Title 25, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Sec. 11. "Physician designee" means a physician: (1) who: (A) works in; or (B) is trained in; the same practice area as the practice area of the collaborating physician; and (2) to whom responsibility for the collaboration with a physician assistant is temporarily designated when…

Sec. 12. "Prescribe" means to direct, order, or designate the use of or manner of using a drug, medicine, or treatment by spoken or written words or other means. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11.

Sec. 15. "Trainee" means an individual who is currently enrolled in an approved program. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11.

Sec. 2. "Approved program" means 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 i…

Sec. 3. "Board" refers to the medical licensing board of Indiana. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11.

Sec. 4.7. "Collaborating physician" means a physician licensed by the board who collaborates with and is responsible for a physician assistant. As added by P.L.247-2019, SEC.6.

Sec. 4.9. (a) "Collaboration" means overseeing the activities of, and accepting responsibility for, the medical services rendered by a physician assistant and that one (1) of the following conditions is met at all times that services are rendered or tasks are performed by the phy…

Sec. 5. "Committee" refers to the physician assistant committee established by IC 25-27.5-3-1. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.2-1995, SEC.98.

Sec. 6. "Dependent practice" means the performance of an act, a duty, or a function delegated to a physician assistant by the collaborating physician or physician designee. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.247-2019, SEC.8.

Sec. 7. "Diagnosis" means to determine the nature of a disease or other physical or mental condition. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11.

Sec. 7.3. "Dispense" means issuing medical devices or one (1) or more doses of a drug in a suitable container with appropriate labeling for subsequent administration to or use by a patient. As added by P.L.90-2007, SEC.9.

Sec. 7.5. "INSPECT program" means the Indiana scheduled prescription electronic collection and tracking program established by IC 25-1-13-4. As added by P.L.82-2016, SEC.9.

Sec. 8. "NCCPA" refers to the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11.

Sec. 9. "Physician" means an individual who: (1) holds the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy, or an equivalent degree; and (2) holds an unlimited license under IC 25-22.5 to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11.…

Sec. 1. (a) The plumbers recovery fund is established for: (1) the purpose set out in this chapter; and (2) carrying out the duties of the Indiana plumbing commission. The fund shall be administered by the Indiana plumbing commission. (b) The treasurer of state shall invest the m…

Sec. 10. (a) If the plumbing commission is required to make any payment from the plumbers recovery fund in settlement of a claim or toward the satisfaction of an order under this chapter, the plumbing commission shall suspend the judgment debtor's license. The licensee is not eli…

Sec. 11. When the plumbing commission has ordered and caused payment to be made from the plumbers recovery fund to a judgment creditor, the plumbing commission is subrogated to the rights of the judgment creditor with respect to the amount paid. As added by P.L.260-1987, SEC.1. A…

Sec. 12. Subject to the approval of the budget agency, the commission may expend the interest earned by the plumbers recovery fund for the following: (1) Publications that provide: (A) information concerning the commission's activities and administrative rulings; and (B) other ed…

Sec. 13. (a) The office of the attorney general shall provide the staff assistance necessary to: (1) enable the plumbing commission to perform its duties under this chapter; and (2) enforce this chapter. (b) Expenses incurred by the office of the attorney general under this secti…

Sec. 2. (a) If the total amount in the plumbers recovery fund (including principal and interest) plus estimated revenues from the fee assessed under section 2.1 of this chapter from July 1 of the current year through June 30 of the next year will be less than three hundred thirty…

Sec. 2.1. (a) At the time of initial licensure under this article, each licensee shall pay the fees established by the commission under IC 25-1-8-2 for the following: (1) A plumbing contractor. (2) A journeyman plumber. (b) Fees collected under subsection (a) shall be placed in t…

Sec. 2.2. If the total amount in the plumbing recovery fund (including principal and interest) exceeds five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($550,000) at the end of a state fiscal year after the payment of all claims and expenses, the amount in excess of five hundred fifty thousan…

Sec. 3. Any interest earned on investment of money in the plumbers recovery fund shall be credited at least annually to the fund. No money may be appropriated from the state general fund for payment of any expenses incurred under this chapter, and none of these expenses may be ch…

Sec. 4. (a) If any aggrieved person obtains a final judgment in any court against any plumbing contractor to recover damages for a violation under IC 25-1-11 or the plumbing codes of the state (with or without a finding by the Indiana plumbing commission) that results in an actua…

Sec. 5. (a) If the payment in full of two (2) or more pending valid claims that have been filed by aggrieved persons against a single plumbing contractor would exceed the fifty thousand dollar ($50,000) limit set forth in section 4 of this chapter, the fifty thousand dollars ($50…

Sec. 6. Any plumbing contractor who is licensed or renews a license under this article after December 31, 1987, and upon whom personal service cannot be made with reasonable diligence shall be considered to have appointed the commission as the plumbing contractor's agent for serv…

Sec. 7. An order for payment from the plumbers recovery fund may not be issued unless the action to recover from the plumbers recovery fund was commenced within two (2) years after the termination of all proceedings against the plumbing contractor for a violation under IC 25-1-11…

Sec. 8. (a) When any person files an application for an order directing payment from the plumbers recovery fund, the plumbing commission shall promptly review and consider the application, and it may issue an order directing payment out of the plumbers recovery fund, as provided …

Sec. 9. Upon a final order of the plumbing commission directing that payment be made out of the plumbers recovery fund, the plumbing commission shall, subject to sections 4 through 5 of this chapter, make the payment out of the plumbers recovery fund as provided in section 5 of t…

Sec. 1. The Indiana board of registration for soil scientists is established. The board shall administer this article. As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. Each member of the board must be: (1) a resident of Indiana; and (2) appointed by the governor. As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. The board consists of the following five (5) members: (1) Four (4) soil scientists who, at the time of appointment, include: (A) one (1) member from federal, state, or local government; (B) one (1) member involved in education in a teaching, a research, or an extension co…

Sec. 4. (a) Each board member serves a term of four (4) years. (b) A board member may serve until the member's successor is appointed and qualified under this chapter. (c) A board member may not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. (a) The governor may remove a board member for cause. (b) A vacancy in the membership of the board is filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term. As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

Sec. 6. Three (3) members of the board constitute a quorum. As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

Sec. 7. The affirmative vote of a majority of the total membership of the board is required for the board to take action on any matter. As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

Sec. 8. Each year the board shall elect from its members a chairperson and a secretary. As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

Sec. 9. A member of the board is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). However, the member is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duti…

Sec. 1. The definitions set forth in this chapter apply to this article. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 10. "Confidentiality" means the principle that data or information is not made available or disclosed to unauthorized persons or processes. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 11. "Coordinated licensure information system" or "coordinated data base" refers to the integrated process for collecting, storing, and sharing information on psychologist licensure and enforcement activities related to psychology licensure laws and that is administered by t…

Sec. 12. "Day" means any part of a day in which psychological work is performed. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 13. "Distant state" means the compact state where a psychologist is physically present (not through the use of telecommunication technology) to provide temporary in-person, face-to-face psychological services. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 14. "E.Passport" means a certificate issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards that promotes the standardization in the criteria of interjurisdictional telepsychology practice and facilitates the process for licensed psychologists to provide telepsy…

Sec. 15. "Executive board" means a group of directors elected or appointed to act on behalf of and within the powers granted to the group by the commission. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.