First Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2009)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1573
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 4-22-2-37.1; (09)HE1573.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 4-22-2-37.1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.90-2008,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 37.1. (a) This section applies to a rulemaking
action resulting in any of the following rules:
(1) An order adopted by the commissioner of the Indiana
department of transportation under IC 9-20-1-3(d) or
IC 9-21-4-7(a) and designated by the commissioner as an
emergency rule.
(2) An action taken by the director of the department of natural
resources under IC 14-22-2-6(d) or IC 14-22-6-13.
(3) An emergency temporary standard adopted by the
occupational safety standards commission under
IC 22-8-1.1-16.1.
(4) An emergency rule adopted by the solid waste management
board under IC 13-22-2-3 and classifying a waste as hazardous.
(5) A rule, other than a rule described in subdivision (6), adopted
by the department of financial institutions under IC 24-4.5-6-107
and declared necessary to meet an emergency.
(6) A rule required under IC 24-4.5-1-106 that is adopted by the
department of financial institutions and declared necessary to
meet an emergency under IC 24-4.5-6-107.
(7) A rule adopted by the Indiana utility regulatory commission to
address an emergency under IC 8-1-2-113.
(8) An emergency rule adopted by the state lottery commission
under IC 4-30-3-9.
(9) A rule adopted under IC 16-19-3-5 or IC 16-41-2-1 that the
executive board of the state department of health declares is
necessary to meet an emergency.
(10) An emergency rule adopted by the Indiana finance authority
under IC 8-21-12.
(11) An emergency rule adopted by the insurance commissioner
under IC 27-1-23-7.
(12) An emergency rule adopted by the Indiana horse racing
commission under IC 4-31-3-9.
(13) An emergency rule adopted by the air pollution control
board, the solid waste management board, or the water pollution
control board under IC 13-15-4-10(4) or to comply with a
deadline required by or other date provided by federal law,
provided:
(A) the variance procedures are included in the rules; and
(B) permits or licenses granted during the period the
emergency rule is in effect are reviewed after the emergency
rule expires.
(14) An emergency rule adopted by the Indiana election
commission under IC 3-6-4.1-14.
(15) An emergency rule adopted by the department of natural
resources under IC 14-10-2-5.
(16) An emergency rule adopted by the Indiana gaming
commission under IC 4-32.2-3-3(b), IC 4-33-4-2, IC 4-33-4-3,
IC 4-33-4-14, or IC 4-35-4-2.
(17) An emergency rule adopted by the alcohol and tobacco
commission under IC 7.1-3-17.5, IC 7.1-3-17.7, or
IC 7.1-3-20-24.4.
(18) An emergency rule adopted by the department of financial
institutions under IC 28-15-11.
(19) An emergency rule adopted by the office of the secretary of
family and social services under IC 12-8-1-12.
(20) An emergency rule adopted by the office of the children's
health insurance program under IC 12-17.6-2-11.
(21) An emergency rule adopted by the office of Medicaid policy
and planning under IC 12-15-41-15.
(22) An emergency rule adopted by the Indiana state board of
animal health under IC 15-17-10-9.
(23) An emergency rule adopted by the board of directors of the
Indiana education savings authority under IC 21-9-4-7.
(24) An emergency rule adopted by the Indiana board of tax
review under IC 6-1.1-4-34 (repealed).
(25) An emergency rule adopted by the department of local
government finance under IC 6-1.1-4-33 (repealed).
(26) An emergency rule adopted by the boiler and pressure vessel
rules board under IC 22-13-2-8(c).
(27) An emergency rule adopted by the Indiana board of tax
review under IC 6-1.1-4-37(l) (repealed) or an emergency rule
adopted by the department of local government finance under
IC 6-1.1-4-36(j) (repealed) or IC 6-1.1-22.5-20.
(28) An emergency rule adopted by the board of the Indiana
economic development corporation under IC 5-28-5-8.
(29) A rule adopted by the department of financial institutions
under IC 34-55-10-2.5.
(30) A rule adopted by the Indiana finance authority:
(A) under IC 8-15.5-7 approving user fees (as defined in
IC 8-15.5-2-10) provided for in a public-private agreement
under IC 8-15.5;
(B) under IC 8-15-2-17.2(a)(10):
(i) establishing enforcement procedures; and
(ii) making assessments for failure to pay required tolls;
(C) under IC 8-15-2-14(a)(3) authorizing the use of and
establishing procedures for the implementation of the
collection of user fees by electronic or other nonmanual
means; or
(D) to make other changes to existing rules related to a toll
road project to accommodate the provisions of a public-private
agreement under IC 8-15.5.
(31) An emergency rule adopted by the board of the Indiana
health informatics corporation under IC 5-31-5-8.
(32) An emergency rule adopted by the Indiana real estate
commission under IC 25-34.1-2-5(15).
(b) The following do not apply to rules described in subsection (a):
(1) Sections 24 through 36 of this chapter.
(2) IC 13-14-9.
(c) After a rule described in subsection (a) has been adopted by the
agency, the agency shall submit the rule to the publisher for the
assignment of a document control number. The agency shall submit the
rule in the form required by section 20 of this chapter and with the
documents required by section 21 of this chapter. The publisher shall
determine the format of the rule and other documents to be submitted
under this subsection.
(d) After the document control number has been assigned, the
agency shall submit the rule to the publisher for filing. The agency
shall submit the rule in the form required by section 20 of this chapter
and with the documents required by section 21 of this chapter. The
publisher shall determine the format of the rule and other documents
to be submitted under this subsection.
(e) Subject to section 39 of this chapter, the publisher shall:
(1) accept the rule for filing; and
(2) electronically record the date and time that the rule is
accepted.
(f) A rule described in subsection (a) takes effect on the latest of the
following dates:
(1) The effective date of the statute delegating authority to the
agency to adopt the rule.
(2) The date and time that the rule is accepted for filing under
subsection (e).
(3) The effective date stated by the adopting agency in the rule.
(4) The date of compliance with every requirement established by
law as a prerequisite to the adoption or effectiveness of the rule.
(g) Subject to subsection (h), IC 14-10-2-5, IC 14-22-2-6,
IC 22-8-1.1-16.1, and IC 22-13-2-8(c), and except as provided in
subsections (j), (k), and (l), a rule adopted under this section expires
not later than ninety (90) days after the rule is accepted for filing under
subsection (e). Except for a rule adopted under subsection (a)(13),
(a)(24), (a)(25), or (a)(27), the rule may be extended by adopting
another rule under this section, but only for one (1) extension period.
The extension period for a rule adopted under subsection (a)(28) may
not exceed the period for which the original rule was in effect. A rule
adopted under subsection (a)(13) may be extended for two (2)
extension periods. Subject to subsection (j), a rule adopted under
subsection (a)(24), (a)(25), or (a)(27) may be extended for an unlimited
number of extension periods. Except for a rule adopted under
subsection (a)(13), for a rule adopted under this section to be effective
after one (1) extension period, the rule must be adopted under:
(1) sections 24 through 36 of this chapter; or
(2) IC 13-14-9;
as applicable.
(h) A rule described in subsection (a)(8), (a)(12), or (a)(29) expires
on the earlier of the following dates:
(1) The expiration date stated by the adopting agency in the rule.
(2) The date that the rule is amended or repealed by a later rule
adopted under sections 24 through 36 of this chapter or this
section.
(i) This section may not be used to readopt a rule under IC 4-22-2.5.
(j) A rule described in subsection (a)(24) or (a)(25) expires not later
than January 1, 2006.
(k) A rule described in subsection (a)(28) expires on the expiration
date stated by the board of the Indiana economic development
corporation in the rule.
(l) A rule described in subsection (a)(30) expires on the expiration
date stated by the Indiana finance authority in the rule.
(m) A rule described in subsection (a)(5) or (a)(6) expires on the
date the department is next required to issue a rule under the statute
authorizing or requiring the rule.
SOURCE: IC 16-18-2-204.5; (09)HE1573.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 16-18-2-204.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 204.5. "Limited criminal
history", for purposes of IC 16-27-2, has the meaning set forth in
IC 16-27-2-1.5.
SOURCE: IC 16-27-2-1.5; (09)HE1573.1.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 16-27-2-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]: Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "limited criminal
history" means the limited criminal history from the Indiana
central repository for criminal history information under
IC 10-13-3.
SOURCE: IC 16-27-2-2.2; (09)HE1573.1.4. -->
SECTION 4. IC 16-27-2-2.2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.212-2005,
SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 2.2. As used in this chapter, "services" includes:
(1) home health services (as defined in IC 16-27-1-5);
(2) any services such as homemaker, companion, sitter, or
handyman services provided by a home health agency in the
temporary or permanent residence of a patient or client of the
home health agency; and
(3) personal services (as defined in IC 16-27-4-4).
SOURCE: IC 16-27-2-4; (09)HE1573.1.5. -->
SECTION 5. IC 16-27-2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.197-2007,
SECTION 9, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 4. (a) A person who operates a home health
agency under IC 16-27-1 or a personal services agency under
IC 16-27-4 shall apply, not more than three (3) business days after the
date that an employee begins to provide services in a patient's
temporary or permanent residence, for a determination concerning
copy of the employee's: national
(1) national criminal history; or
(2) until July 1, 2010, limited criminal history. background
check from the Indiana central repository for criminal history
information under IC 10-13-3-39.
(b) If a person who operates a home health agency under
IC 16-27-1 or a personal services agency under IC 16-27-4
determines an employee lived outside Indiana at any time during
the two (2) years immediately before the date the individual was
hired by the home health agency or personal services agency, the
home health agency or personal services agency shall apply, not
more than three (3) business days after the date that an employee
begins to provide services in a patient's temporary or permanent
residence, for a determination concerning the employee's national
criminal history. This subsection expires June 30, 2010.
(c) If, more than three (3) days after an employee begins
providing services in a patient's temporary or permanent
residence, a person who operates a home health agency under
IC 16-27-1 or a personal services agency under IC 16-27-4
discovers the employee lived outside Indiana during the two (2)
years immediately before the date the individual was hired, the
agency shall apply, not more than three (3) business days after the
date the agency learns the employee lived outside Indiana, for a
determination concerning the employee's national criminal history.
This subsection expires June 30, 2010.
(b) (d) A home health agency or personal services agency may not
employ a person to provide services in a patient's or client's temporary
or permanent residence for more than three (3) business days without
applying for:
(1) a:
(A) national criminal history under subsection (a)(1); or
(B) limited criminal history as required by subsection
(a)(2) until June 30, 2010; or
(2) a determination concerning that person's national criminal
history background check as required by:
(A) subsection (a)(1); or
(B) subsection (a). (b) or (c) until June 30, 2010.
SOURCE: IC 16-27-2-5; (09)HE1573.1.6. -->
SECTION 6. IC 16-27-2-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.134-2008,
SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a
person who operates a home health agency under IC 16-27-1 or a
personal services agency under IC 16-27-4 may not employ a person to
provide services in a patient's or client's temporary or permanent
residence if that person's limited criminal history check or national
criminal history background check indicates that the person has been
convicted of any of the following:
(1) Rape (IC 35-42-4-1).
(2) Criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2).
(3) Exploitation of an endangered adult (IC 35-46-1-12).
(4) Failure to report battery, neglect, or exploitation of an
endangered adult (IC 35-46-1-13).
(5) Theft (IC 35-43-4), if the conviction for theft occurred less
than ten (10) years before the person's employment application
date.
(6) A felony that is substantially equivalent to a felony listed in:
(A) subdivisions (1) through (2) (4); or
(B) subdivision (5), if the conviction for theft occurred less
than ten (10) years before the person's employment
application date;
for which the conviction was entered in another state.
(b) A home health agency or personal services agency may not
employ a person to provide services in a patient's or client's temporary
or permanent residence for more than twenty-one (21) calendar days
without receipt of that person's limited criminal history or national
criminal history background check required by section 4 of this
chapter, unless either the state police department or the Federal Bureau
of Investigation under IC 10-13-3-39 is responsible for failing to
provide the person's limited criminal history or national criminal
history background check to the home health agency or personal
services agency within the time required under this subsection.
SOURCE: IC 16-39-7-1; (09)HE1573.1.7. -->
SECTION 7. IC 16-39-7-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 1. (a) As used in this
section, "provider" means the following:
(1) A physician.
(2) A dentist.
(3) A registered nurse.
(4) A licensed practical nurse.
(5) An optometrist.
(6) A podiatrist.
(7) A chiropractor.
(8) A physical therapist.
(9) A psychologist.
(10) An audiologist.
(11) A speech-language pathologist.
(12) A home health agency licensed under IC 16-27.
(13) A hospital or facility licensed under IC 16-21-2 or IC 12-25
or described in IC 12-24 or IC 12-29.
(b) A provider shall maintain the original health records or
microfilms of the records for at least seven (7) years.
(c) A provider who violates subsection (b) commits an offense for
which a board may impose disciplinary sanctions against the provider
under the law that governs the provider's licensure, registration, or
certification under this title or IC 25.
(d) A provider is immune from civil liability for destroying or
failing to maintain a health record in violation of this section if the
destruction or failure to maintain the health record occurred in
connection with a disaster emergency as declared by the governor
under IC 10-14-3-12 or other disaster, unless the destruction or
failure to maintain the health record was due to negligence by the
provider.
