attended by a certified direct entry midwife
				shall be either:
(1) within the county or
				adjoining county, or ninety (90) miles, whichever is further, from the
				collaborating physician's primary practice location; or
(2) within the county or adjoining county, or
				sixty (60) miles, whichever is further, from the hospital designated in the
				client's emergency care plan as the location where the client can receive
				emergency care.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 17 - CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES › Rule 1 - Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Section 1-9 - Referrals

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7; IC
				  25-23.4-2-6
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 25-23.4
Sec. 9.
(a) In
				addition to the requirements of this section and IC
				25-23.4-6-1, a certified direct
				entry midwife shall refer for consultation or transfer care to a physician if
				there is a case, which in the judgment of the certified direct entry midwife or
				the collaborating physician, the client or the client's fetus is at risk of
				serious harm or injury, or any other case requiring care that exceeds the scope
				of the certified direct entry midwife's training or skill.
(b) A certified direct entry midwife shall
				refer for consultation or transfer care to a physician if any of the following
				prenatal conditions exist in either the client or the client's fetus:
(1) Active cancer.
(2) Cardiac disease.
(3) Severe renal disease.
(4) Severe liver disease.
(5) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or
				acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
(6) Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism.
(7) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
				(COPD).
(8) Seizure disorder
				requiring prescriptive medication.
(9) Severe psychiatric disorders requiring
				hospitalization or medication known to have adverse effects.
(10) Current substance abuse known to cause
				adverse effects.
(11) Chronic
				hypertension.
(12) Insulin
				dependent diabetes or uncontrolled gestational diabetes.
(13) Previous second trimester
				miscarriage.
(14) Previous
				premature delivery.
(15) Preterm
				rupture of membranes.
(16) Prior
				intrauterine growth retardation.
(17) Primary outbreak of genital
				herpes.
(18) Inappropriate fetal
				size for gestation as documented by ultrasound.
(19) Significant second or third trimester
				bleeding.
(20) Incomplete
				spontaneous abortion.
(21) Abnormal
				fetal cardiac rate or rhythm.
(22)
				Uterine anomaly.
(23) Suspected
				platelet disorder.
(24) Prior
				caesarean section or uterine surgery with a fundal incision or myomectomy, or
				both.
(25) Rh or other blood group
				isoimmunization.
(26) History of
				hemoglobinopathies.
(27) Acute or
				chronic deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
(28) Anemia where hematocrit is less than
				thirty (30) or hemoglobin is less than ten (10) at term.
(29) Blood coagulation defect.
(30) Preeclampsia or eclampsia.
(31) Uterine ablation.
(32) Placental abruption.
(33) Placenta previa or complete, marginal,
				or low-lying placenta after eighteen (18) weeks of gestation.
(34) Documented oligohydramnios or
				polyhydramnios.
(35) Suspected
				chorioamnionitis.
(36) Ectopic
				pregnancy.
(37) Pregnancy lasting
				longer than forty-two (42) weeks with an abnormal nonstress test.
(38) Abnormal fetal surveillance
				tests.
(39) Suspected
				malpresentation incompatible with vaginal delivery.
(40) Suspected multiple gestation.
(41) Suspected serious perinatal mood
				disorder; or
(42) Fetal
				demise.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 17 - CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES › Rule 1 - Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Section 1-10 - Collaborative agreements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7; IC
				  25-23.4-2-6
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 25-23.4
Sec. 10.
(a) A
				collaborative agreement is a written document signed by the collaborating
				physician and the certified direct entry midwife that meets the following:
(1) Includes the:
(A) name;
(B) address; and
(C) phone number;
of the collaborating physician and the certified direct entry
				  midwife.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 17 - CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES › Rule 1 - Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Section 1-11 - Emergency care plans

