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Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-27.5-5-1

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Section effective September 1, 2025.>

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, “health care professional” means any of the following:

(1) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.

(2) A dentist licensed under IC 25-14.

(3) A chiropractor licensed under IC 25-10-1.

(4) A nurse licensed under IC 25-23-1.

(5) A podiatrist licensed under IC 25-29.

(6) An optometrist licensed under IC 25-24.

(7) A physical therapist licensed under IC 25-27 or a physical therapy assistant certified under IC 25-27.

(8) A speech-language pathologist or an audiologist licensed under IC 25-35.6-3.

(9) A speech-language pathology aide or an audiology aide (as defined in IC 25-35.6-1-2).

(10) An:

(A) occupational therapist licensed;  or

(B) occupational therapy assistant licensed;

under IC 25-23.5.

(11) A social worker licensed under IC 25-23.6 or a clinical social worker licensed under IC 25-23.6.

(12) A pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26-13.

(b) As used in this chapter, “home health aide services” means only those home health services that may be performed by a home health aide under this chapter and 42 CFR 484.80.

(c) As used in this chapter, “supervision” means guidance provided by a qualified health care professional to a subordinate for the purpose of accomplishing a function or activity.

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