SOURCE: IC 16-42-19-5; (09)HE1573.1.8. -->
SECTION 8. IC 16-42-19-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.90-2007,
SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "practitioner" means
any of the following:
(1) A licensed physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(2) A veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine in
Indiana.
(3) A dentist licensed to practice dentistry in Indiana.
(4) A podiatrist licensed to practice podiatric medicine in Indiana.
(5) An optometrist who is:
(A) licensed to practice optometry in Indiana; and
(B) certified under IC 25-24-3.
(6) An advanced practice nurse who meets the requirements of
IC 25-23-1-19.5.
(7) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5 who is
delegated prescriptive authority under IC 25-27.5-5-6.
SOURCE: IC 20-28-12-3; (09)HE1573.1.9. -->
SECTION 9. IC 20-28-12-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.2-2007,
SECTION 219, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 3. An individual who applies for an
endorsement as an independent practice school psychologist must meet
the following requirements:
(1) Be licensed as a school psychologist by the department.
(2) Be employed by a:
(A) developmental center;
(B) state hospital;
(C) public or private hospital;
(D) mental health center;
(E) rehabilitation center;
(F) private school; or
(G) public school;
at least thirty (30) hours per week during the contract period
unless the individual is retired from full-time or part-time
employment as a school psychologist or the individual has a
medical condition or physical disability that restricts the mobility
required for employment in a school setting.
(3) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the department that the
applicant has received at least a sixty (60)
graduate semester
hour
or ninety (90) quarter hour master's or specialist degree in
school psychology from:
(A) a recognized postsecondary educational institution; or
(B) an educational institution not located in the United States
that has a program of study that meets the standards of the
department.
(4) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the department that the
applicant has demonstrated graduate level competency through
the successful completion of course work and a
practicum in the
areas of assessment and counseling. one thousand two hundred
(1,200) hour supervised internship of school psychology, of
which at least six hundred (600) hours must be in a school
setting.
(5) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the department that the
applicant has
successfully completed at least one thousand two
hundred (1,200) hours of school psychology experience
beyond
the master's degree level. after completion of graduate degree
requirements and not including the supervised internship for
degree or licensing requirements. At least six hundred (600)
hours must be in a school setting under the supervision of any of
the following:
(A) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(B) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33.
(C) A school psychologist endorsed under this chapter
or
currently holding a national certification from the National
Association of School Psychologists.
(6) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the department that the
applicant has completed, in addition to the requirements in
subdivision (5), at least:
four hundred (400)
(A) twelve (12) hours of
supervised experience training
provided by a health service professional in psychology
licensed under IC 25-33-1 or a psychiatrist licensed as a
physician under IC 25-22.5 in the identification and referral
of mental and behavioral disorders; including at least one (1)
hour each week of direct personal supervision by a:
(A) physician licensed under IC 25-22.5;
(B) psychologist licensed under IC 25-33; or
(C) school psychologist endorsed under this chapter;
with at least ten (10) hours of direct personal supervision. and
(B) ten (10) case studies or evaluations requiring the
identification or referral of mental or behavioral disorders.
Case studies or evaluations may include the following:
(i) Consultations with teachers and parents.
(ii) Intervention services, excluding psychotherapy.
(iii) Functional behavior assessments.
(iv) Behavior improvement plans.
(v) Progress monitoring.
(7) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the department that the
applicant has completed, in addition to the requirements of
subdivisions (5) and (6), fifty-two (52) thirty (30) hours of
supervision with a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5, a
psychologist licensed under IC 25-33, or a school psychologist
endorsed under this chapter or currently holding national
certification from the National Association of School
Psychologists that meets the following requirements:
(A) The fifty-two (52) thirty (30) hours must be completed
within at least twenty-four (24) consecutive months but not
less than twelve (12) six (6) months.
(B) Not more than one (1) hour of supervision may be
included in the total for each week.
(C) At least nine hundred (900) hours of direct client contact
must take place during the total period under clause (A).
(8) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the department that the
applicant does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct
bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently.
(9) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the department that the
applicant has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a
licensing or certification agency of any jurisdiction on the
grounds that the applicant was not able to practice as a school
psychologist without endangering the public.
(10) Pass the examination provided by the department.
SOURCE: IC 25-1-2-2.1; (09)HE1573.1.10. -->
SECTION 10. IC 25-1-2-2.1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.3-2008,
SECTION 175, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 2.1. Rather than being issued
annually, the following permits, licenses, certificates of registration, or
evidences of authority granted by a state agency must be issued for a
period of two (2) years or for the period specified in the article under
which the permit, license, certificate of registration, or evidence of
authority is issued if the period specified in the article is longer than
two (2) years:
(1) Certified public accountants, public accountants, and
accounting practitioners.
(2) Architects and landscape architects.
(3) Dry cleaners.
(4) Professional engineers.
(5) Land surveyors.
(6) Real estate brokers.
(7) Real estate agents.
(8) Security dealers' licenses issued by the securities
commissioner.
(9) Dental hygienists.
(10) Dentists.
(11) Veterinarians.
(12) Physicians.
(13) Chiropractors.
(14) Physical therapists.
(15) Optometrists.
(16) Pharmacists and assistants, drugstores or pharmacies.
(17) Motels and mobile home community licenses.
(18) Nurses.
(19) Podiatrists.
(20) Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.
(21) Respiratory care practitioners.
(22) Social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental
health counselors.
(23) Real estate appraiser licenses and certificates issued by the
real estate appraiser licensure and certification board.
(24) Wholesale legend drug distributors.
(25) Physician assistants.
(26) Dietitians.
(27) Hypnotists.
(28) Athlete agents.
(29) Manufactured home installers.
(30) Home inspectors.
(31) Massage therapists.
(32) Interior designers.
(33) Genetic counselors.
SOURCE: IC 25-1-4-0.5; (09)HE1573.1.11. -->
SECTION 11. IC 25-1-4-0.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.57-2007,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "continuing
education" means an orderly process of instruction:
(1) that is approved by:
(A) an approved organization or the board for a profession or
occupation other than a real estate appraiser; or
(B) for a real estate appraiser:
(i) the Appraiser Qualifications Board, under the regulatory
oversight of the Appraisal Subcommittee established under
Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and
Enforcement Act of 1989; or
(ii) the real estate appraiser licensure and certification board
established under IC 25-34.1-8 for specific courses and
course subjects, as determined by the real estate appraiser
licensure and certification board; and
(2) that is designed to directly enhance the practitioner's
knowledge and skill in providing services relevant to the
practitioner's profession or occupation.
The term includes an activity that is approved by the board for a
profession or occupation, other than a real estate appraiser, and
that augments the practitioner's knowledge and skill in providing
services relevant to the practitioner's profession or occupation.
SOURCE: IC 25-1-4-0.7; (09)HE1573.1.12. -->
SECTION 12. IC 25-1-4-0.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]:
Sec. 0.7. (a) In computing any period under this chapter,
the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated
period of time begins to run is not included. The last day of the
computed period is to be included unless it is:
(1) a Saturday;
(2) a Sunday;
(3) a legal holiday under a state statute; or
(4) a day that the office in which the act is to be done is closed
during regular business hours.
(b) A period runs until the end of the next day after a day
described in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(4). If the period allowed
is less than seven (7) days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, state
holidays, and days on which the office in which the act is to be done
is closed during regular business hours are excluded from the
calculation.
(c) A period under this chapter that begins when a person is
served with a paper begins with respect to a particular person on
the earlier of the date that:
(1) the person is personally served with the notice; or
(2) a notice for the person is deposited in the United States
mail.
(d) If a notice is served through the United States mail, three (3)
days must be added to a period that begins upon service of that
notice.
SOURCE: IC 25-1-4-5; (09)HE1573.1.13. -->
SECTION 13. IC 25-1-4-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.197-2007,
SECTION 17, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, if the board
determines that a practitioner has not complied with this chapter or
IC 25-1-8-6 at the time that the practitioner applies for license renewal
or reinstatement or after an audit conducted under section 3 of this
chapter, the board shall do the following:
(1) Send the practitioner notice of noncompliance by certified
mail to the practitioner's last known address.
(2) As a condition of license renewal or reinstatement, require the
practitioner to comply with subsection (b).
(3) For license renewal, issue a conditional license to the
practitioner that is effective until the practitioner complies with
subsection (b).
(b) Upon receipt service of a notice of noncompliance under
subsection (a), a practitioner shall do either of the following:
(1) If the practitioner believes that the practitioner has complied
with this chapter or IC 25-1-8-6, if applicable, within twenty-one
(21) days of receipt service of the notice, send written notice to
the board requesting a review so that the practitioner may submit
proof of compliance.
(2) If the practitioner does not disagree with the board's
determination of noncompliance, do the following:
(A) Except as provided in subsection (d), pay to the board a
civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)
within twenty-one (21) days of receipt service of the notice.
(B) Acquire, within six (6) months after receiving service of
the notice, the number of credit hours needed to achieve full
compliance.
(C) Comply with all other provisions of this chapter.
(c) If a practitioner fails to comply with subsection (b), the board
shall immediately suspend or refuse to reinstate the license of the
practitioner and send notice of the suspension or refusal to the
practitioner by certified mail.
(d) If the board determines that a practitioner has knowingly or
intentionally made a false or misleading statement to the board
concerning compliance with the continuing education requirements, in
addition to the requirements under this section the board may impose
a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) under
subsection (b)(2)(A).
(e) The board shall:
(1) reinstate a practitioner's license; or
(2) renew the practitioner's license in place of the conditional
license issued under subsection (a)(3);
if the practitioner supplies proof of compliance with this chapter under
subsection (b)(1) or IC 25-1-8-6, if applicable.
SOURCE: IC 25-1-5-4; (09)HE1573.1.14. -->
SECTION 14. IC 25-1-5-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.206-2005,
SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 4. (a) The agency shall employ necessary staff,
including specialists and professionals, to carry out the administrative
duties and functions of the boards, including but not limited to:
(1) notice of board meetings and other communication services;
(2) recordkeeping of board meetings, proceedings, and actions;
(3) recordkeeping of all persons licensed, regulated, or certified
by a board;
(4) administration of examinations; and
(5) administration of license or certificate issuance or renewal.
(b) In addition, the agency:
(1) shall prepare a consolidated statement of the budget requests
of all the boards in section 3 of this chapter;
(2) may coordinate licensing or certification renewal cycles,
examination schedules, or other routine activities to efficiently
utilize agency staff, facilities, and transportation resources, and to
improve accessibility of board functions to the public;
and
(3) may consolidate, where feasible, office space, recordkeeping,
and data processing services;
and
(4) shall operate and maintain the electronic registry of
professions established under IC 25-1-5.5.
(c) In administering the renewal of licenses or certificates under this
chapter, the agency shall send a notice of the upcoming expiration of
a license or certificate to each holder of a license or certificate at least
sixty (60) days before the expiration of the license or certificate. The
notice must inform the holder of the license or certificate of the need
to renew and the requirement of payment of the renewal fee. If this
notice of expiration is not sent by the agency, the holder of the license
or certificate is not subject to a sanction for failure to renew if, once
notice is received from the agency, the license or certificate is renewed
within forty-five (45) days after receipt of the notice.
(d) In administering an examination for licensure or certification,
the agency shall make the appropriate application forms available at
least thirty (30) days before the deadline for submitting an application
to all persons wishing to take the examination.
(e) The agency may require an applicant for license renewal to
submit evidence proving that:
(1) the applicant continues to meet the minimum requirements for
licensure; and
(2) the applicant is not in violation of:
(A) the statute regulating the applicant's profession; or
(B) rules adopted by the board regulating the applicant's
profession.
(f) The agency shall process an application for renewal of a license
or certificate:
(1) not later than ten (10) days after the agency receives all
required forms and evidence; or
(2) within twenty-four (24) hours after the time that an applicant
for renewal appears in person at the agency with all required
forms and evidence.
This subsection does not require the agency to issue a renewal license
or certificate to an applicant if subsection (g) applies.
(g) The agency may delay issuing a license renewal for up to ninety
(90) days after the renewal date for the purpose of permitting the board
to investigate information received by the agency that the applicant for
renewal may have committed an act for which the applicant may be
disciplined. If the agency delays issuing a license renewal, the agency
shall notify the applicant that the applicant is being investigated.
Except as provided in subsection (h), before the end of the ninety (90)
day period, the board shall do one (1) of the following:
(1) Deny the license renewal following a personal appearance by
the applicant before the board.
(2) Issue the license renewal upon satisfaction of all other
conditions for renewal.
(3) Issue the license renewal and file a complaint under IC 25-1-7.
(4) Request the office of the attorney general to conduct an
investigation under subsection (i) if, following a personal
appearance by the applicant before the board, the board has good
cause to believe that there has been a violation of IC 25-1-9-4 by
the applicant.
(5) Upon agreement of the applicant and the board and following
a personal appearance by the applicant before the board, renew
the license and place the applicant on probation status under
IC 25-1-9-9.
(h) If an individual fails to appear before the board under subsection
(g), the board may take action on the applicant's license allowed under
subsection (g)(1), (g)(2), or (g)(3).
