Section 16-27-2-1 - "Health care professional" As used in this chapter, "health care professional" means any of the following:
(1) A licensed physician or a physician assistant (as defined in IC 25-22.5-1-1.1).(2) A dentist licensed under IC 25-14.(3) A chiropractor licensed under IC 25-10-1.(4) A podiatrist licensed under IC 25-29.(5) An optometrist licensed under IC 25-24.(6) A nurse licensed under IC 25-23-1.(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.(13) An advanced practice registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23.Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-2.6-1.
Amended by P.L. 207-2021,SEC. 14, eff. 4/29/2021.Amended by P.L. 197-2011, SEC. 65, eff. 7/1/2011.As added by P.L. 2-1993, SEC.10. Amended by P.L. 178-1993, SEC.2; P.L. 147-1997, SEC.2; P.L. 90-2007, SEC.1; P.L. 197-2007, SEC.7.