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7; IC
				  25-23.4-2-6
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 25-23.4
Sec. 11.
A certified direct entry midwife shall develop a written
				  emergency care plan that is as follows:
(1) Specific to each client.
(2) Signed by the client and certified direct
				entry midwife.
(3) Maintained in
				the client's medical record.
(4)
				Specifies the planned location of delivery.
(5) Designates a hospital or hospitals,
				including directions to the hospital or hospitals from the planned location of
				delivery, where the client can receive emergency care.
(6) Includes the:
(A) name;
(B) address; and
(C) telephone number;
of the collaborating physician, certified direct entry
				  midwife, the infant's physician, and any other designated practitioner.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 17 - CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES › Rule 1 - Certified Direct Entry Midwives › Section 1-12 - Standards of competent practice

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-22.5-2-7; IC
				  25-23.4-2-6
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 25-23.4
Sec. 12.
(a) In the
				conduct of the practice of midwifery, a certified direct entry midwife shall
				abide by and comply with the standards of competent practice in this
				rule.
(b) A certified direct entry
				midwife shall only practice in nonhospital settings.
(c) A certified direct entry midwife shall
				exercise reasonable care and diligence in the certified direct entry midwife's
				practice of midwifery based upon generally accepted scientific principles,
				methods, and current professional theory and practice.
(d) The North American Registry of Midwives,
				Midwives Alliance of North America, Indiana Midwives Association, and National
				Association of Certified Professional Midwives' guidelines shall be considered
				as authoritative sources of such current professional theory or
				practice.
(e) A certified direct
				entry midwife shall provide an informed disclosure of practice form, pursuant
				to IC 25-23.4-4-3, to the potential
				client, specifically including the monetary amount covered by the liability
				insurance policy held by the certified direct entry midwife.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 18 - DIABETES EDUCATOR › Rule 1 - Diabetes Educators Licensure › Section 1-1 - Scope

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-14.3-2-1; IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC 25-14.3; IC 25-22.5
Sec. 1.
This rule establishes application requirements, standards for
				  professional responsibility, standards of practice, standards for continuing
				  education requirements, and standards for disciplinary sanctions for licensed
				  diabetes educators.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 18 - DIABETES EDUCATOR › Rule 1 - Diabetes Educators Licensure › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-14.3-2-1; IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC
				  25-1-4-0.2; IC 25-14.3; IC
				  25-22.5
Sec. 2.
(a) The
				definitions in this section apply throughout this rule.
(b) "Agency" has the meaning set forth in IC
				25-14.3-1-2.
(c) "Approved organization" has the meaning
				set forth in IC
				25-1-4-0.2.
(d) "Board" has the meaning set forth in IC
				25-14.3-1-3.
(e) "Licensed diabetes educator" refers to an
				individual licensed as a diabetes educator under IC 25-14.3 and this
				article.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 18 - DIABETES EDUCATOR › Rule 1 - Diabetes Educators Licensure › Section 1-3 - Education requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-14.3-2-1; IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC
				  25-1-9; IC
				  25-14.3-3-3; IC
				  25-14.3-3-4; IC 25-22.5
Sec. 3.
An applicant for a license as a diabetes educator shall
				  provide evidence to the board showing successful completion of one (1) of the
				  following in accordance with IC
				  25-14.3-3-3:
(1) The American Association of Diabetes
				Educators core concepts course and demonstrable experience in the care of
				people with diabetes under supervision. Demonstrable experience is a minimum of
				one thousand (1,000) hours within the four (4) years prior to filing an
				application. Four hundred (400) of these hours must be completed within one (1)
				year prior to filing an application.
(2) The credentialing program of the American
				Association of Diabetes Educators.
(3) The credentialing program of the National
				Certification Board for Diabetes Educators.
(4) An equivalent credentialing program as
				approved by the board. In order to qualify as an equivalent credentialing
				program, the program shall include a core body of knowledge and skills in the
				following areas in accordance with IC 25
				14.3-3-4:
(A) Diabetes mellitus.
(B) Biological and social sciences.
(C) Communication.
(D) Counseling.
(E) Education.
(F) Experience in the care of individuals
				with diabetes.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 18 - DIABETES EDUCATOR › Rule 1 - Diabetes Educators Licensure › Section 1-4 - Board fees