(i) If the board makes a request under subsection (g)(4), the office
of the attorney general shall conduct an investigation. Upon completion
of the investigation, the office of the attorney general may file a
petition alleging that the applicant has engaged in activity described in
IC 25-1-9-4. If the office of the attorney general files a petition, the
board shall set the matter for a hearing. If, after the hearing, the board
finds the practitioner violated IC 25-1-9-4, the board may impose
sanctions under IC 25-1-9-9. The board may delay issuing the renewal
beyond the ninety (90) days after the renewal date until a final
determination is made by the board. The applicant's license remains
valid until the final determination of the board is rendered unless the
renewal is denied or the license is summarily suspended under
IC 25-1-9-10.
(j) The license of the applicant for a license renewal remains valid
during the ninety (90) day period unless the license renewal is denied
following a personal appearance by the applicant before the board
before the end of the ninety (90) day period. If the ninety (90) day
period expires without action by the board, the license shall be
automatically renewed at the end of the ninety (90) day period.
(k) Notwithstanding any other statute, the agency may stagger
license or certificate renewal cycles. However, if a renewal cycle for a
specific board or committee is changed, the agency must obtain the
approval of the affected board or committee.
(l) An application for a license, certificate, registration, or permit is
abandoned without an action of the board, if the applicant does not
complete the requirements to complete the application within one (1)
year after the date on which the application was filed. However, the
board may, for good cause shown, extend the validity of the application
for additional thirty (30) day periods. An application submitted after
the abandonment of an application is considered a new application.
SOURCE: IC 25-1-5.5; (09)HE1573.1.15. -->
SECTION 15. IC 25-1-5.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]:
Chapter 5.5. Electronic Registry of Professions
Sec. 1. The electronic registry of professions is established. This
chapter applies to any profession required to use the registry under
this title.
Sec. 2. As used in the chapter:
(1) "Applicant" refers to a person who applies for a
registration in the electronic registry of professions.
(2) "Executive director" refers to the executive director of the
licensing agency appointed under IC 25-1-5-5.
(3) "Licensing agency" means the Indiana professional
licensing agency created by IC 25-1-5-3.
(4) "Registrant" means an individual who is registered in the
electronic registry of professions as an interior designer under
IC 25-20.7.
(5) "Registry" refers to the electronic registry of professions
established by section 1 of this chapter.
Sec. 3. (a) The registry shall be maintained by the licensing
agency.
(b) The registry must:
(1) be maintained in an electronic format;
(2) allow an applicant to electronically input information to
certify, under penalty of perjury, the successful completion of
any education, experience, and examination required for the
applicant to become registered;
(3) allow for payment of registration fees through only
electronic means;
(4) include each registrant's:
(A) name;
(B) city and state of residence;
(C) qualifications for registration;
(D) registration number;
(E) date the applicant was registered;
(F) place of business; and
(G) registration expiration date; and
(5) be made available to the public on the Internet through the
computer gateway administered by the office of technology
established by IC 4-13.1-2-1.
Sec. 4. The licensing agency is not:
(1) responsible for performing or required to perform any due
diligence or review of the veracity of the information
represented by an applicant under this chapter
;
(2) liable to any party in any capacity for any
misrepresentation, fraud, or omission or other such conduct
committed or caused by an applicant who applies for
registration under this chapter; or
(3) liable to any party in any capacity for any
misrepresentation, fraud, or omission or other such conduct
committed or caused by any individual who is registered
under this chapter.
Sec. 5. The licensing agency may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
implement this chapter.
Sec. 6. (a) Beginning in July 2014, and each five (5) years
thereafter, the agency shall review the use of the registry by each
profession on the registry to determine whether there is sufficient
use of the registry to justify continuing the registration of each
profession under this chapter.
(b) If new professions are required by the general assembly to
be registered by the agency, five (5) years after the addition of each
profession, the agency shall review the use by the profession of the
registry to determine whether there is sufficient use of the registry
to justify continuing the registration of the profession under this
chapter.
(c) After a review required under subsection (a) or (b), the
agency shall prepare a report with recommendations for the
general assembly. A report under this subsection shall be
submitted to the legislative council by October 1 of the year in
which the report is required. A report submitted under this
subsection must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
SOURCE: IC 25-1-9-21; (09)HE1573.1.16. -->
SECTION 16. IC 25-1-9-21 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]: Sec. 21. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
establish requirements for the management and disposition of
health records (as defined in IC 16-18-2-168) on the
discontinuation of practice by:
(1) sale;
(2) transfer;
(3) closure;
(4) disciplinary action;
(5) retirement; or
(6) death;
of the practitioner.
SOURCE: IC 25-1-11-12; (09)HE1573.1.17. -->
SECTION 17. IC 25-1-11-12 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 12. (a) The board may
impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, if the
board finds that a practitioner is subject to disciplinary sanctions under
sections 5 through 9 of this chapter:
(1) Permanently revoke a practitioner's license.
(2) Suspend a practitioner's license.
(3) Censure a practitioner.
(4) Issue a letter of reprimand.
(5) Place a practitioner on probation status and require the
practitioner to:
(A) report regularly to the board upon the matters that are the
basis of probation;
(B) limit practice to those areas prescribed by the board;
(C) continue or renew professional education approved by the
board until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in
those areas that are the basis of the probation; or
(D) perform or refrain from performing any acts, including
community restitution or service without compensation, that
the board considers appropriate to the public interest or to the
rehabilitation or treatment of the practitioner.
(6) Assess a civil penalty against the practitioner for not more
than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation listed in
sections 5 through 9 of this chapter except for a finding of
incompetency due to a physical or mental disability.
(7) Order a practitioner to pay consumer restitution to a
person who suffered damages as a result of the conduct or
omission that was the basis for the disciplinary sanctions
under this chapter.
(b) When imposing a civil penalty under subsection (a)(6), the board
shall consider a practitioner's ability to pay the amount assessed. If the
practitioner fails to pay the civil penalty within the time specified by
the board, the board may suspend the practitioner's license without
additional proceedings. However, a suspension may not be imposed if
the sole basis for the suspension is the practitioner's inability to pay a
civil penalty.
(c) The board may withdraw or modify the probation under
subsection (a)(5) if the board finds after a hearing that the deficiency
that required disciplinary action has been remedied or that changed
circumstances warrant a modification of the order.
SOURCE: IC 25-1-15; (09)HE1573.1.18. -->
SECTION 18. IC 25-1-15 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]:
Chapter 15. Exemptions for Athletic Organization Practitioners
Licensed in Other Jurisdictions
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "license" includes a license,
certificate, or registration.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "practitioner" refers to any of
the following:
(1) Athletic trainer.
(2) Chiropractor.
(3) Dentist.
(4) Dietitian.
(5) Marriage and family therapist.
(6) Massage therapist.
(7) Mental health counselor.
(8) Nurse.
(9) Occupational therapist.
(10) Optometrist.
(11) Physical therapist.
(12) Physician.
(13) Physician assistant.
(14) Podiatrist.
(15) Psychologist.
(16) Respiratory care practitioner.
(17) Social worker.
Sec. 3. (a) A practitioner licensed in another state, territory, or
jurisdiction of the United States or of any nation or foreign
jurisdiction is exempt from the requirements of licensure under
this title, if the practitioner:
(1) holds an active license to practice the profession in
question in the other jurisdiction;
(2) engages in the active practice of the profession in which
the practitioner is licensed in the other jurisdiction; and
(3) is employed or designated as the athletic or sports
organization's practitioner by an athletic or sports
organization visiting Indiana for a specific sporting event.
(b) A practitioner's practice under this section is limited to the
members, coaches, and staff of the athletic or sports organization
that employs or designates the practitioner.
(c) A practitioner practicing in Indiana under the authority of
this section:
(1) does not have practice privileges in any licensed hospital
or health care facility; and
(2) is not authorized to issue orders or prescriptions or to
order testing at a medical facility;
in Indiana.
(d) A practitioner's practice under this section may not exceed
thirty (30) consecutive days for a specific event.
SOURCE: IC 25-7-5-15; (09)HE1573.1.19. -->
SECTION 19. IC 25-7-5-15 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 15. The board shall
adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to:
(1) prescribe sanitary requirements for:
(A) barber shops; and
(B) barber schools;
(2) establish standards for the competent practice of barbering
and the operation of:
(A) barber shops; and
(B) barber schools. and
(3) implement the licensing system under this article and provide
for a staggered renewal system for licenses.
SOURCE: IC 25-7-5-21; (09)HE1573.1.20. -->
SECTION 20. IC 25-7-5-21 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 21. (a) A:
(1) member of the board;
(2) state inspector; or
(3) state investigator;
may inspect a barber shop or barber school during the shop's or school's
regular business hours.
(b) A member of the board, state inspector, or state investigator
may inspect:
(1) a barber shop; or
(2) a barber school;
before an initial license is issued.
SOURCE: IC 25-7-6-11; (09)HE1573.1.21. -->
SECTION 21. IC 25-7-6-11 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 11. (a) All licenses
Except for an instructor license issued under subsection (c) or
IC 25-7-8-1, a license issued or renewed under this article other than
those described in subsection (b) are is valid for four (4) years.
(b) Barber school licenses are valid for two (2) years.
(b) A license issued to an instructor under IC 25-8-6-1 expires
at the time that the instructor's barber license expires. The board
shall renew an instructor's license under this subsection
concurrently with the instructor's barber license.
(c) Initial provisional licenses are valid for a length of time
determined by the board, but not to exceed two (2) years.
SOURCE: IC 25-7-6-17; (09)HE1573.1.22. -->
SECTION 22. IC 25-7-6-17 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]: Sec. 17. (a) This section applies only to applications for a
barber license under IC 25-7-10.
(b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue
a barber license, the board may issue an initial provisional license
to an applicant who meets the following requirements:
(1) The board finds that the applicant has sufficient training
or experience as a barber.
(2) The applicant has not committed an act that would
constitute a violation of the standards of practice under
IC 25-1-11.
(3) The applicant pays a fee established by the board under
IC 25-1-8.
(c) An applicant who has been granted an initial provisional
license must work under the supervision of a licensed barber.
(d) A person who holds an initial provisional license may apply
for renewal of a barber license under section 12 of this chapter.
(e) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board
for the issuance of a barber license to practice without supervision.
The holder of a provisional license who demonstrates to the board
that the holder may satisfactorily practice without supervision
shall be released from terms of the provisional license and is
entitled to hold a license under IC 25-7-10-1.
SOURCE: IC 25-7-10-4; (09)HE1573.1.23. -->
SECTION 23. IC 25-7-10-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.157-2006,
SECTION 32, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 4. (a) If a person does not receive a satisfactory
grade on the written examination described in IC 25-7-6-5, the person
may repeat the examination within ninety (90) days after the date of the
examination not more than four (4) times without completing any
additional study in barbering.
(b) If, after five (5) attempts, a person does not receive a
satisfactory grade on the repeat examination described in subsection
(a), IC 25-7-6-5, the person will be permitted to repeat the examination
only upon proof of completion of two one hundred fifty (250) (100)
additional hours of training at an approved barber school.
SOURCE: IC 25-8-3-28; (09)HE1573.1.24. -->
SECTION 24. IC 25-8-3-28, AS AMENDED BY P.L.157-2006,
SECTION 37, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 28. (a) A member of the board or any inspector or
investigator may inspect:
(1) a cosmetology salon;
(2) an electrology salon;
(3) an esthetic salon;
(4) a manicuring salon; or
(5) a cosmetology school; or
(6) a mobile salon;
during its regular business hours.
(b) A member of the board or any inspector or investigator may
inspect:
(1) a cosmetology salon;
(2) an electrology salon;
(3) an esthetic salon;
(4) a manicuring salon;
(5) a cosmetology school; or
(6) a mobile salon;
before an initial license is issued.
SOURCE: IC 25-8-4-2; (09)HE1573.1.25. -->
SECTION 25. IC 25-8-4-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 2. (a) If the board
determines that:
(1) a person possesses a valid license from another jurisdiction to
perform acts that require a license under this article; and
(2) the jurisdiction issuing the license imposes substantially equal
requirements on applicants for the license as are imposed on
applicants for an Indiana license;
the board may issue a license to perform those acts in Indiana to that
person upon payment of the fee required under IC 25-8-13.
(b) This subsection applies only to applications for a cosmetologist
license under IC 25-8-9. If the jurisdiction issuing the license does not
impose substantially equal requirements
for education hours as
required under subsection (a)(2), the board may approve the
combination of education hours plus actual licensed practice in the
other jurisdiction when issuing a license to a person from that
jurisdiction. One (1) year of licensed practice is equal to one hundred
(100) hours of education to an applicant who has completed a
minimum of one thousand (1,000) hours of education.
(c) This subsection applies only to applications for a manicurist
license under IC 25-8-11.
Applicants for a manicurist license under this
section must take the written examination described by section 8(2) of
this chapter and score at least seventy-five percent (75%) on the
examination. If the jurisdiction issuing a license does not impose
substantially equal requirements for education hours as required
under subsection (a)(2), the board may approve the combination
of education hours plus actual licensed practice in the other
jurisdiction when issuing a license to a person from that
jurisdiction, as follows:
(1) For an applicant with less than twenty (20) years of actual
licensed practice as a manicurist, one (1) year of licensed
practice is equal to one hundred (100) hours of education to
an applicant who has completed at least three hundred (300)
hours of education.
(2) For an applicant with twenty (20) or more years of actual
licensed practice as a manicurist, one (1) year of licensed
practice is equal to one hundred (100) hours of education to
an applicant who has completed at least one hundred (100)
hours of education.
