Section 25-14-4-9 - Rules and guidelines Before January 2, 1994, the state board of dentistry established by IC 25-14-1-2 shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that may include the following:
(1) Guidelines regarding the referral of subscribing dentists for specialty services.(2) Guidelines for ensuring that patient referrals by the for-profit dental referral service must be initiated by a patient.(3) Guidelines for ensuring that the for-profit dental referral service does not impose a fee on the subscribing dentists dependent upon the number of referrals or the amount of professional fees paid by the patient to the dentist.(4) Guidelines for ensuring there is a prohibition against for-profit dental referral services limiting dentist subscribers solely on the basis of a dentist's exclusive geographic location.(5) Guidelines regarding dentists basing fees on services performed with no additional fee charged because the patient is a referral.(6) Guidelines for preventing for-profit dental referral service advertisements that are false, misleading, or deceptive.(7) Guidelines considering the content of disclaimers required in section 4 of this chapter for dental referral services that advertise on television or any other medium that combine audio and video. Such guidelines may require both audio and visual disclaimers.(8) A procedure for a for-profit dental referral service to forward complaints to the proper state authority.(9) Appropriate safeguards to ensure that all subscribing dentists are fairly selected for referrals on a rotating basis.(10) Guidelines for ensuring that a for-profit dental referral service must charge each subscribing dentist in the same advertising market the same fee to become a member of the service.As added by P.L. 33-1993, SEC.23. Amended by P.L. 24-1999, SEC.16.