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-14.3-2-1; IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC
				  25-0.5-2-35; IC
				  25-1-2-2.1; IC 25-14.3; IC
				  25-22.5
Sec. 4.
Every applicant for licensure as a diabetes educator shall
				  pay to the agency the following fees:
Initial licensure fee
$50
Biennial renewal fee
$50
Duplicate license fee
$10
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 18 - DIABETES EDUCATOR › Rule 1 - Diabetes Educators Licensure › Section 1-5 - License renewal

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-14.3-2-1; IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC
				  25-0.5-2-35; IC
				  25-1-2-2.1; IC 25-14.3; IC
				  25-22.5
Sec. 5.
Every licensed diabetes educator holding a license issued by
				  the board shall renew such license with the board biennially.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 18 - DIABETES EDUCATOR › Rule 1 - Diabetes Educators Licensure › Section 1-6 - Continuing education requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-14.3-2-1; IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC
				  25-0.5-2-35; IC
				  25-1-2-2.1; IC
				  25-1-4-0.2; IC 25-14.3; IC
				  25-22.5
Sec. 6.
(a) When
				renewing a license, each licensed diabetes educator shall attest to the
				successful annual completion of fifteen (15) hours of board approved continuing
				education credits.
(b) In addition
				to courses offered by an approved organization pursuant to IC
				25-1-4-0.2, board approved
				continuing education courses include courses offered or approved by the
				following:
(1) The American Association of
				Diabetes Educators.
(2) The
				National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators.
(3) Any credentialing program approved by the
				board pursuant to section 3(4) of this rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 18 - DIABETES EDUCATOR › Rule 1 - Diabetes Educators Licensure › Section 1-7 - Standards for professional responsibility

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-14.3-2-1; IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC 25-14.3; IC 25-22.5
Sec. 7.
A licensed diabetes educator in the conduct of the licensed
				  diabetes educator's profession shall abide by, and comply with, the following
				  standards of professional responsibility:
(1) A licensed diabetes educator shall
				provide individualized services reflecting the uniqueness and autonomy of each
				individual patient.
(2) A licensed
				diabetes educator shall act in a manner that demonstrates honesty, integrity,
				and fairness.
(3) A licensed
				diabetes educator shall avoid conflicts of interest that are harmful to the
				patient.
(4) A licensed diabetes
				educator shall accept responsibility and accountability for personal competence
				in accordance with this section and section 9 of this rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 18 - DIABETES EDUCATOR › Rule 1 - Diabetes Educators Licensure › Section 1-8 - Self-management training techniques

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-14.3-2-1; IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC 25-14.3; IC 25-22.5
Sec. 8.
A licensed diabetes educator in the conduct of his or her
				  profession shall follow the tenets of the diabetes self-management training
				  techniques. Diabetes self-management training techniques are an interactive,
				  collaborative, ongoing process involving the individual with diabetes and the
				  licensed diabetes educator that includes:
(1) assessing the individual's specific
				educational needs;
(2) setting
				goals to identify the individual's specific diabetes self-management
				goals;
(3) planning the educational
				interventions and goals;
(4)
				implementing the education plan and helping the individual achieve identified
				self-management goals; and
(5)
				evaluating/monitoring the individual's attainment of identified self-management
				goals and clinical outcomes.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 18 - DIABETES EDUCATOR › Rule 1 - Diabetes Educators Licensure › Section 1-9 - Standards of practice