(d) This subsection applies only to applications for an
electrologist license under IC 25-8-10. If the jurisdiction issuing a
license does not impose substantially equal requirements for
education hours as required under subsection (a)(2), the board may
approve the combination of education hours plus actual licensed
practice in the other jurisdiction when issuing a license to a person
from that jurisdiction. One (1) year of licensed practice as an
electrologist is equal to one hundred (100) hours of education to an
applicant who has completed at least two hundred (200) hours of
education.
(e) This subsection applies only to applications for an esthetician
license under IC 25-8-12.5. If the jurisdiction issuing a license does
not impose substantially equal requirements for education hours
as required under subsection (a)(2), the board may approve the
combination of education hours plus actual licensed practice in the
other jurisdiction when issuing a license to a person from that
jurisdiction. One (1) year of licensed practice as an esthetician is
equal to one hundred (100) hours of education to an applicant who
has completed at least four hundred (400) hours of education.
(f) This subsection applies only to applications for a beauty
culture instructor license under IC 25-8-6. If the jurisdiction
issuing a license does not impose substantially equal requirements
for education hours as required under subsection (a)(2), the board
may approve the combination of education hours plus actual
licensed practice in the other jurisdiction when issuing a license to
a person from that jurisdiction. One (1) year of licensed practice as
a beauty culture instructor is equal to one hundred (100) hours of
education to an applicant who has completed at least seven
hundred (700) hours of education.
SOURCE: IC 25-8-4-2.9; (09)HE1573.1.26. -->
SECTION 26. IC 25-8-4-2.9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]: Sec. 2.9. (a) This section applies only to applications for a
cosmetologist license under this article.
(b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue
a cosmetologist license, the board may issue an initial provisional
license to an applicant who meets the following requirements:
(1) The board finds that the applicant has sufficient training
or experience as a cosmetologist.
(2) The applicant has not committed an act that would
constitute a violation of the standards of practice under
IC 25-1-11.
(3) The applicant pays a fee established by the board under
IC 25-1-8.
(c) An applicant who has been granted an initial provisional
license must work under the supervision of a licensed
cosmetologist.
(d) A person who holds an initial provisional license may apply
for renewal of a cosmetologist license under section 19 of this
chapter.
(e) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board
for the issuance of a cosmetologist license to practice without
supervision. The holder of a provisional license who demonstrates
to the board that the holder may satisfactorily practice without
supervision shall be released from the terms of the provisional
license and is entitled to hold a license under IC 25-8-4.
SOURCE: IC 25-8-4-17; (09)HE1573.1.27. -->
SECTION 27. IC 25-8-4-17 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 17. (a) Except for an
instructor license issued under subsection (d) or IC 25-8-6-1, a
license issued or renewed under this article is valid for expires on a
date specified by the licensing agency under IC 25-1-6-4 and
expires four (4) years after the initial expiration date.
(b) A license issued to an instructor under IC 25-8-6-1 expires
at the time that the instructor's practitioner license expires. The
board shall renew an instructor's license under this subsection
concurrently with the instructor's practitioner license.
(c) Except as provided in IC 25-8-9-11, a person who holds a
license under this article may apply for renewal.
(d) Initial provisional licenses are valid for a length of time
determined by the board, but not to exceed two (2) years.
SOURCE: IC 25-8-9-9; (09)HE1573.1.28. -->
SECTION 28. IC 25-8-9-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.197-2007,
SECTION 43, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 9. (a) The temporary cosmetologist work permit
application described in section 8 of this chapter must state that the
applicant:
(1) will practice cosmetology under the supervision of a
cosmetologist; and
(2) has filed an application under:
(A) section 2 of this chapter, but has not taken the examination
described by section 3(4) of this chapter; or
(B) IC 25-8-4-2 and is awaiting a board determination.
(b) The temporary electrologist work permit application described
in section 8 of this chapter must state that the applicant:
(1) will practice electrology under the supervision of an
electrologist; and
(2) has filed an application under:
(A) IC 25-8-10-2, but has not taken the examination described
in IC 25-8-10-3(3); or
(B) IC 25-8-4-2 and is awaiting a board determination.
(c) The temporary esthetician work permit application described in
section 8 of this chapter must state that the applicant:
(1) will practice esthetics under the supervision of an esthetician
or cosmetologist; and
(2) has filed an application under:
(A) IC 25-8-12.5-3, but has not taken the examination
described in IC 25-8-12.5-4(4); or
(B) IC 25-8-4-2 and is awaiting a board determination.
(d) The temporary manicurist work permit application described in
section 8 of this chapter must state that the applicant:
(1) will practice manicuring under the supervision of a
cosmetologist or manicurist; and
(2) has filed an application under:
(A) IC 25-8-11-3, but has not taken the examination described
in IC 25-8-11-4(4); or
(B) IC 25-8-4-2 and is awaiting a board determination.
SOURCE: IC 25-8-10-4; (09)HE1573.1.29. -->
SECTION 29. IC 25-8-10-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]:
Sec. 4. (a) This section applies only to applications for an
electrologist license under this article.
(b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue
an electrologist license, the board may issue an initial provisional
license to an applicant who meets the following requirements:
(1) The board finds that the applicant has sufficient training
or experience as an electrologist.
(2) The applicant has not committed an act that would
constitute a violation of the standards of practice under
IC 25-1-11.
(3) The applicant pays a fee established by the board under
IC 25-1-8.
(c) An applicant who has been granted an initial provisional
license must work under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist
or a licensed electrologist.
(d) A person who holds an initial provisional license may apply
for renewal of an electrologist license under this chapter.
(e) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board
for the issuance of an electrologist license to practice without
supervision. The holder of a provisional license who demonstrates
to the board that the holder may satisfactorily practice without
supervision shall be released from the terms of the provisional
license and is entitled to hold a license under this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 25-8-11-8; (09)HE1573.1.30. -->
SECTION 30. IC 25-8-11-8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]: Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to applications for a
manicurist license under this article.
(b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue
a manicurist license, the board may issue an initial provisional
license to an applicant who meets the following requirements:
(1) The board finds that the applicant has sufficient training
or experience as a manicurist.
(2) The applicant has not committed an act that would
constitute a violation of the standards of practice under
IC 25-1-11.
(3) The applicant pays a fee established by the board under
IC 25-1-8.
(c) An applicant who has been granted an initial provisional
license must work under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist
or licensed manicurist.
(d) A person who holds an initial provisional license may apply
for renewal of a manicurist license under this chapter.
(e) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board
for the issuance of a manicurist license to practice without
supervision. The holder of a provisional license who demonstrates
to the board that the holder may satisfactorily practice without
supervision shall be released from the terms of the provisional
license and is entitled to hold a license under this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 25-8-12.5-4; (09)HE1573.1.31. -->
SECTION 31. IC 25-8-12.5-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 4.
Except as provided
in section 7 of this chapter, To receive a license issued under this
chapter, a person must:
(1) be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) have successfully completed the tenth grade or received the
equivalent of a tenth grade education;
(3) have graduated from an esthetics program in a cosmetology
school;
(4) have received a satisfactory grade (as defined by IC 25-8-4-9)
on an examination for esthetician license applicants prescribed by
the board;
(5) not have committed an act for which the person could be
disciplined under IC 25-8-14; and
(6) pay the fee set forth in IC 25-8-13-11 for the issuance of a
license under this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 25-8-12.5-8; (09)HE1573.1.32. -->
SECTION 32. IC 25-8-12.5-8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to
applications for an esthetician license under this article.
(b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue
an esthetician license, the board may issue an initial provisional
license to an applicant who meets the following requirements:
(1) The board finds that the applicant has sufficient training
or experience as an esthetician.
(2) The applicant has not committed an act that would
constitute a violation of the standards of practice under
IC 25-1-11.
(3) The applicant pays a fee established by the board under
IC 25-1-8.
(c) An applicant who has been granted an initial provisional
license must work under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist
or a licensed esthetician.
(d) A person who holds an initial provisional license may apply
for renewal of an esthetician license under this chapter.
(e) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board
for the issuance of an esthetician license to practice without
supervision. The holder of a provisional license who demonstrates
to the board that the holder may satisfactorily practice without
supervision shall be released from the terms of the provisional
license and is entitled to hold a license under this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 25-8-15.4-6; (09)HE1573.1.33. -->
SECTION 33. IC 25-8-15.4-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.194-2005,
SECTION 51, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 6. To obtain a license to operate a tanning facility,
a person: must do the following:
(1) must submit an application to the board on a form prescribed
by the board;
(2) must pay a fee established by the board under IC 25-1-8-2;
and
(3) may be subject to an inspection of the facility by the board.
SOURCE: IC 25-14-5; (09)HE1573.1.34. -->
SECTION 34. IC 25-14-5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]:
Chapter 5. Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment
Program
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" means the dental
recruitment committee established by section 4 of this chapter.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the Indiana
dental recruitment fund established by section 5 of this chapter.
Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "minority" means an
individual identified as any of the following:
(1) Black or African-American.
(2) Hispanic or Latino.
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "underserved area" means a
county, city, town, census tract, or township designated by the state
department of health under IC 16-46-5-7 or by the committee as
underserved by general dentists, pediatric dentists, oral surgeons,
or dental hygienists.
Sec. 4. (a) The dental recruitment committee is established.
(b) The committee consists of four (4) members as follows:
(1) One (1) member of the board, who is selected by the board.
(2) The commissioner of the state department of health, or the
commissioner's designee.
(3) The president of the Indiana Dental Association, or the
president's designee.
(4) The dean of the Indiana University School of Dentistry, or
the dean's designee.
(c) The member selected under subsection (b)(1) shall serve as
chairperson of the committee.
Sec. 5. (a) The Indiana dental recruitment fund is established.
The purpose of the fund is to provide grants to dentists and dental
hygienists to encourage the full-time delivery of dental care in
underserved areas and to increase the number of minority dentists
and dental hygienists in Indiana. The board shall administer the
fund.
(b) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Payments made under section 6(3) of this chapter.
(2) Gifts to the fund.
(3) Grants from public or private sources.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund.
(e) The fund shall be used to do the following:
(1) Provide grants under this chapter.
(2) Pay the costs incurred by the committee in administering
this chapter.
Sec. 6. To be eligible for a grant, a dentist or dental hygienist
must meet all the following conditions:
(1) Hold a license to practice as a dentist under this article or
as a dental hygienist under IC 25-13-1.
(2) Has entered into an agreement with the committee to:
(A) either:
(i) commit to working five (5) years in a underserved
area or as a minority dentist or dental hygienist in
Indiana for a yearly grant of thirty-five thousand dollars
($35,000); or
(ii) commit to working two (2) years in a underserved
area or as a minority dentist or dental hygienist in
Indiana for a yearly grant of thirty thousand dollars
($30,000) with the option by the dentist or dental
hygienist to serve up to three (3) additional years for a
yearly grant of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000);
(B) provide an average of at least forty (40) hours of
dentistry per week in underserved areas or as a minority
dentist or dental hygienist in Indiana;
(C) maintain a patient base that includes at least thirty
percent (30%) as Medicaid patients; and
(D) provide a sliding fee scale, as approved by the
committee, for low income patients.
(3) Has entered into an agreement with the committee that if
the dentist or dental hygienist does not comply with the
requirements in subdivision (2) that the dentist or dental
hygienist will pay back to the committee seven thousand five
hundred dollars ($7,500), plus interest, for each month that
the dentist or dental hygienist did not serve or had left to
serve under the terms of the agreement.
Sec. 7. A dentist or dental hygienist must apply for a grant on an
application form supplied by the committee.
Sec. 8. The committee shall consider each application and
determine the following:
(1) The eligibility of the applicant for the grant program.
(2) The availability of sufficient money in the fund.
Sec. 9. The committee may recommend rules for the board to
adopt under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary to administer this
chapter.
SOURCE: IC 25-17.3; (09)HE1573.1.35. -->
SECTION 35. IC 25-17.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW ARTICLE TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]:
ARTICLE 17.3. GENETIC COUNSELORS
Chapter 1. Applicability
Sec. 1. This article applies after June 30, 2010.
Chapter 2. Definitions
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this
article.
Sec. 2. "Agency" refers to the Indiana professional licensing
agency established by IC 25-1-5-3.
Sec. 3. "Board" refers to the medical licensing board of Indiana
created by IC 25-22.5-2-1.
Sec. 4. "Genetic counseling" means the communication by an
individual of any of the following:
(1) Estimating, through the following methods, the likelihood
of the occurrence or recurrence of a birth defect or a
potentially inherited or genetically influenced condition:
(A) Obtaining and analyzing the health history of an
individual and the individual's family.
(B) Reviewing medical records.
(C) Evaluating the risks of exposure to possible mutagens
or teratogens.
(D) Recommending genetic testing or other evaluation to
detect fetal abnormalities or determine the carrier status
of a family member.
(2) Explaining to an individual or a family the following:
(A) The medical, psychological, and social implications of
a disorder and the usual course of evaluation, treatment,
or management.
(B) The genetic factors that contribute to the disorder and
how the genetic factors affect the chance for recurrence of
the condition in other family members.
(C) The available options for coping with, preventing, or
reducing the chance of occurrence or recurrence of the
disorder.
