Ind. Code ch. 25-22.5-5

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Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5-1 Licenses with examination

Sec. 1. Licenses with Examination. Any applicant who successfully passes the examination provided in chapter 4, and who meets all of the requirements of chapter 3, is entitled to be registered as a physician and to receive an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine. Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5-2 Licenses without examination

Sec. 2. (a) The board in its discretion may register as a physician and may issue by endorsement an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine to any applicant who has: (1) complied with the minimum requirements of IC 25-22.5-3; and (2) passed an examination: (A) for licensure in another state or territory of the United States, or Canada; or (B) given by a recognized certifying agency approved by the board; if that examination was, in the opinion of the board, equivalent in every respect to Indiana's examination at the time it was taken. (b) The board may refuse to issue a license or may issue a probationary license to an applicant for licensure under this section if: (1) the applicant has been disciplined by an administrative agency in another state or jurisdiction; and (2) the board determines that the violation for which the applicant was disciplined has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently as a physician in Indiana. Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.149-1987, SEC.53; P.L.33-1993, SEC.28.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5-2.5 Unlimited and probationary licenses; refusal to license; removal of limitation

Sec. 2.5. (a) The board may: (1) refuse to issue a license; (2) issue an unlimited license; or (3) issue a probationary license to an applicant for licensure by examination or endorsement; if the applicant has had a license revoked under this chapter and is applying for a new license after the expiration of the period prescribed by IC 25-1-9-12. (b) Before making a determination under subsection (a), the board may require the applicant to engage in full-scale assessments, formal training programs, supervised practice arrangements, formal testing, or other proof of competence as provided under section 2.7 of this chapter. (c) When issuing a probationary license under this section, the board may require the individual holding the license to perform any of the following acts as a condition for the issuance of a probationary license: (1) Submit a regular report to the board concerning matters that are the basis of probation. (2) Limit the practice of the individual to the areas prescribed by the board. (3) Continue or renew the individual's professional education. (4) Perform or refrain from performing acts, as the board considers appropriate to the public interest or the rehabilitation of the individual. (5) Engage in community restitution or service without compensation for a number of hours specified by the board. (6) Any combination of these conditions. (d) If the board determines following a hearing that the deficiency requiring disciplinary action concerning the individual has been remedied, the board shall remove any limitation placed on the individual's license under subsection (c). As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.33-1993, SEC.29; P.L.32-2000, SEC.13; P.L.105-2008, SEC.40.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5-2.7 Provisional license

Sec. 2.7. (a) The board may issue a provisional license to an applicant who: (1) has not practiced medicine or has not maintained continued competency for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the filing of an application for an initial license; (2) has applied for reinstatement of a license under IC 25-1-8-6 that has been lapsed for at least three (3) years; or (3) has submitted a request, petition, motion, or application to reactivate an inactive license previously issued by the board. (b) For an applicant to qualify for a provisional license under subsection (a), the board must find the following: (1) The applicant's practice is deficient in one (1) or more areas. (2) The nature of the applicant's deficiency is such that it does not constitute a violation of the practice act, other than a de minimis violation, as determined by the board. (3) The nature of the applicant's identified practice deficiency is such that it may be monitored until resolved to the satisfaction of the board. (4) The applicant's practice deficiency did not result in death, serious harm, or other serious outcome for a patient or patients. (5) The applicant's practice deficiency did not represent an intentional or willful commission or omission of an act that constitutes a violation of IC 25-1-9-4, IC 25-22.5, or the rules of the board. (6) The applicant's practice deficiency did not involve sexual misconduct. (c) As a condition for an applicant to hold a provisional license, the board may require full-scale assessments, engagement in formal training programs, supervised practice arrangements, formal testing, or other proof of competence. (d) An applicant under this section shall develop an individualized practice reentry program subject to the approval of the board. (e) The duration of a provisional license shall be determined by the board and reviewed at least annually by the board. (f) When an applicant has demonstrated to the board that the applicant has satisfactorily met the terms of the individualized practice reentry program, the applicant shall be released from terms of the provisional license and is entitled to hold an unlimited license under IC 25-22.5-3-1. (g) A provisional license is a nonrestricted license, and the issuance of a provisional license issued under this section may not be construed as a disciplinary action taken by the board. (h) The board may take disciplinary action against an applicant who holds a provisional license if, after a hearing, the board finds any of the following: (1) Failure to comply with any term of the provisional license. (2) Receipt of evidence from an appointed supervisor or workplace monitor that the holder of the provisional license has failed to make satisfactory progress or successfully complete the requirements of the provisional license. (3) Receipt of evidence from an appointed supervisor or workplace monitor that the holder of the provisional license has failed to incorporate learned knowledge and skills into the holder's practice or has continued to demonstrate the same practice deficiency that led to the issuance of the provisional license. (4) A violation of IC 25-1-9. (i) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board for modification, withdrawal, or retirement of the provisional license. As added by P.L.105-2008, SEC.41.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5-3 Waiver of requirements

