Title 25, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "specialty occupational license for medical reimbursement" means a nontransferable authorization in law for an individual to qualify for payment or reimbursement from a federal, state, or local government agency for the nonexclusive provision …

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "welfare" must be narrowly construed to encompass the protection of members of the public against fraud or harm. The term does not encompass the protection of existing businesses or agencies, whether publicly or privately owned, against competitio…

Sec. 7. All occupational regulations must be limited to those demonstrably necessary and carefully tailored to fulfill legitimate public health, safety, or welfare objectives. As added by P.L.142-2023, SEC.1.

Sec. 8. (a) Not later than July 1, 2026, each public agency shall conduct a comprehensive review of all occupational licenses and occupational regulations within the public agency's jurisdiction. In conducting a review under this section, the public agency shall do the following:…

Sec. 9. (a) After July 1, 2026, a person who engages in an occupation or profession to which an occupational regulation applies may file a petition for repeal or modification of the occupational regulation with the public agency having jurisdiction over enforcement of the occupat…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a health facility licensed under IC 16-28. As added by P.L.75-2004, SEC.3.

Sec. 10. (a) A protocol of a health facility developed under this chapter must be: (1) based on clinical considerations; and (2) reviewed by the health facility's drug regimen committee at least quarterly. (b) A protocol of a health facility developed under this chapter may not: …

Sec. 11. A protocol developed under this chapter must include the following: (1) The identification of: (A) the individual whose drug regimen may be adjusted; (B) the attending physician who is delegating the authority to adjust an individual's drug regimen; and (C) the pharmacis…

Sec. 12. A protocol developed under this chapter that is implemented for a Medicaid recipient must comply with any statutes, regulations, and procedures under the state Medicaid program relating to the preferred drug list established under IC 12-15-35-28. As added by P.L.75-2004,…

Sec. 13. If a protocol developed under this chapter allows a pharmacist to substitute a therapeutic alternative for the drug prescribed by the individual's attending physician, the attending physician's authorization of the substitution is valid only for the duration of the presc…

Sec. 14. This chapter does not allow a pharmacist to substitute a therapeutic alternative for the drug prescribed by the individual's attending physician unless the substitution is authorized by the attending physician under a valid protocol under this chapter. As added by P.L.75…

Sec. 15. The individual's attending physician: (1) shall review a protocol approved and implemented for a patient of the physician at the physician's next visit to the health facility, and at each subsequent visit of the physician to the health facility; and (2) may at any time m…

Sec. 16. (a) Documentation of protocols must be maintained in a current, consistent, and readily retrievable manner. (b) After making an adjustment to an individual's drug regimen, the pharmacist shall immediately document the adjustment in the patient's medical record. (c) The p…

Sec. 17. (a) This chapter does not modify the requirements of other statutes relating to the confidentiality of medical records. (b) This chapter does not make any other licensed health care provider or pharmaceutical manufacturer liable for the actions of a pharmacist carried ou…

Sec. 18. A pharmacist who violates this chapter is subject to discipline under IC 25-1-9. As added by P.L.75-2004, SEC.3.

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "attending physician" means a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 who is responsible for the ongoing health care of an individual who resides in a health facility. (b) The medical director of a health facility to which the individual is admitt…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "protocol" means a policy, procedure, or protocol of a health facility concerning: (1) the adjustment of a patient's drug regimen as allowed under this chapter by; or (2) other patient care services delegated to; a pharmacist licensed under this a…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "therapeutic alternative" means a drug product that: (1) has a different chemical structure from; (2) is of the same pharmacological or therapeutic class as; and (3) usually can be expected to have similar therapeutic effects and adverse reaction …

Sec. 5. For purposes of this chapter, a pharmacist adjusts a drug regimen if the pharmacist: (1) changes the duration of treatment for a current drug therapy; (2) adjusts a drug's strength, dosage form, frequency of administration, or route of administration; (3) discontinues the…

Sec. 6. At the time an individual is admitted to a health facility that has adopted a protocol under this chapter, the individual's attending physician shall signify in writing in the form and manner prescribed by the health facility whether the protocol applies in the care and t…

Sec. 7. (a) A pharmacist may adjust the drug therapy regimen of the individual under: (1) the written authorization of the individual's attending physician under section 6 of this chapter; (2) the health facility's protocols; and (3) this chapter. (b) The pharmacist shall review …

Sec. 8. If a health facility elects to implement, revise, or renew a protocol under this chapter, the health facility shall establish a drug regimen review committee consisting of: (1) the health facility's medical director; (2) the health facility's director of nursing; and (3) …

Sec. 9. Except for the addition or deletion of authorized physicians and pharmacists, a modification to a written protocol requires the initiation of a new protocol. As added by P.L.75-2004, SEC.3.