(D) The genetic or other tests available for inherited
disorders.
(E) How to interpret complex genetic test results.
Sec. 5. "Genetic counselor" means an individual who is licensed
under this article to provide genetic counseling.
Sec. 6. "Genetic supervision" refers to the assessment by:
(1) an individual who is licensed under this article; or
(2) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5;
of an individual who is issued a temporary genetic counselor
license. The term includes regular meetings and chart review
under a genetic supervision contract entered into by both parties.
Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of the Board
Sec. 1. The board shall enforce this article.
Sec. 2. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are
consistent with this article and with IC 25-22.5 and that are
necessary for the proper enforcement of this article and for the
conduct of the practice of genetic counseling.
Chapter 4. Requirements for Licensure as a Genetic Counselor
Sec. 1. To qualify for licensure as a genetic counselor, an
applicant must:
(1) submit an application on a form developed by the board;
(2) pay the licensure fee determined by the board;
(3) provide written evidence that the applicant has earned:
(A) a master's degree from a genetic counseling training
program accredited by the American Board of Genetic
Counseling or its successor; or
(B) a doctoral degree from a medical genetics training
program that is accredited by the American Board of
Medical Genetics or its successor; and
(4) meet the examination requirement for certification as:
(A) a genetic counselor by the American Board of Genetic
Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics or
the successor of these entities; or
(B) a medical geneticist by the American Board of Medical
Genetics or its successor.
Sec. 2. (a) The board may issue a temporary license to an
applicant who:
(1) meets all the requirements for licensure under section 1 of
this chapter except the examination for certification
requirement set forth in section 1(4) of this chapter; and
(2) has an active candidate status for the certification.
(b) An individual who is issused a temporary license under this
section:
(1) must apply for and take the next available examination for
certification; and
(2) may practice under the temporary license only if directly
supervised by a licensed genetic counselor or a physician
licensed under IC 25-22.5 under a genetic supervision
contract.
(c) An individual who holds a temporary license issued under
this section and fails the examination for certification described in
section 1(4) of this chapter for the first time may reapply for a
second temporary license. The board may not issue a temporary
license to an individual who has failed the examination for
certification more than one (1) time.
(d) A temporary license issued under this section expires upon
the earliest of the following:
(1) The date on which the individual meets the requirements
of this chapter and is issued a license.
(2) The date that is thirty (30) days after the individual fails
the examination for certification described in section 1(4) of
this chapter.
(3) The date printed on the temporary license.
(e) An individual who is issued a temporary license under this
section shall inform the board of the results of the individual's
examination for certification described in section 1(4) of this
chapter.
Sec. 3. The board may issue a license to an individual who:
(1) is licensed, certified, or registered in another state or
territory of the United States that has requirements
determined by the board to be substantially equivalent to the
requirements specified in this article;
(2) is in good standing in the other state or territory;
(3) applies in the manner required by the board; and
(4) pays an application fee specified by the board.
Sec. 4. The following individuals are not required to be licensed
under this article:
(1) An individual who is licensed as a physician under
IC 25-22.5 or a nurse under IC 25-23. However, the individual
may not use the title "genetic counselor" or any other title
that indicates that the individual is a genetic counselor unless
the individual is licensed under this article.
(2) A student or an intern from an accredited school who is
participating in a supervised training program.
(3) An individual from another state who is certified by the
American Board of Medical Genetics or the American Board
of Genetic Counseling and acting in Indiana on a consultant
basis.
Sec. 5. (a) A license issued by the board expires on the date
established by the agency under IC 25-1-5-4 in even-numbered
years.
(b) To renew a license, a genetic counselor shall:
(1) pay a renewal fee not later than the expiration date of the
license; and
(2) meet all other requirements for renewal under this
chapter.
(c) If an individual fails to pay a renewal fee on or before the
expiration date of a license, the license becomes invalid without
further action by the board.
(d) If an individual holds a license that has been invalid for not
more than three (3) years, the board shall reinstate the license if
the individual meets the requirements of IC 25-1-8-6(c).
(e) If more than three (3) years have elapsed since the date a
license has expired, the individual who holds the expired license
may seek reinstatement of the license by satisfying the
requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).
Sec. 6. (a) To renew a license under this article, an applicant
must complete continuing education. The continuing education
must meet the requirements of IC 25-1-4 and consist of:
(1) the completion in each two (2) year license cycle of fifty
(50) contact hours that have been approved by the National
Society of Genetic Counselors; or
(2) the successful completion in each two (2) year license cycle
of a reading assignment and proctored examination in
medical genetics provided by the American Board of Medical
Genetics.
(b) An applicant seeking renewal of a license shall certify that
the applicant:
(1) has complied with the continuing education requirements;
or
(2) has not complied with the continuing education
requirements but is seeking a waiver from the board under
section 7 of this chapter.
Sec. 7. The board may grant an applicant seeking renewal of a
license a waiver from all or part of the continuing education
requirement for the renewal period if the applicant was not able to
fulfill the requirement due to a hardship that resulted from any of
the following conditions:
(1) Service in the armed forces of the United States during a
substantial part of the renewal period.
(2) An incapacitating illness or injury.
(3) Other circumstances determined by the board.
Chapter 5. Unlawful Practices
Sec. 1. An individual who does not have a valid license or
temporary license as a genetic counselor under this article may not
use the title "genetic counselor", "licensed genetic counselor", or
any word, letter, abbreviation, or insignia that indicates or implies
that the individual has been issued a license or has met the
qualifications for licensure under this article.
Sec. 2. (a) If the board believes that a person has engaged in or
is about to engage in an act or practice that constitutes or will
constitute a violation of section 1 of this chapter, the board may
apply to a circuit or superior court for an order enjoining the act
or practice.
(b) If the board determines that a person has engaged in or is
about to engage in an act or practice that constitutes or will
constitute a violation of section 1 of this chapter, an injunction, a
restraining order, or another appropriate order may be granted by
the court.
Sec. 3. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class A
misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalty imposed for a
violation of this chapter, the board may, in the name of the state of
Indiana through the attorney general, petition a circuit or superior
court to enjoin the person who is violating this chapter from
practicing genetic counseling in violation of this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 25-20-1-11; (09)HE1573.1.36. -->
SECTION 36. IC 25-20-1-11 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 11. (a) Standards for
licensing shall be determined by the board. who The board may
require that an applicant pass an examination by written and practical
tests in order to demonstrate that the applicant is qualified to fit and
dispense hearing aids. provided that it not An examination required
under this section may not be conducted in such a manner that
college training be is required in order to pass the examination.
(b) Nothing in this section shall imply that the applicant shall
possess the degree of medical competence normally expected by
physicians. The examinations shall be given at three (3) month
intervals.
(c) The committee shall propose rules to the board concerning the
competent practice of hearing aid dealing.
(d) The board shall adopt rules, based on the committee's proposed
rules, under IC 4-22-2 establishing standards for competent practice as
a hearing aid dealer.
SOURCE: IC 25-20.7; (09)HE1573.1.37. -->
SECTION 37. IC 25-20.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW ARTICLE TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]:
ARTICLE 20.7. INTERIOR DESIGNERS
Chapter 1. Definitions
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this
article.
Sec. 2. "Agency" means the Indiana professional licensing
agency established by IC 25-1-5-3.
Sec. 3. "Applicant" means an interior designer who applies for
a registration under this article.
Sec. 4. "ARE" refers to the Architectural Registration Exam.
Sec. 5. (a) "Interior design" means client consultation and
preparation and administration of design documents that include:
(1) design studies;
(2) drawings;
(3) schedules;
(4) specifications; and
(5) contracts;
relating to nonstructural and nonseismic interior elements of a
building or structure.
(b) The term includes design documents for space plans,
reflected ceiling plans, egress, ergonomics, and the design or
specification of fixtures, furnishings, equipment, cabinetry,
lighting, materials, finishes, and interior design that does not
materially affect the building system.
(c) The term does not include construction documents for
construction (as defined in 675 IAC 12-6-2(c)) that are prepared
only by architects and engineers and filed for state design release.
Sec. 6. "Interior designer" means a person who practices
interior design.
Sec. 7. "NCIDQ" refers to the National Council for Interior
Design Qualification.
Sec. 8. "Nonstructural or nonseismic" means interior elements
or components that:
(1) are not load bearing or do not assist in the seismic design
of a building;
(2) do not require design computations for the structure of a
building; and
(3) do not include the structural frame system supporting a
building.
The term includes ceiling and partition systems that employ
normal and typical bracing conventions and are not part of the
structural integrity of the building.
Sec. 9. "Reflected ceiling plan" means a ceiling design that
illustrates a ceiling as if the ceiling were projected downward and
may include lighting elements.
Sec. 10. "Registered interior designer" means a person
registered under this article.
Sec. 11. "Space planning" means the analysis of design or
spatial and occupancy requirements, including space layouts and
final planning.
Chapter 2. Registration Requirements
Sec. 1. This article applies to a person who practices interior
design after December 31, 2009.
Sec. 2. This article does not apply to an owner or employee of a
manufacturing, wholesale, or retail establishment who provides
consultation regarding interior decoration or furnishing:
(1) on the premises of the establishment;
(2) for purposes of an actual or prospective retail sale; or
(3) in the design, construction, ordering, or sale of:
(A) recreational vehicles;
(B) manufactured homes certified through the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development; or
(C) industrialized building systems certified through the
department of homeland security.
Sec. 3. This article does not apply to a person who:
(1) does not profess to be a registered interior designer; and
(2) is:
(A) an architect registered under IC 25-4; or
(B) a professional engineer registered under IC 25-31.
Sec. 4. Under IC 25-1-5.5, the agency shall maintain an
electronic registry of all interior designers who:
(1) electronically apply for and meet the registration
requirements under this article;
(2) swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the interior
designer's representations and information provided to the
agency are true; and
(3) pay the fees under IC 25-20.7-3.
Sec. 5. Except as provided in section 8 of this chapter, the
agency shall electronically register only an applicant who does the
following:
(1) Electronically applies for the registration on a form
prescribed by the agency.
(2) Meets the requirements of this article.
(3) Except as provided in section 6 or 8 of this chapter, passes:
(A) the examination administered by the NCIDQ; or
(B) the ARE.
(4) Pays the registration fee under IC 25-20.7-3.
Sec. 6. The examination requirement under section 5(3) of this
chapter is waived if the applicant holds a current certificate issued
by the NCIDQ or documentation of the successful completion of
the ARE.
Sec. 7. To qualify for registration under this article, an
applicant must not have a conviction for:
(1) an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary
sanction under IC 25-1-11; or
(2) a felony that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability
to practice competently.
Sec. 8. The agency shall register an applicant who:
(1) applies for registration under this article before December
31, 2011;
(2) meets all the registration requirements under this article
other than the requirement under section 5(3) of this chapter;
and
(3) meets one (1) or more of the following:
(A) Has:
(i) received at least two (2) years of interior design
education; and
(ii) practiced in the field of interior design for at least ten
(10) years.
(B) Has practiced interior design for at least fifteen (15)
years.
Sec. 9. The agency shall renew a registration of a registered
interior designer only if the registered interior designer meets the
following conditions:
(1) The applicant successfully completes the continuing
education requirements under this chapter.
(2) The applicant pays the renewal fee under IC 25-20.7-3.
(3) Except for an applicant who is registered under section 8
of this chapter, the applicant:
(A) has documentation of successful completion of the
examination administered by the ARE; or
(B) holds a current certificate issued by the NCIDQ.
Sec. 10. A registered interior designer must complete at least
twelve (12) hours of continuing education in interior design or a
discipline related to the practice of interior design for the renewal
of a certificate of registration under this chapter.
Sec. 11. A registered interior designer who continues to actively
practice interior design shall:
(1) renew the registration not more than ninety (90) days
before the expiration of the registration; and
(2) pay the renewal fee under IC 25-20.7-3.
Sec. 12. This article is not intended to relieve a registered
interior designer from complying with any rule adopted under
IC 22-13-2-13.
Chapter 3. Fees
Sec. 1. (a) The agency shall collect the following fees under this
article:
(1) An initial registration fee of one hundred dollars ($100).
(2) A biennial renewal fee of one hundred dollars ($100).
(3) A restoration fee of one hundred dollars ($100).
(b) The fees collected by the agency under this article shall be
deposited by the agency in the same manner as other fees collected
by the agency are deposited.
Chapter 4. Expiration of Registration
Sec. 1. A registered interior designer who fails to renew the
interior designer's certificate of registration for a period of not
more than five (5) years after the date the registration expires may
renew the registration at any time within the five (5) year period
after the registration expires by:
(1) electronically applying to the agency for renewal of the
registration;
(2) completing twelve (12) hours of continuing education in
interior design or a discipline related to the practice of
interior design within the two (2) years immediately preceding
the interior designer's application for renewal of registration
under this section; and
(3) paying the biennial renewal fee and the restoration fee
under IC 25-20.7-3-1.
Sec. 2. After the five (5) year period referred to in section 1 of
this chapter, the following apply:
(1) The agency may not restore the expired registration of an
interior designer.
(2) To again be registered under this chapter, an interior
designer must:
(A) make the same application to the agency as an
applicant who has not been previously registered; and
(B) meet all the requirements set forth in this article for an
initial registration.
