{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-1-9-6.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-1-9-6.5","heading":"Chiropractors; waiver of deductible or copayment","body":"Sec. 6.5. (a) In addition to section 4 of this chapter, a practitioner licensed to practice chiropractic is subject to the exercise of the disciplinary sanctions under section 9 of this chapter if, after a hearing, the board regulating the profession finds a practitioner has:\n(1) waived a payment of a deductible or a copayment required to be made to the practitioner by a patient under the patient's insurance or health care plan; and\n(2) advertised the waiver of a payment described in subdivision (1).\n(b) This section does not apply to the waiver of a deductible or a copayment by a practitioner if:\n(1) the practitioner determines chiropractic service is necessary for the immediate health and welfare of a patient;\n(2) the practitioner determines the payment of a deductible or a copayment would create a substantial financial hardship for the patient; and\n(3) the waiver is based on the evaluation of the individual patient and is not a regular business practice of the practitioner.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-1-9-6.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"77571c9fd794eb93b99efcc046fd2813dc2cb5c4632a30e1c0b527236b26837f","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-1-9-6","next":"us-in/ic-25-1-9-6.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}