{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-1-9.5-3.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-1-9.5-3.5","heading":"\"Practitioner\"","body":"Sec. 3.5. (a) As used in this chapter, \"practitioner\" means an individual who holds an unlimited license to practice as any of the following in Indiana:\n(1) An athletic trainer licensed under IC 25-5.1.\n(2) A chiropractor licensed under IC 25-10.\n(3) A dental hygienist licensed under IC 25-13.\n(4) The following:\n(A) A dentist licensed under IC 25-14.\n(B) An individual who holds a dental residency permit issued under IC 25-14-1-5.\n(C) An individual who holds a dental faculty license under IC 25-14-1-5.5.\n(5) A diabetes educator licensed under IC 25-14.3.\n(6) A dietitian licensed under IC 25-14.5.\n(7) A genetic counselor licensed under IC 25-17.3.\n(8) The following:\n(A) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.\n(B) An individual who holds a temporary permit under IC 25-22.5-5-4.\n(9) A nurse licensed under IC 25-23.\n(10) The following:\n(A) An occupational therapist licensed under IC 25-23.5.\n(B) An occupational therapy assistant licensed under IC 25-23.5.\n(11) Any behavioral health and human services professional licensed under IC 25-23.6.\n(12) An optometrist licensed under IC 25-24.\n(13) A pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26.\n(14) A physical therapist licensed under IC 25-27.\n(15) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5.\n(16) A podiatrist licensed under IC 25-29.\n(17) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33.\n(18) A respiratory care practitioner licensed under IC 25-34.5.\n(19) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under IC 25-35.6.\n(20) A veterinarian licensed under IC 25-38.1.\n(21) A behavior analyst licensed under IC 25-8.5.\n(22) A school psychologist licensed by the department of education.\n(b) The term includes the following:\n(1) A developmental therapist enrolled by the bureau of child development services to provide special instruction, as defined in 34 CFR 303.13(b)(14), to infants and toddlers receiving early intervention services.\n(2) A peer as defined in IC 12-21-8-5 and certified by the division of mental health and addiction.\n(3) A speech-language pathology assistant (IC 25-35.6-1-2(g)(3)).\n(4) A clinical fellow in speech language pathology.\n(5) A student who:\n(A) is pursuing a course of study in, or is a graduate from, a program in a profession specified in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(22); and\n(B) is providing services directed by an individual who holds a license in Indiana for that profession.\n(6) The following providers within a community mental health center:\n(A) A qualified behavioral health professional.\n(B) Other behavioral health professional.\n(7) A physical therapist assistant certified under IC 25-27-1-6.3.\n(c) The term includes a behavior analyst during the time in which the professional licensing agency is preparing to implement licensure of behavioral analysts under IC 25-8.5. This subsection expires June 30, 2026.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Chapter 9.5. Telehealth Services and Prescriptions"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-1-9.5-3.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"1ee8e1160f5c1974b849cce2a0deca21c93aa1be608afef7af5252a9b04c0fdb","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-1-9.5-3","next":"us-in/ic-25-1-9.5-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}