"Mental health service provider"
Ind. Code § 34-6-2.1-123
in effectSec. 123. "Mental health service provider", for purposes of IC 34-30-16, means any of the following:
(1) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(2) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21.
(3) A private institution licensed under IC 12-25.
(4) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33.
(5) A school psychologist licensed by the Indiana state board of education.
(6) A postsecondary educational institution counseling center under the direction of a licensed psychologist, physician, or mental health professional.
(7) A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse licensed under IC 25-23.
(8) A clinical social worker licensed under IC 25-23.6-5-2.
(9) A partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, or a professional corporation (as defined in IC 23-1.5-1-10) whose partners, members, or shareholders are mental health service providers described in subdivisions (1) through (6).
(10) A community mental health center (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-78).
(11) A program for the treatment, care, or rehabilitation of alcohol abusers or drug abusers that is:
(A) certified under IC 12-23-1-6; or
(B) created and funded under IC 12-23-14 or IC 33-23-16.
(12) A state institution (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-318).
(13) A provider (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-267(5)).
As added by P.L.186-2025, SEC.176. Amended by P.L.145-2026, SEC.223.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/34Fetched: 10/17/2026