Chapter 5. Unlawful Practice
Sec. 1. (a) A person may not use the title "registered interior
designer" or any title designation sign, card, or device indicating
that the person is a registered interior designer unless the person
is registered with the agency under this article.
(b) A person may not:
(1) present as the person's own registration under this article
the registration of another person;
(2) make any false statement or representation or make a
material omission of fact of any kind in obtaining a
registration;
(3) impersonate any other registered interior designer; or
(4) use an expired, suspended, or revoked registration.
(c) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates
this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.
Sec. 2. This article does not prevent a person from practicing
interior design if the person does not use a title or designation
under this chapter.
Sec. 3. (a) If a civil judgment is entered against an interior
designer by a court with jurisdiction in a civil judicial proceeding
for negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct, or other breach of
a standard of care in the practice of interior design, the interior
designer must, within a reasonable time, remove the designer's
name from the electronic registry maintained by the agency under
IC 25-1-5.5.
(b) An interior designer against whom a civil judgment
described in subsection (a) has been entered may not be registered
under this article.
SOURCE: IC 25-21.8-4-2; (09)HE1573.1.38. -->
SECTION 38. IC 25-21.8-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.3-2008,
SECTION 186, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 2. An individual who applies for
certification as a massage therapist must do the following:
(1) Furnish evidence satisfactory to the board showing that the
individual:
(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(B) has a high school diploma or the equivalent of a high
school diploma;
(C) has successfully completed a massage therapy school or
program that:
(i) requires at least five hundred (500) hours of supervised
classroom and hands on instruction on massage therapy;
(ii) is in good standing with a state, regional, or national
agency of government charged with regulating massage
therapy schools or programs; and
(iii) is accredited by the Indiana commission on proprietary
education established by IC 21-17-2-1 or accredited by
another state where the standards for massage therapy
education are substantially the same as the standards in
Indiana, or is a program at an institution of higher learning
that is approved by the board; and
(D) has taken and passed a certification examination approved
by the board.
(2) Provide a history of any criminal convictions the individual
has, including any convictions related to the practice of the
profession. The board shall deny an application for certification
if the applicant:
(A) has been convicted of:
(i) prostitution;
(ii) rape; or
(iii) sexual misconduct; or
(B) is a registered sex offender.
(3) Provide proof that the applicant has professional liability
insurance in force that lists the state as an additional insured.
(3) (4) Verify the information submitted on the application form.
(4) (5) Pay fees established by the board.
SOURCE: IC 25-21.8-4-4; (09)HE1573.1.39. -->
SECTION 39. IC 25-21.8-4-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 4. A massage therapist who is
certified under this article shall provide proof of certification when
practicing massage therapy.
SOURCE: IC 25-22.5-1-2; (09)HE1573.1.40. -->
SECTION 40. IC 25-22.5-1-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.90-2007,
SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 2. (a) This article, as it relates to the unlawful or
unauthorized practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine, does not
apply to any of the following:
(1) A student in training in a medical school approved by the
board, or while performing duties as an intern or a resident in a
hospital under the supervision of the hospital's staff or in a
program approved by the medical school.
(2) A person who renders service in case of emergency where no
fee or other consideration is contemplated, charged, or received.
(3) A paramedic (as defined in IC 16-18-2-266), an emergency
medical technician-basic advanced (as defined in
IC 16-18-2-112.5), an emergency medical technician-intermediate
(as defined in IC 16-18-2-112.7), an emergency medical
technician (as defined in IC 16-18-2-112), or a person with
equivalent certification from another state who renders advanced
life support (as defined in IC 16-18-2-7) or basic life support (as
defined in IC 16-18-2-33.5):
(A) during a disaster emergency declared by the governor
under IC 10-14-3-12 in response to an act that the governor in
good faith believes to be an act of terrorism (as defined in
IC 35-41-1-26.5); and
(B) in accordance with the rules adopted by the Indiana
emergency medical services commission or the disaster
emergency declaration of the governor.
(4) Commissioned medical officers or medical service officers of
the armed forces of the United States, the United States Public
Health Service, and medical officers of the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs in the discharge of their official
duties in Indiana.
(5) An individual who is not a licensee who resides in another
state or country and is authorized to practice medicine or
osteopathic medicine there, who is called in for consultation by an
individual licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine
in Indiana.
(6) A person administering a domestic or family remedy to a
member of the person's family.
(7) A member of a church practicing the religious tenets of the
church if the member does not make a medical diagnosis,
prescribe or administer drugs or medicines, perform surgical or
physical operations, or assume the title of or profess to be a
physician.
(8) A school corporation and a school employee who acts under
IC 34-30-14 (or IC 34-4-16.5-3.5 before its repeal).
(9) A chiropractor practicing the chiropractor's profession under
IC 25-10 or to an employee of a chiropractor acting under the
direction and supervision of the chiropractor under IC 25-10-1-13.
(10) A dental hygienist practicing the dental hygienist's profession
under IC 25-13.
(11) A dentist practicing the dentist's profession under IC 25-14.
(12) A hearing aid dealer practicing the hearing aid dealer's
profession under IC 25-20.
(13) A nurse practicing the nurse's profession under IC 25-23.
However, a certified registered nurse anesthetist (as defined in
IC 25-23-1-1.4) may administer anesthesia if the certified
registered nurse anesthetist acts under the direction of and in the
immediate presence of a physician. and holds a certificate of
completion of a course in anesthesia approved by the American
Association of Nurse Anesthetists or a course approved by the
board.
(14) An optometrist practicing the optometrist's profession under
IC 25-24.
(15) A pharmacist practicing the pharmacist's profession under
IC 25-26.
(16) A physical therapist practicing the physical therapist's
profession under IC 25-27.
(17) A podiatrist practicing the podiatrist's profession under
IC 25-29.
(18) A psychologist practicing the psychologist's profession under
IC 25-33.
(19) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist practicing the
pathologist's or audiologist's profession under IC 25-35.6.
(20) An employee of a physician or group of physicians who
performs an act, a duty, or a function that is customarily within
the specific area of practice of the employing physician or group
of physicians, if the act, duty, or function is performed under the
direction and supervision of the employing physician or a
physician of the employing group within whose area of practice
the act, duty, or function falls. An employee may not make a
diagnosis or prescribe a treatment and must report the results of
an examination of a patient conducted by the employee to the
employing physician or the physician of the employing group
under whose supervision the employee is working. An employee
may not administer medication without the specific order of the
employing physician or a physician of the employing group.
Unless an employee is licensed or registered to independently
practice in a profession described in subdivisions (9) through
(18), nothing in this subsection grants the employee independent
practitioner status or the authority to perform patient services in
an independent practice in a profession.
(21) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21 or IC 12-25.
(22) A health care organization whose members, shareholders, or
partners are individuals, partnerships, corporations, facilities, or
institutions licensed or legally authorized by this state to provide
health care or professional services as:
(A) a physician;
(B) a psychiatric hospital;
(C) a hospital;
(D) a health maintenance organization or limited service
health maintenance organization;
(E) a health facility;
(F) a dentist;
(G) a registered or licensed practical nurse;
(H) a midwife;
(I) an optometrist;
(J) a podiatrist;
(K) a chiropractor;
(L) a physical therapist; or
(M) a psychologist.
(23) A physician assistant practicing the physician assistant
profession under IC 25-27.5.
(24) A physician providing medical treatment under
IC 25-22.5-1-2.1.
(25) An attendant who provides attendant care services (as
defined in IC 16-18-2-28.5).
(26) A personal services attendant providing authorized attendant
care services under IC 12-10-17.1.
(b) A person described in subsection (a)(9) through (a)(18) is not
excluded from the application of this article if:
(1) the person performs an act that an Indiana statute does not
authorize the person to perform; and
(2) the act qualifies in whole or in part as the practice of medicine
or osteopathic medicine.
(c) An employment or other contractual relationship between an
entity described in subsection (a)(21) through (a)(22) and a licensed
physician does not constitute the unlawful practice of medicine under
this article if the entity does not direct or control independent medical
acts, decisions, or judgment of the licensed physician. However, if the
direction or control is done by the entity under IC 34-30-15 (or
IC 34-4-12.6 before its repeal), the entity is excluded from the
application of this article as it relates to the unlawful practice of
medicine or osteopathic medicine.
(d) This subsection does not apply to a prescription or drug order for
a legend drug that is filled or refilled in a pharmacy owned or operated
by a hospital licensed under IC 16-21. A physician licensed in Indiana
who permits or authorizes a person to fill or refill a prescription or drug
order for a legend drug except as authorized in IC 16-42-19-11 through
IC 16-42-19-19 is subject to disciplinary action under IC 25-1-9. A
person who violates this subsection commits the unlawful practice of
medicine under this chapter.
(e) A person described in subsection (a)(8) shall not be authorized
to dispense contraceptives or birth control devices.
SOURCE: IC 25-22.5-5-4.6; (09)HE1573.1.41. -->
SECTION 41. IC 25-22.5-5-4.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:
Sec. 4.6. (a) The board may
authorize the agency to issue temporary fellowship permits for the
practice of medicine. A temporary fellowship permit is subject to
any termination date specified by the board.
(b) The board may issue a temporary fellowship permit to a
graduate of a school located outside the United States, its
possessions, or Canada if the graduate:
(1) applies in the form and manner required by the board;
(2) pays a fee set by the board;
(3) has completed the academic requirements for the degree
of doctor of medicine from a medical school approved by the
board;
(4) has been issued a valid permit by another state for
participation in a postgraduate medical education or training
program located in a state that has standards for
postgraduate medical education and training satisfactory to
the board;
(5) has been accepted into a postgraduate medical fellowship
training program that:
(A) is affiliated with a medical school located in a state that
issued a permit under subdivision (4);
(B) has a training site located in Indiana; and
(C) has standards for postgraduate medical education and
training satisfactory to the board;
(6) provides the board with documentation of the areas of
medical practice for which the training is sought;
(7) provides the board with at least two (2) letters of reference
documenting the individual's character; and
(8) demonstrates to the board that the individual is a
physician of good character who is in good standing outside
the United States, its possessions, or Canada where the person
normally would practice.
(c) Applications for a temporary fellowship permit for
graduates of foreign medical schools must be made to the board
subject to this section.
(d) A permit issued under this section expires one (1) year after
the date it is issued and, at the discretion of the board, may be
renewed for additional one (1) year periods upon the payment of
a renewal fee set by the board by rule.
(e) An individual who applies for a temporary fellowship permit
under this section is not required to take any step of the United
States Medical Licensure Examination.
(f) A temporary fellowship permit must be kept in the
possession of the fellowship training institution and surrendered by
the institution to the board within thirty (30) days after the person
ceases training in Indiana.
(g) A temporary fellowship permit authorizes a person to
practice in the training institution only and, in the course of
training, to practice only those medical acts approved by the board
but does not authorize the person to practice medicine otherwise.
(h) The board may deny an application for a temporary
fellowship permit if the training program that has accepted the
applicant has:
(1) violated; or
(2) authorized or permitted a physician to violate;
this section.
(i) A person issued a temporary fellowship permit under this
section must file an affidavit that:
(1) is signed by a physician licensed in Indiana;
(2) includes the license number of the signing physician;
(3) attests that the physician will monitor the work of the
physician holding the temporary fellowship permit; and
(4) is notarized.
The affidavit must be filed with the agency before the person
holding the temporary fellowship permit may provide medical
services.
SOURCE: IC 25-23-1-1.4; (09)HE1573.1.42. -->
SECTION 42. IC 25-23-1-1.4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: 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
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
(referred to as the "AANA" in this chapter) Council on
Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its
predecessor;
(2) is properly certified by successfully completing the
certification examination administered by the
AANA's 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 AANA Council on
Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists.
SOURCE: IC 25-23-1-20; (09)HE1573.1.43. -->
SECTION 43. IC 25-23-1-20 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 20. (a) Any institution
which desires to conduct a nursing education program shall apply to
the board and submit evidence that:
(1) it is prepared to give a minimum curriculum of organized
instruction and clinical experience in nursing in conformity to the
provisions of this chapter and the rules of the board. Such
instruction and experience may be secured in one (1) or more
institutions or agencies approved by the board; and
(2) it is prepared to meet other standards established by this
chapter and by the board.
(b) An institution that conducts a nursing education program
may employ a person who:
(1) is a registered nurse with a bachelor's degree in nursing;
and
(2) has at least three (3) years of experience in nursing in the
previous six (6) years;
to instruct nursing students on a part-time basis for the purpose of
clinical instruction.
SOURCE: IC 25-23-1-30; (09)HE1573.1.44. -->
SECTION 44. IC 25-23-1-30 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 30. (a) A certified
registered nurse anesthetist may administer anesthesia if the
certified registered nurse anesthetist acts under the direction of
and in the immediate presence of a physician.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring a certified
registered nurse anesthetist to obtain prescriptive authority to
administer anesthesia under IC 25-22.5-1-2(12). subsection (a).
SOURCE: IC 25-23.6-5-3.5; (09)HE1573.1.45. -->
SECTION 45. IC 25-23.6-5-3.5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 3.5. (a) The applicant
for a license as a clinical social worker must have at least
three (3)
years of clinical social work experience. two (2) years of
the clinical
social work experience
must take place after receiving
the a graduate
degree in social work
and under the supervision of a
licensed clinical
social worker or an equivalent qualified supervisor as determined by
the board.