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-14.3-2-1; IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC 25-14.3; IC 25-22.5
Sec. 9.
A licensed diabetes educator shall abide by the following
				  standards of practice:
(1) Provide
				education and support for individuals with diabetes, individuals at risk for
				diabetes, and caregivers of those with diabetes.
(2) Communicate and coordinate with other
				health care professionals to provide education and support for individuals with
				diabetes, individuals at risk for diabetes, and caregivers of those with
				diabetes.
(3) Provide diabetes
				self-management services, including activities that assist an individual in
				implementing and sustaining behaviors needed to manage diabetes on an ongoing
				basis, and determining what resources will best assist those
				individuals.
(4) Develop programs
				for diabetes management, which may include:
(A) describing the diabetes treatment process
				and treatment options;
(B)
				incorporating nutritional management into lifestyle;
(C) incorporating physical activity into
				lifestyle;
(D) using medications
				safely and effectively;
(E)
				monitoring blood glucose and other parameters and interpreting and using the
				results for self-management and decision making;
(F) preventing, detecting, and recommending
				treatment to the primary care provider for acute and chronic complications of
				diabetes;
(G) developing personal
				strategies to address psychosocial issues and concerns; and
(H) developing personal strategies to promote
				health and behavior change.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 18 - DIABETES EDUCATOR › Rule 1 - Diabetes Educators Licensure › Section 1-10 - Name change or change of address

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-14.3-4-2; IC
				  25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC 25-14.3; IC 25-22.5
Sec. 10.
(a) Each
				license holder shall inform the agency, in writing, of all changes in address
				or name within thirty (30) days of the change.
(b) A license holder's failure to receive
				notification of renewal due to failure to notify the agency of a change of
				address or name shall not:
(1) constitute an
				error on the part of the agency; or
(2) exonerate or otherwise excuse the license
				holder from renewing the license.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 1 - Certification; Education; Renewal; Continuing Education › Section 1-1 - Application procedures and qualifications

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5-4-1
Sec. 1.
(a) An
				applicant for certification as a dietitian shall make application therefore in
				writing on forms provided by the board and shall furnish evidence satisfactory
				to the board that the qualifying requirements have been met as provided for in
				IC 25-14.5-4-1 and this title.
(b)
				Applicants for certification must pass an exam administered under the auspices
				of the commission on dietetic registration.
(c) All applicants shall have completed a
				supervised dietetics practice experience of not less than nine hundred (900)
				clock hours under the supervision of a certified dietitian or registered
				dietitian.
(d) No application for
				certification will be considered until requested supporting documents and fees
				have been received by the board.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-2-1) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-1-1) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 1 - Certification; Education; Renewal; Continuing Education › Section 1-2 - Replacement of certificates

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Sec. 2.
(a) All
				holders of certificates as a certified dietitian shall notify the board of any
				change of address or name in writing within fifteen (15) days of such
				changes.
(b) Before a replacement
				of a certificate or pocket card can be issued by the board by reason of a name
				change, notification of name changes must be received by the board along with a
				notarized copy of a marriage certificate, court decree evidencing such change,
				or Social Security card reflecting the new name. Replacements for lost,
				damaged, or stolen certificates or pocket cards shall be issued on written
				request to the board. Previously issued certificates and pocket cards shall be
				returned to the board.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-2-2) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-1-2) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 1 - Certification; Education; Renewal; Continuing Education › Section 1-3 - Education and training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5-3-3
Sec. 3.
(a) The board
				shall determine whether an applicant has complied with the minimum requirements
				that the person has received a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree
				granted by a U. S. regionally accredited college or university.
(b) Applicants who have obtained their
				education outside of the United States and its territories must have their
				academic degree(s) validated as equivalent to the baccalaureate or master's
				degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United
				States by the CDR.
(c) The
				applicant shall provide a certified copy of their transcript from the college
				or university where they received their degree.
(d) An applicant shall have completed nine
				hundred (900) clock hours of dietetic experience as outlined in IC 25-14.5-3-3
				to be eligible for certification. Such supervised experience shall have been
				acquired through an ADA accredited or approved program for dietitians, or one
				that is deemed equivalent by the board.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-2-3) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-1-3) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 1 - Certification; Education; Renewal; Continuing Education › Section 1-4 - Certification renewal