Sec. 3. The board, in certain exceptional instances, may waive for limited licenses, temporary medical permits, or final licensure any of the provisions of this article, including fee requirements, if a complete evaluation by the board of the applicant's previous training, education, and practice determines them to equal or exceed the requirements of this article. Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.247-1985, SEC.12.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5-4 Temporary medical permits

Sec. 4. (a) The board may authorize the agency to issue temporary medical permits for the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine. When a temporary medical permit is issued, it is subject to any termination date specified by the board. A temporary medical permit may be issued to any person who: (1) has completed the academic requirements for the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy from a medical school approved by the board; and (2) desires to obtain postgraduate medical education or training in a medical education institution or hospital located in Indiana which has standards for postgraduate medical education and training satisfactory to the board; is required to obtain a temporary medical permit unless the graduate possesses an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in Indiana. Application for the permit must be made to the board subject to this article. A temporary medical permit issued to a person under this subsection for purposes of postgraduate training is valid for a period of one (1) year and may be renewed for additional one (1) year periods at the discretion of the board. (b) A medical educational institution located in Indiana which has standards satisfactory to the board may, in the board's discretion, secure from it a permit for a person in the active practice of medicine outside the state of Indiana or the United States, but who is not licensed in Indiana, to teach medicine in the institution for an annually renewable period not to exceed one (1) year by filing with the board an application by the institution and the person certifying: (1) the person's professional qualifications; (2) the term of the teaching appointment; (3) the medical subjects to be taught; and (4) other information and assurances as the board may require. If the application is approved, the person is entitled to receive a "temporary medical teaching permit" which authorizes the person to teach medicine in the applicant institution for a stated period not to exceed one (1) year. This permit must be kept in the possession of the institution and surrendered by it to the board for cancellation within thirty (30) days after the person has ceased teaching in the institution. The permit authorizes the person to practice in the institution only and, in the course of teaching, to practice those medical or osteopathic medical acts as are usually and customarily performed by a physician teaching in a medical educational institution, but does not authorize the person to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine otherwise. (c) Any medical educational institution in this state which authorizes or permits a physician to violate this article or which itself violates this section may, in the discretion of the board, be disqualified from further receiving the benefits of this section. (d) A person who holds a valid license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in the United States, its possessions, or Canada, and who is seeking licensure by endorsement, may be issued a temporary medical permit by the agency upon the authorization of the board. A temporary medical permit issued under this subsection is valid for ninety (90) days or for a period considered appropriate by the board. (e) A person who is licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine by any board or licensing agency of another state or jurisdiction, and who meets the requirements established by the board under IC 25-22.5-2-7, may be issued a temporary medical permit limited by terms and conditions considered appropriate by the board. A temporary medical permit issued under this subsection is valid for a nonrenewable period of no more than thirty (30) days. Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.247-1985, SEC.13; P.L.1-2006, SEC.448; P.L.78-2017, SEC.14.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5-4.5 Repealed

As added by P.L.184-2003, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.94; P.L.1-2006, SEC.449. Repealed by P.L.177-2009, SEC.63.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5-4.6 Noneducational commission for foreign medical graduates certified graduate permits

Sec. 4.6. (a) The board may authorize the agency to issue noneducational commission for foreign medical graduates certified graduate permits for the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine. A noneducational commission for foreign medical graduates certified graduate permit is subject to any termination date specified by the board. (b) The board may issue a noneducational commission for foreign medical graduates certified graduate 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 or doctor of osteopathic 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 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 noneducational commission for foreign medical graduates certified graduate 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 noneducational commission for foreign medical graduates certified graduate permit under this section is not required to take any step of the United States Medical Licensure Examination. (f) A noneducational commission for foreign medical graduates certified graduate 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 noneducational commission for foreign medical graduates certified graduate 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 or osteopathic medicine otherwise. (h) The board may deny an application for a noneducational commission for foreign medical graduates certified graduate 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 noneducational commission for foreign medical graduates certified graduate 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; and (3) attests that the physician will monitor the work of the physician holding the noneducational commission for foreign medical graduates certified graduate permit. The affidavit must be filed with the agency before the person holding the noneducational commission for foreign medical graduates certified graduate permit may provide medical services. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.78-2017, SEC.15; P.L.180-2018, SEC.21; P.L.90-2019, SEC.47.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5-4.7 Legalization of actions taken under section 4.5 of this chapter after June 30, 2008, and before May 13, 2009