(b)
If the applicant's graduate program did not emphasize direct
clinical patient care or client health care services, the supervised
clinical social work experience requirement must take place after the
applicant has completed at least fifteen (15) semester hours or
twenty-two (22) quarter hours of the required coursework. If an
individual is obtaining the clinical social work experience described
in subsection (a) in Indiana, the individual must be licensed as a
social worker under section 1 of this chapter.
(c) A doctoral internship may be applied toward the supervised
clinical social work experience requirement.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the clinical social work
experience requirement may be met by work performed at or away
from the premises of the supervising clinical social worker. qualified
supervisor.
(e) The clinical social work requirement may not be performed away
from the supervising clinical social worker's qualified supervisor's
premises if:
(1) the work is the independent private practice of clinical social
work; and
(2) the work is not performed at a place with the supervision of a
licensed clinical social worker or an equivalent qualified
supervisor available. as determined by the board.
SOURCE: IC 25-23.6-8-1; (09)HE1573.1.46. -->
SECTION 46. IC 25-23.6-8-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.134-2008,
SECTION 39, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2008 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 1. An individual who applies
for a license as a marriage and family therapist must meet the following
requirements:
(1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
has:
(A) received a master's or doctor's degree in marriage and
family therapy, or in a related area as determined by the board
from an eligible postsecondary educational institution that
meets the requirements under section 2.1(a)(1) of this chapter
or from a foreign school that has a program of study that meets
the requirements under section 2.1(a)(2) or (2.1)(a)(3) of this
chapter; and
(B) completed the educational requirements under section 2.5
of this chapter.
(2) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
has met the clinical experience requirements under section 2.7 of
this chapter.
(3) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual:
(A)
except as provided in section 1.7 of this chapter, holds
a marriage and family therapist associate license, in good
standing, issued under section 5 of this chapter; or
(B) is licensed or certified to practice as a marriage and family
therapist in another state and is otherwise qualified under this
chapter.
(4) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on
the individual's ability to practice competently.
(5) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing or
certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the grounds
that the individual was not able to practice as a marriage and
family therapist without endangering the public.
(6) Pay the fee established by the board.
SOURCE: IC 25-23.6-8-1.7; (09)HE1573.1.47. -->
SECTION 47. IC 25-23.6-8-1.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 1.7. An
individual who receives a master's degree and enters a doctoral
program may do either of the following:
(1) Apply for a marriage and family therapist associate license
under section 1.5 of this chapter by meeting the requirements
of this chapter.
(2) Elect not to apply for a marriage and family therapist
associate license under section 1.5 of this chapter, accrue the
clinical experience required under section 2.7(b) of this
chapter, and apply for a marriage and family therapist license
at the conclusion of the doctoral program.
SOURCE: IC 25-23.6-8-2.7; (09)HE1573.1.48. -->
SECTION 48. IC 25-23.6-8-2.7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.134-2008,
SECTION 43, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2008 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 2.7.
(a) As used in this
section, "first available examination" means the first examination
after the date of:
(1) graduation; or
(2) moving into Indiana;
that has an application deadline that is at least thirty (30) days
after the date of graduation or the date of moving into Indiana,
unless the individual chooses to meet a deadline that is less than
thirty (30) days after either of those events.
(a) (b) An applicant for a license as a marriage and family therapist
under section 1 of this chapter must have at least two (2) years of
clinical experience, during which at least fifty percent (50%) of the
applicant's clients were receiving marriage and family therapy services.
The applicant's clinical experience must include one thousand (1,000)
hours of postdegree clinical experience and two hundred (200) hours
of postdegree clinical supervision, of which one hundred (100) hours
must be individual supervision, under the supervision of a licensed
marriage and family therapist who has at least five (5) years of
experience or an equivalent supervisor, as determined by the board.
(b) Before an individual obtains any post degree clinical experience,
the individual must be licensed as a marriage and family therapist
associate under this chapter.
(c) If an individual applies for, takes, and passes the first
available examination, the individual may not count more than five
hundred (500) hours of the postdegree clinical experience that is:
(1) required under subsection (b); and
(2) accumulated before taking the examination toward
licensure as a marriage and family therapist.
(d) If an individual does not pass the first available examination,
the individual may:
(1) retain the hours accumulated before taking the
examination;
(2) continue working; and
(3) not accumulate any additional hours toward licensure as
a marriage and family therapist until passing the
examination.
(e) If an individual does not take the first available examination,
the individual may not begin accumulating any postdegree clinical
experience hours toward licensure as a marriage and family
therapist until the individual passes the examination.
(f) When obtaining the clinical experience required under
subsection (a), (b), the applicant must provide direct individual, group,
and family therapy and counseling to the following categories of cases:
(1) Unmarried couples.
(2) Married couples.
(3) Separating or divorcing couples.
(4) Family groups, including children.
(c) (g) A doctoral internship may be applied toward the supervised
work experience requirement.
(d) (h) Except as provided in subsection (e), (i), the experience
requirement may be met by work performed at or away from the
premises of the supervising marriage and family therapist.
(e) (i) The work requirement may not be performed away from the
supervising marriage and family therapist's premises if:
(1) the work is the independent private practice of marriage and
family therapy; and
(2) the work is not performed at a place that has the supervision
of a licensed marriage and family therapist or an equivalent
supervisor, as determined by the board.
SOURCE: IC 25-27.5-2-2; (09)HE1573.1.49. -->
SECTION 49. IC 25-27.5-2-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 2. "Approved program"
means a physician assistant or a surgeon assistant program accredited
by an accrediting agency. an educational program for physician
assistants accredited:
(1) by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for
the Physician Assistant; or
(2) before January 1, 2001, by:
(A) the Committee on Allied Health Education and
Accreditation or its successor organization; or
(B) the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs or its successor organization.
SOURCE: IC 25-27.5-2-10; (09)HE1573.1.50. -->
SECTION 50. IC 25-27.5-2-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.90-2007,
SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 10. "Physician assistant" means an individual
who: has:
(1) graduated from a physician assistant or surgeon assistant
program accredited by an accrediting agency;
(2) passed the certifying examination administered by the NCCPA
and maintains certification by the NCCPA; and
(3) been licensed by the committee.
(1) meets the qualifications under this article; and
(2) is licensed under this article.
SOURCE: IC 25-27.5-3-5; (09)HE1573.1.51. -->
SECTION 51. IC 25-27.5-3-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.90-2007,
SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 5. (a) The committee shall have regular meetings,
called upon the request of the president or by a majority of the
members appointed to the committee, and upon the advice and consent
of the executive director of the Indiana professional licensing agency,
for the transaction of business that comes before the committee under
this article. At the first committee meeting of each calendar year, the
committee shall elect a president and any other officer considered
necessary by the committee by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
members appointed to the committee.
(b) Three (3) members of the committee constitute a quorum. An
affirmative vote of a majority of the members appointed to the
committee is required for the committee to take action on any business.
(c) The committee shall do the following:
(1) Consider the qualifications of individuals who apply for an
initial license under this article.
(2) Provide for examinations required under this article.
(3) (2) Approve or reject license applications.
(4) (3) Approve or reject renewal applications.
(5) (4) Approve or reject applications for a change or addition of
a supervising physician.
(6) (5) Propose rules to the board concerning the competent
practice of physician assistants and the administration of this
article.
(7) (6) Recommend to the board the amounts of fees required
under this article.
SOURCE: IC 25-27.5-4-1; (09)HE1573.1.52. -->
SECTION 52. IC 25-27.5-4-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.90-2007,
SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 1. An individual must be licensed by the
committee before the individual may practice as a physician assistant.
The committee may grant a license as a physician assistant to an
applicant who does the following:
(1) Submits an application on forms approved by the committee.
(2) Pays the fee established by the board.
(3) Has either:
(A) successfully:
(i) completed an educational program for physician
assistants or surgeon assistants accredited by an accrediting
agency; approved program; and
(B) (ii) passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying
Examination administered by the NCCPA and maintains
current NCCPA certification; or
(B) passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying
Examination administered by the National Commission on
Certification of Physician Assistants before 1986.
(4) Submits to the committee any other information the committee
considers necessary to evaluate the applicant's qualifications.
(5) Presents satisfactory evidence to the committee that the
individual has not been:
(A) engaged in an act that would constitute grounds for a
disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-9; or
(B) the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing or
certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the
grounds that the individual was not able to practice as a
physician assistant without endangering the public.
(6) Is of good moral character.
(7) Has been approved by the board.
SOURCE: IC 25-27.5-4-4; (09)HE1573.1.53. -->
SECTION 53. IC 25-27.5-4-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.90-2007,
SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 4. (a) The committee may grant a temporary
license to an applicant who
(1) meets the qualifications for licensure under section 1 of this
chapter except:
(A) for the taking of the next scheduled NCCPA examination;
or
(B) if the applicant has taken the NCCPA examination and is
awaiting the results; or
(2) meets the qualifications for licensure under section 1 of this
chapter but is awaiting the next scheduled meeting of the
committee.
(b) A temporary license is valid until
(1) the results of an applicant's examination are available; and
(2) the committee makes a final decision on the applicant's
request for a license.
(c) The Indiana professional licensing agency shall immediately
revoke a temporary license granted under this section upon notice to
the Indiana professional licensing agency that the temporary license
holder has failed the NCCPA examination. The committee or the
committee's designee may extend the term of a temporary license if the
committee or the committee's designee determines that there is good
cause for the extension.
(d) A physician assistant practicing under a temporary license must
practice with onsite physician supervision.
(e) A physician assistant who notifies the committee in writing may
elect to place the physician assistant's license on an inactive status. The
renewal fee for an inactive license is one-half (1/2) of the renewal fee
to maintain an active license. If a physician assistant with an inactive
license determines to activate the license, the physician assistant shall
pay the renewal fee less any the amount paid for the inactive license.
(f) An individual who holds a license under this article and who
practices as a physician assistant while:
(1) the individual's license has lapsed; or
(2) the individual is on inactive status under this section;
is considered to be practicing without a license and is subject to
discipline under IC 25-1-9.
SOURCE: IC 25-27.5-4-9; (09)HE1573.1.54. -->
SECTION 54. IC 25-27.5-4-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.90-2007,
SECTION 22, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 9. (a)
An individual who:
(1) is licensed under this chapter; and
(2) does not practice as A physician assistant
under a supervising
physician;
shall notify who notifies the committee in writing
that the individual
does not have a supervising physician.
(b) If an individual who is licensed under this chapter does not
practice as a physician assistant under a supervising physician, the
board shall place the individual's may elect to place the physician
assistant's license on inactive status.
(b) The renewal fee for an inactive license is one-half (1/2) of the
renewal fee to maintain an active license.
(c) An individual may reinstate a license that is placed on inactive
status under this section if the individual:
(1) submits a written application to the committee requesting that
the license be placed on active status; and
(2) provides information as required by the committee concerning
the physician who will be supervising the individual.
(c) If a physician assistant with an inactive license elects to
activate the license, the physician assistant shall pay the renewal
fee less any of the amount paid for the inactive license.
(d) An individual who holds a license under this article and who
practices as a physician assistant while:
(1) the individual's license has lapsed; or
(2) the individual is on inactive status under this section;
is considered to be practicing without a license and is subject to
discipline under IC 25-1-9.
SOURCE: IC 25-27.5-5-2; (09)HE1573.1.55. -->
SECTION 55. IC 25-27.5-5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.90-2007,
SECTION 24, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 2. (a) A physician assistant must engage in a
dependent practice with physician supervision. A physician assistant
may perform, under the supervision of the supervising physician, the
duties and responsibilities that are delegated by the supervising
physician and that are within the supervising physician's scope of
practice, including prescribing and dispensing drugs and medical
devices. A patient may elect to be seen, examined, and treated by the
supervising physician.
(b) If a physician assistant determines that a patient needs to be
examined by a physician, the physician assistant shall immediately
notify the supervising physician or physician designee.
(c) If a physician assistant notifies the supervising physician that the
physician should examine a patient, the supervising physician shall:
(1) schedule an examination of the patient in a timely manner
unless the patient declines; or
(2) arrange for another physician to examine the patient.
(d) If a patient is subsequently examined by the supervising
physician or another physician because of circumstances described in
subsection (b) or (c), the visit must be considered as part of the same
encounter except for in the instance of a medically appropriate referral.
(e) A supervising physician or physician assistant who does not
comply with subsections (b) through (d) is subject to discipline by the
medical licensing board under IC 25-1-9.
(f) A physician assistant's supervisory agreement with a supervising
physician must:
(1) be in writing;
(2) include all the tasks delegated to the physician assistant by the
supervising physician;
(3) set forth the supervisory plans for the physician assistant,
including the emergency procedures that the physician assistant
must follow; and
(4) specify the name of the drug or drug classification being
delegated to the physician assistant and the protocol the physician
assistant shall follow in prescribing a drug.
(g) The physician shall submit the supervisory agreement to the
board for approval. The physician assistant may not prescribe a drug
under the supervisory agreement until the board approves the
supervisory agreement. Any amendment to the supervisory agreement
must be resubmitted to the board for approval, and the physician
assistant may not operate under any new prescriptive authority under
the amended supervisory agreement until the agreement has been
approved by the board.