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5-5-1; IC 25-14.5-6
Sec. 4.
(a) A
				certificate to practice as a certified dietitian will expire on December 31 of
				even-numbered years beginning in 1996.
(b) Applicants for renewal of certification
				shall pay a renewal fee as set out in
				830 IAC 1-4-1(c)
[844 IAC
				19-3-1(c)]
.
(c) Applications for renewal shall be mailed
				to the last known address of the practitioner. Failure to receive the
				application for renewal shall not relieve the practitioner of the
				responsibility for renewing the certification by the renewal date.
(d) Applicants for renewal shall have
				completed approved continuing education during each two (2) year renewal period
				as outlined in section 6 of this rule.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-2-4) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-1-4) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 1 - Certification; Education; Renewal; Continuing Education › Section 1-5 - Abandoned application

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5-4
Sec. 5.
An application shall be deemed abandoned by the board if,
				  after one (1) year from the date of filing, the requirements for certification
				  have not been completed and submitted to the board.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-2-5) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-1-5) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 1 - Certification; Education; Renewal; Continuing Education › Section 1-6 - Continuing education requirements for recertification

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5-6
Sec. 6.
(a) The
				amount of continuing education required for renewal of certificate is
				determined by the date on which the applicant for renewal initially received
				the certificate as specified as follows:
(1)
				An applicant for renewal who initially received certification within twelve
				(12) months of the expiration date is not required to complete a continuing
				education requirement.
(2) An
				applicant for renewal who initially received certification greater than twelve
				(12) months but less than twenty-four (24) months prior to the expiration date
				must provide proof of at least fifteen (15) hours of continuing education. The
				fifteen (15) hours of continuing education must be obtained subsequent to the
				date the applicant initially received certification but prior to the expiration
				date.
(3) An applicant for renewal
				who initially received certification more than twenty-four (24) months before
				the expiration date must provide proof of at least thirty (30) hours of
				continuing education during the two (2) years immediately preceding renewal.
				(b) The board shall determine which activities meet the continuing education
				requirements and may accept those courses approved by the CDR for this purpose.
				Applicants will be subject to random audit and must be prepared to submit
				documentation of completion of approved hours if requested by the board.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 2 - Reciprocity › Section 2-1 - Reciprocity

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5-4-4
Sec. 1.
(a)
				Reciprocity shall be provided for certified or licensed dietitians from other
				states provided that the standards for certification or licensure in that state
				are equivalent to those provided for in Indiana law and these regulations as
				determined by the board.
(b) The
				applicant shall complete the board approved application, submit the required
				documentation, and pay the applicable fees.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-3-1) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-2-1) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 3 - Fees › Section 3-1 - Fees

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5-4-1; IC 25-14.5-4-4; IC 25-14.5-6
Sec. 1.
(a) The
				application fee for certification to practice as a certified dietitian is
				twenty dollars ($20), plus the applicant's cost of purchasing the examination,
				payable to the examination service.
(b) The fee for a duplicate wall certificate
				is ten dollars ($10).
(c) The fee
				for renewal of the certificate to practice is twenty dollars ($20).
(d) The penalty fee for renewal of a
				certificate that has been expired for not more than three (3) years is ten
				dollars ($10), in addition to payment of all past due renewal fees.
(e) All application fees are
				nonrefundable.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-4-1) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-3-1) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 4 - Code of Ethics › Section 4-1 - Code of ethics

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5
Sec. 1.
A certified dietitian, in the conduct of his or her
				  profession, shall abide by the following code of ethics:
(1) The certified dietitian shall provide
				professional service with objectivity and with respect for the unique needs and
				values of an individual.
(A) The certified
				dietitian shall avoid discrimination on the basis of factors that are
				irrelevant to the provision of professional services, including, but not
				limited to, race, creed, gender, age, or handicap.
(B) The certified dietitian shall provide
				sufficient information to enable a client to make an informed
				decision.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 5 - Standards of Competent Practice › Section 5-1 - Nutrition therapy services

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5-1-14
Sec. 1.
The competent practice of dietetics in providing nutrition
				  therapy services shall include:
(1)
				interpreting dietary data and recommending nutrient needs relative to medically
				prescribed diets, including:
(A) tube
				feedings;
(B) specialized
				intravenous solutions; and
(C)
				specialized oral feedings;
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 5 - Standards of Competent Practice › Section 5-2 - Nutrition assessments