Sec. 4.7. Any action taken under section 4.5 of this chapter (before its repeal) after June 30, 2008, but before May 13, 2009, is legalized and validated. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.407.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5-5 Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.247-1985, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.185-1993, SEC.15.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5-6 Eye enucleators; corneal excision technicians; registration; training programs

Sec. 6. (a) The board shall register as an eye enucleator an individual who qualifies for registration under rules adopted by the board under IC 25-22.5-2-7. An applicant for registration as an eye enucleator must submit evidence that the applicant has successfully completed a training program in the enucleation of eyes approved by the board. To be approved, a training program must: (1) be taught by one (1) or more surgeons or physicians; (2) include instruction and practice in: (A) anatomy and physiology of the eye; (B) the maintenance of a sterile field during the removal of an eye; and (C) the use of appropriate instruments and sterile procedures for removing the eye; and (3) comply with rules adopted by the board under IC 25-22.5-2-7. Registration of an eye enucleator under this section does not qualify the eye enucleator to remove corneas or corneal tissue. (b) The board shall register as a corneal excision technician a person who qualifies for registration under rules adopted by the board under IC 25-22.5-2-7. An applicant for registration as a corneal excision technician must submit evidence that the applicant has successfully completed a training program in corneal excision approved by the board. To be approved, a training program must: (1) be taught by one (1) or more surgeons or physicians; (2) include instruction and practice in: (A) the anatomy and physiology of the eye; (B) maintenance of a sterile field during the removal of a cornea, an eye, or part of an eye; and (C) the use of appropriate instruments and sterile procedures for removing a cornea, an eye, or part of an eye; and (3) comply with rules adopted by the board under IC 25-22.5-2-7. A corneal excision technician registered under this section may remove an eye, part of an eye, a cornea, and corneal tissue. (c) The board may revoke a registration issued under this section upon a showing of good cause for revocation. (d) The board shall adopt rules under IC 25-22.5-2-7 to implement this section. As added by P.L.36-1993, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5-7 Limited license

Sec. 7. (a) For purposes of this section, "health care facility" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-11-1. (b) For purposes of this section, "underserved area" means a county, city, town, census tract, or township designated by the Indiana department of health under IC 16-46-5-7 as underserved by physicians. (c) Except as provided in subsection (d), the board shall issue a limited license to an individual who meets all of the following: (1) The individual applies in a form and manner required by the board. (2) The individual pays a fee of one hundred dollars ($100). (3) The individual: (A) holds: (i) a medical doctorate or substantially similar degree issued by an international medical program in good standing, as determined by the board; and (ii) a certificate issued by the Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates; (B) is in good standing with the medical licensing or regulatory institution of the individual's resident country and has no pending discipline before the licensing or regulatory institution; (C) completed a residency program or other similar postgraduate medical or clinical training that, as determined by the board, is substantially similar to a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; (D) practiced medicine as a licensed physician in a full-time capacity for at least five (5) years out of the preceding six (6) years; (E) achieved a passing score on steps one (1) through three (3) of the United States Medical Licensing Examination; and (F) is proficient in the English language. (4) The individual has a written offer of employment as a physician at a health care facility in an underserved area and the written offer includes the following: (A) A statement that the health care facility formally agrees to sponsor the individual. (B) A requirement that the individual must work in collaboration with a supervising physician through a written collaborative agreement that specifies: (i) the responsibilities and scope of the individual's practice; and (ii) the manner in which the individual must consult, cooperate, and coordinate with the supervising physician. (C) A statement that: (i) the governing board of the health care facility; or (ii) if the health care facility has no governing body, the chief executive; has, after consulting with the medical staff of the health care facility, granted privileges to the individual. (d) The board may not issue a limited license under this section to an individual who does not possess a federal immigration status allowing the individual to practice as a physician in the United States. (e) A limited license under this section: (1) authorizes the recipient to practice medicine only at a health care facility in an underserved area; and (2) expires biennially in accordance with IC 25-22.5-7-1, and may be renewed for not more than six (6) cumulative years. (f) The board may revoke a limited license under this section if: (1) the recipient is no longer employed as a physician at a health care facility in an undeserved area; or (2) there is a compelling reason to revoke the limited license. (g) Notwithstanding IC 25-22.5-3, the board may convert a limited license under this section that is in good standing to an unlimited license after five (5) years. (h) The board may require a comprehensive evaluation by an independent organization of an individual to determine the individual's competency in the specialty before issuing an unlimited medical license to the individual under subsection (g). (i) This section expires December 31, 2040. As added by P.L.234-2025, SEC.1.

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