(h) A physician or a physician assistant who violates the supervisory
agreement described in this section may be disciplined under
IC 25-1-9.
SOURCE: IC 25-27.5-6-4; (09)HE1573.1.56. -->
SECTION 56. IC 25-27.5-6-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 4. (a) A physician
supervising a physician assistant must do the following:
(1) Be licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(2) Register with the board the physician's intent to supervise a
physician assistant.
(3) Submit a statement to the board that the physician will
exercise supervision over the physician assistant in accordance
with rules adopted by the board and retain professional and legal
responsibility for the care rendered by the physician assistant.
(4) Not have a disciplinary action restriction that limits the
physician's ability to supervise a physician assistant.
(b) Except as provided in this section, this chapter may not be
construed to limit the employment arrangement with a supervising
physician under this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 25-33-1-5.1; (09)HE1573.1.57. -->
SECTION 57. IC 25-33-1-5.1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.2-2007,
SECTION 345, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 5.1. (a) Except as provided in
section 5.3 of this chapter, the board shall issue a license to an
individual who meets the following requirements:
(1) Applies to the board in the form and manner prescribed by the
board under section 3 of this chapter.
(2) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(3) Has not been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing
upon the applicant's ability to practice competently.
(4) Possesses a doctoral degree in psychology:
(A) granted from a recognized postsecondary educational
institution; and
(B) from a degree program approved by the board as a
psychology program at the time the degree was conferred.
(5) Is not in violation of this chapter or rules adopted by the board
under section 3 of this chapter.
(6) Has paid the fee set by the board under section 3 of this
chapter.
(7) Has passed the examination required and administered by the
board.
(b) If an applicant has been disciplined by a licensing agency in
another state or jurisdiction on the ground that the applicant was unable
to competently practice psychology, the applicant must submit proof,
satisfactory to the board, that the reasons for disciplinary sanction by
the other licensing agency are no longer valid.
(c) The board shall endorse as a health service provider in
psychology an individual who:
(1) has a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, counseling
psychology, school psychology, or another applied health service
area of psychology;
(2) is licensed under this section, section 5.3, or section 9 of this
chapter;
(3) has at least two (2) years of experience in a
supervised health
service setting
in which
that includes:
(A)
one (1) year of experience
that was obtained in an
organized health service training program and
in which at least
one (1) year of experience
that was obtained after the
individual received the individual's doctoral degree in
psychology;
and or
(B) upon the adoption by the board of a rule defining
"sequential and organized", sequential and organized
supervised professional experience in a health service
setting in which one (1) year of experience was obtained in
an organized health service training program; and
(4) complies with the continuing education requirements under
IC 25-33-2.
(d) An individual who received a doctoral degree in clinical
psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or other
applied health service area in psychology before September 1, 1983,
may satisfy one (1) year of the two (2) year supervised health setting
experience requirement under subsection (c) by successfully
completing a preceptorship program. The individual must apply in
writing to the board and the board must approve the program. The
preceptorship program must:
(1) consist of at least one thousand eight hundred (1,800) hours
of clinical, counseling, or school psychology work experience;
(2) consist of at least one hundred (100) hours of direct
supervision of the individual by a psychologist, at least fifty (50)
hours of which must involve the diagnosis of mental and
behavioral disorders and at least fifty (50) hours of which must
involve the treatment of mental and behavioral disorders;
(3) be completed in a health service setting that provides services
in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders;
(4) be under the supervision of a psychologist who meets the
requirements for endorsement under this section; and
(5) be completed within two (2) years after the date the program
is started.
(e) If an individual applies to the board under subsection (d), the
board shall apply each hour of work experience the individual
completes after applying to the board and before the board approves the
preceptorship program to the one thousand eight hundred (1,800) hour
work experience requirement under subsection (d)(1).
SOURCE: IC 25-34.1-2-5; (09)HE1573.1.58. -->
SECTION 58. IC 25-34.1-2-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 5. The commission
may:
(1) administer and enforce the provisions of this article;
(2) adopt rules in accordance with IC 4-22-2 and prescribe forms
for licenses, applications, principal broker certifications, and
other documents which are necessary or appropriate for the
administration and enforcement of this article;
(3) issue, deny, suspend, and revoke licenses in accordance with
this article, which licenses shall remain the property of the
commission;
(4) subject to IC 25-1-7, investigate complaints concerning
licensees or persons the commission has reason to believe should
be licensees, including complaints respecting failure to comply
with this article or the rules, and, when appropriate, take action
pursuant to IC 25-34.1-6;
(5) bring actions, in the name of the state of Indiana, in an
appropriate circuit court in order to enforce compliance with this
article or the rules;
(6) inspect the records of a licensee in accordance with rules and
standards prescribed by the commission;
(7) conduct, or designate a member or other representative to
conduct, public hearings on any matter for which a hearing is
required under this article and exercise all powers granted in
IC 4-21.5;
(8) adopt a seal containing the words "Indiana Real Estate
Commission" and, through its executive director, certify copies
and authenticate all acts of the commission;
(9) utilize counsel, consultants, and other persons who are
necessary or appropriate to administer and enforce this article and
the rules;
(10) enter into contracts and authorize expenditures that are
necessary or appropriate, subject to IC 25-1-6, to administer and
enforce this article and the rules;
(11) maintain the commission's office, files, records, and property
in the city of Indianapolis;
(12) grant, deny, suspend, and revoke approval of examinations
and courses of study as provided in IC 25-34.1-5;
(13) provide for the filing and approval of surety bonds which are
required by IC 25-34.1-5;
(14) adopt rules in accordance with IC 4-22-2 necessary for the
administration of the investigative fund established under
IC 25-34.1-8-7.5; and
(15) annually adopt emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1 to
adopt any or all parts of Uniform Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practice (USPAP), including the comments to the
USPAP, as published by the Appraisal Standards Board of the
Appraisal Foundation, under the authority of Title XI of the
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement
Act (12 U.S.C. 3331-3351); and
(15) (16) exercise other specific powers conferred upon the
commission by this article.
SOURCE: IC 25-38.1-3-1; (09)HE1573.1.59. -->
SECTION 59. IC 25-38.1-3-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.58-2008,
SECTION 27, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 1. (a) A person may not practice veterinary
medicine in Indiana unless the person:
(1) is licensed as a veterinarian in Indiana; or
(2) holds a special permit issued by the board.
(b) The following persons are exempt from the licensing or special
permit requirements of this chapter:
(1) A veterinarian on the faculty of the School of Veterinary
Medicine at Purdue University performing regular duties, or a
veterinarian employed by the animal disease diagnostic laboratory
established by IC 21-46-3-1 performing regular duties.
(2) A veterinary medical officer serving in the United States
armed forces or veterinarian employed by a federal, state, or local
government agency performing veterinary medical services that
are within the scope of official duties and are performed during
the period of the person's service.
(3) An individual who is a regular student in an accredited college
of veterinary medicine performing duties or actions assigned by
the faculty of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue
University or working under the direct supervision of a licensed
veterinarian.
(4) An extern.
(5) A veterinarian who is licensed and is a resident in another
state or country and consults with a veterinarian licensed under
this article.
(6) An owner or a contract operator of an animal or a regular
employee of the owner or a contract operator caring for and
treating an animal, except where the ownership of the animal was
transferred for purposes of circumventing this chapter.
(7) A guest lecturing or giving instructions or demonstrations at
the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University, or
elsewhere, in connection with a continuing education program.
(8) An individual while engaged in bona fide scientific research
that:
(A) reasonably requires experimentation involving animals;
and
(B) is conducted in a facility or with a company that complies
with federal regulations regarding animal welfare.
(9) A graduate of a foreign college of veterinary medicine who is
in the process of obtaining an ECFVG certificate and who is
under the direct supervision of:
(A) the faculty of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue
University; or
(B) a veterinarian licensed under this article.
(10) A veterinarian who is enrolled in a postgraduate instructional
program in an accredited college of veterinary medicine
performing duties or actions assigned by the faculty of the School
of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University.
(11) A member in good standing of another licensed or regulated
profession within Indiana who:
(A) provides assistance requested by a veterinarian licensed
under this article;
(B) acts with the consent of the client;
(C) acts within a veterinarian-client-patient relationship; and
(D) acts under the direct or indirect supervision of the licensed
veterinarian.
SOURCE: IC 30-2-13-15; (09)HE1573.1.60. -->
SECTION 60. IC 30-2-13-15 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 15. (a) If a seller:
(1) ceases to have a certificate of authority or loses a professional
license required to provide services under this chapter;
(2) ceases to exist or operate;
(3) is incapable of performing the seller's obligations under an
unperformed contract for any reason; or
(4) sells or leases the seller's business, facilities, or assets;
the seller shall give notice to the board and to each purchaser for whom
funds are held in a trust or escrow under this chapter. The notice shall
specify the reason for the issuance of the notice.
(b) The seller's written notice under subsection (a) must be:
(1) addressed to the purchaser's last known address; and
(2) mailed within fifteen (15) days after the seller becomes
incapable of performing the obligations under the contract.
(c) A purchaser who receives a notice under subsection (a) has thirty
(30) days after the date the notice was mailed by the seller to select and
designate a new seller under section 13 of this chapter to become the
beneficiary of the trust or the designated recipient of the escrow funds.
The first seller shall send written notice of the designation of a new
seller to the newly designated seller or to the trustee.
(d) A seller shall transfer all unperformed contracts and funds held
in trust or escrow under this chapter to the seller who is the successor
owner or lessee of the transferring seller. The successor seller shall
perform all contracts transferred under this subsection.
(e) If:
(1) the seller fails to comply with subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or
(a)(3); or
(2) a purchaser fails to designate a new seller;
the designation shall be made by the board.
SOURCE: IC 34-30-2-77.8; (09)HE1573.1.61. -->
SECTION 61. IC 34-30-2-77.8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 77.8. IC 16-39-7-1 (Concerning
medical care providers for maintenance of health records in
connection with a disaster).
SOURCE: IC 34-30-2-98.1; (09)HE1573.1.62. -->
SECTION 62. IC 34-30-2-98.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 98.1. IC 25-1-5.5-4 (Concerning
the registry maintained by the Indiana professional licensing
agency concerning certain professions).
SOURCE: IC 25-8-4-18; IC 25-8-12.5-7; IC 25-15-5-2; IC 25-22.5-
5-4.5; IC 25-27.5-2-4.5; IC 25-27.5-3-7.
; (09)HE1573.1.63. -->
SECTION 63. THE FOLLOWING ARE REPEALED [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: IC 25-8-4-18; IC 25-8-12.5-7; IC 25-15-5-2;
IC 25-22.5-5-4.5; IC 25-27.5-2-4.5; IC 25-27.5-3-7.
SOURCE: ; (09)HE1573.1.64. -->
SECTION 64. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008 (RETROACTIVE)] (a)
An individual who, before July 1, 2008, receives a master's or
doctoral degree described in IC 25-23.6-8-1(1)(A) and who seeks
licensure under IC 25-23.6-8, as amended by P.L.134-2008, may do
either of the following:
(1) Seek a marriage and family therapist associate license by:
(A) applying for a marriage and family associate license
under IC 25-23.6-8, as amended by P.L.134-2008, if the
individual meets the requirements under IC 25-23.6-8, as
amended by P.L.134-2008; and
(B) taking the required examination.
Notwithstanding IC 25-23.6-8-2.7(b), as amended by
P.L.134-2008, SECTION 43, any postdegree clinical
experience that the individual obtained before July 1, 2008,
counts toward the requirements of IC 25-23.6-8, as amended
by P.L.134-2008.
(2) Seek a marriage and family therapist license by applying
for a marriage and family therapist license under
IC 25-23.6-8, as amended by P.L.134-2008, if the individual
meets the requirements under IC 25-23.6-8, as amended by
P.L.134-2008.
(b) This SECTION expires June 30, 2013.
SOURCE: ; (09)HE1573.1.65. -->
SECTION 65. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] Any action taken
under IC 25-22.5-5-4.5 after June 30, 2008, but before the passage
of this act is legalized and validated.
SOURCE: ; (09)HE1573.1.66. -->
SECTION 66. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) As used in this
SECTION, "board" means a board, commission, or committee.
(b) As used in this SECTION, "committee" refers to the
professional licensing study committee established under this
SECTION.
(c) The professional licensing study committee is established.
(d) The committee shall do the following:
(1) Study all of the boards that regulate occupations or
professions under the Indiana professional licensing agency or
the state department of health.
(2) Make recommendations concerning any changes that
should be made to a board described under subdivision (1) or
the regulation of a profession or occupation by a board
described under subdivision (1), including the following
recommendations:
(A) Eliminating the board.
(B) Having the board continue regulating the profession or
occupation in the same manner that the profession or
occupation is currently regulated by the board.
(C) Requiring registration of a profession or occupation
through the electronic registry of professions under
IC 25-1-5.5, as added by this act.
(D) Requiring national certification or registration of a
profession or occupation.
(E) Restructuring the board.
(F) Merging two (2) or more boards.
(e) The committee shall operate under the policies governing
study committees adopted by the legislative council.
(f) Before November 1, 2009, the committee shall issue a final
report to the legislative council containing the findings and
recommendations of the committee.
(g) This SECTION expires December 31, 2009.
SOURCE: ; (09)HE1573.1.67. -->
SECTION 67.
An emergency is declared for this act.
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