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5-1-14
Sec. 2.
The competent practice of dietetics in making a nutrition
				  assessment shall mean the process of obtaining, verifying, and interpreting
				  biochemical, anthropometric, physical and dietary data in order to make
				  decisions about the nature and cause of nutrition related problems. Nutrition
				  assessment is an ongoing, dynamic process that involves not only the initial
				  data collection, but also reassessment and analysis of client or community
				  needs and provides the foundation for nutrition diagnosis and nutritional
				  recommendation including enteral and parenteral nutrition.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-6-2) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-5-2) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 5 - Standards of Competent Practice › Section 5-3 - Nutrition care process

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5-1-14
Sec. 3.
The competent practice of dietetics includes engaging in a
				  nutrition care process that includes using a systematic problem solving method
				  that dietitians use to think critically and make decisions when providing
				  medical nutrition therapy or addressing nutrition related problems and the
				  provision of safe, effective, and high quality care. The nutrition care process
				  consists of the following four (4) distinct but interrelated steps:
(1) Nutrition assessment.
(2) Nutrition diagnosis.
(3) Nutrition intervention.
(4) Nutrition monitoring.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-6-3) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-5-3) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 5 - Standards of Competent Practice › Section 5-4 - Nutrition care services

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5
Sec. 4.
The competent practice of dietetics shall require the
				  provision of nutrition care services that encompass:
(1) assessing the nutritional needs of
				individuals and groups to determine what resources and constraints
				exist;
(2) establishing priorities,
				goals, and objectives that meet nutritional needs and are consistent with
				available resources and constraints;
(3) providing nutrition counseling in health
				and disease;
(4) developing,
				implementing, and managing nutrition care systems; and
(5) evaluating, making changes in, and
				maintaining appropriate standards of quality in food and nutrition care
				services.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-6-4) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-5-4) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 5 - Standards of Competent Practice › Section 5-5 - Nutrition counseling

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5
Sec. 5.
The competent practice of dietetics shall include nutrition
				  counseling by advising and assisting groups or individuals on appropriate
				  nutrition intake by integrating information from the nutrition assessment with
				  information on:
(1) food and other
				sources of nutrients; and
(2) meal
				preparation;
while being cognizant of cultural background and
				  socioeconomic status.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-6-5) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-5-5) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 5 - Standards of Competent Practice › Section 5-6 - Nutrition diagnosis

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5
Sec. 6.
Nutrition diagnosis means identifying and labeling
				  nutritional problems that a licensed dietitian is responsible for
				  treating.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-6-6) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-5-6) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 5 - Standards of Competent Practice › Section 5-7 - Nutrition intervention

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5
Sec. 7.
The competent practice of dietetics requires purposefully
				  planning actions intended to positively change nutrition related behavior, risk
				  factors, environmental conditions, or aspects of health status for:
(1) an individual;
(2) an individual's family or
				caregiver;
(3) target groups;
				or
(4) the community at
				large.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-6-7) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-5-7) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 844 - MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA › Article 19 - DIETITIANS; CERTIFICATION › Rule 5 - Standards of Competent Practice › Section 5-8 - Nutrition monitoring and evaluation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-14.5-2-5
Affected: IC 25-14.5
Sec. 8.
The competent practice of dietetics requires identifying
				  patient or client outcomes relevant to the nutrition diagnosis and intervention
				  plans and goals established for the patient or client and comparing those
				  outcomes with the previous status, intervention goals, or a reference standard
				  to determine the progress made in achieving the desired outcomes or nutrition
				  care and determining whether planned interventions for the patient or client
				  should be continued or revised.
Transferred from the Indiana Dietitians Certification
					 Board (830 IAC 1-6-8) to the Medical
					 Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 19-5-8) by
					 P.L.
					 249-2019,
					 SECTION
					 69, effective July 1,
					 2019.