Ind. Code ch. 25-27.5-5

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Ind. Code § 25-27.5-5-1 Application of chapter

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply to the practice of other health care professionals set forth under IC 25-22.5-1-2(a)(1) through IC 25-22.5-1-2(a)(19). (b) This chapter does not exempt a physician assistant from the requirements of IC 16-41-35-29. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.23; P.L.247-2019, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 25-27.5-5-2 Practice with collaborating physician; examination by physician; collaborative agreement

Sec. 2. (a) A physician assistant: (1) must engage in a dependent practice with a collaborating physician; and (2) may not be independent from the collaborating physician, including any of the activities of other health care providers set forth under IC 25-22.5-1-2(a)(1) through IC 25-22.5-1-2(a)(19). A physician assistant may perform, under a collaborative agreement, the duties and responsibilities that are delegated by the collaborating physician and that are within the collaborating 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 collaborating physician. (b) If a physician assistant determines that a patient needs to be examined by a physician, the physician assistant shall immediately notify the collaborating physician or physician designee. (c) If a physician assistant notifies the collaborating physician that the physician should examine a patient, the collaborating physician shall: (1) schedule an examination of the patient unless the patient declines; or (2) arrange for another physician to examine the patient. (d) A collaborating physician or physician assistant who does not comply with subsections (b) and (c) is subject to discipline under IC 25-1-9. (e) A physician assistant's collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician must: (1) be in writing; (2) include all the tasks delegated to the physician assistant by the collaborating physician; (3) set forth the collaborative agreement for the physician assistant, including the emergency procedures that the physician assistant must follow; and (4) specify the protocol the physician assistant shall follow in prescribing a drug. (f) The physician shall submit the collaborative agreement to the board. The physician assistant may prescribe a drug under the collaborative agreement unless the board denies the collaborative agreement. Any amendment to the collaborative agreement must be resubmitted to the board, and the physician assistant may operate under any new prescriptive authority under the amended collaborative agreement unless the agreement has been denied by the board. (g) A physician or a physician assistant who violates the collaborative agreement described in this section may be disciplined under IC 25-1-9. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.24; P.L.177-2009, SEC.55; P.L.197-2011, SEC.120; P.L.168-2016, SEC.8; P.L.247-2019, SEC.13.

Ind. Code § 25-27.5-5-3 Agents of collaborating physicians

Sec. 3. A physician assistant is the agent of the collaborating physician in the performance of all practice related activities, including the ordering of diagnostic, therapeutic, and other medical services. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.247-2019, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 25-27.5-5-4 Prescribing, dispensing, and administering drugs and medical devices

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in this section, a physician assistant may prescribe, dispense, and administer drugs and medical devices or services to the extent delegated by the collaborating physician. (b) A physician assistant may not prescribe, dispense, or administer ophthalmic devices, including glasses, contact lenses, and low vision devices. (c) A physician assistant may use or dispense only drugs prescribed or approved by the collaborating physician, in accordance with IC 25-1-9.3. A physician assistant may not prescribe or dispense a schedule I controlled substance listed in IC 35-48-2-4. (d) A physician assistant may request, receive, and sign for professional samples and may distribute professional samples to patients if the samples are within the scope of the physician assistant's prescribing privileges delegated by the collaborating physician. (e) A physician assistant may not prescribe drugs unless the physician assistant has: (1) graduated from an accredited physician assistant program; (2) received the required pharmacology training from the accredited program; and (3) the collaborating physician perform the review required by IC 25-27.5-6-1(c)(1). (f) A physician assistant may not prescribe, administer, or monitor general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, or deep sedation as defined by the board. A physician assistant may not administer moderate sedation: (1) if the moderate sedation contains agents in which the manufacturer's general warning advises that the drug should be administered and monitored by an individual who is: (A) experienced in the use of general anesthesia; and (B) not involved in the conduct of the surgical or diagnostic procedure; and (2) during diagnostic tests, surgical procedures, or obstetric procedures unless the following conditions are met: (A) A physician is physically present in the area, is immediately available to assist in the management of the patient, and is qualified to rescue patients from deep sedation. (B) The physician assistant is qualified to rescue patients from deep sedation and is competent to manage a compromised airway and provide adequate oxygenation and ventilation by reason of meeting the following conditions: (i) The physician assistant is certified in advanced cardiopulmonary life support. (ii) The physician assistant has knowledge of and training in the medications used in moderate sedation, including recommended doses, contraindications, and adverse reactions. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.25; P.L.197-2011, SEC.121; P.L.102-2013, SEC.2; P.L.135-2015, SEC.1; P.L.28-2019, SEC.17; P.L.211-2019, SEC.39; P.L.247-2019, SEC.15.

Ind. Code § 25-27.5-5-4.5 INSPECT program report in patient's medical file

Sec. 4.5. A physician assistant may include a report from the INSPECT program in a patient's medical file. Any disclosure or release of a patient's medical file must be in compliance with IC 25-26-24-19. As added by P.L.82-2016, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.51-2019, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 25-27.5-5-5 Display of license; name tags

Sec. 5. A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5 shall: (1) keep the physician assistant's license available for inspection at the primary place of business; and (2) when engaged in the physician assistant's professional activities, wear a name tag identifying the individual as a physician assistant. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.90-2007, SEC.26.

Ind. Code § 25-27.5-5-6 Delegation of authority to prescribe drugs and medical devices; filling prescriptions

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in section 4(d) of this chapter, a collaborating physician may delegate authority to a physician assistant to prescribe: (1) legend drugs except as provided in section 4(c) of this chapter; and (2) medical devices (except ophthalmic devices, including glasses, contact lenses, and low vision devices). (b) A physician assistant who is delegated the authority to prescribe legend drugs or medical devices must do the following: (1) Enter the following on each prescription form that the physician assistant uses to prescribe a legend drug or medical device: (A) The signature of the physician assistant. (B) The initials indicating the credentials awarded to the physician assistant by the NCCPA. (C) The physician assistant's state license number. (2) Comply with all applicable state and federal laws concerning prescriptions for legend drugs and medical devices. (c) A collaborating physician may delegate to a physician assistant the authority to prescribe only legend drugs and medical devices that are within the scope of practice of the licensed collaborating physician or the physician designee. (d) A physician assistant who is delegated the authority to prescribe controlled substances under subsection (a) and in accordance with the limitations specified in section 4(c) of this chapter must do the following: (1) Obtain an Indiana controlled substance registration and a federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration. (2) Enter the following on each prescription form that the physician assistant uses to prescribe a controlled substance: (A) The signature of the physician assistant. (B) The initials indicating the credentials awarded to the physician assistant by the NCCPA. (C) The physician assistant's state license number. (D) The physician assistant's federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number. (3) Comply with all applicable state and federal laws concerning prescriptions for controlled substances. (e) A collaborating physician may only delegate to a physician assistant the authority to prescribe controlled substances: (1) that may be prescribed within the scope of practice of the licensed collaborating physician or the physician designee; and (2) in accordance with the limitations set forth in section 4(c) of this chapter. (f) Unless the pharmacist has specific knowledge that filling the prescription written by a physician assistant will violate a collaborative agreement or is illegal, a pharmacist shall fill a prescription written by a physician assistant without requiring to see the physician assistant's collaborative agreement. (g) A prescription written by a physician assistant that complies with this chapter does not require a cosignature from the collaborative physician or physician designee. As added by P.L.90-2007, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.197-2011, SEC.122; P.L.102-2013, SEC.3; P.L.135-2015, SEC.2; P.L.247-2019, SEC.16.

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