"Compilation of the Indiana Code and Indiana Administrative Code: Comprehensive Legal Reference"

Indiana State Board of Nursing

Compilation of the Indiana Code and
Indiana Administrative Code


2013 Edition




Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Indiana State Board of Nursing
Indiana Government Center-South
402 West Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: (317) 234-2043
Fax: (317) 233-4236 or (317) 233-5559
Email:
Website: www.PLA.IN.gov


NOTICE: This compilation incorporates the most recent revisions of statutes and administrative rules available as
of January 16, 2013. Note that this compilation is not an official version of the Indiana Code or the Indiana
Administrative Code. It is distributed as a general guide to Indiana nursing laws and regulations. It is not intended
to be offered as legal advice, and it may contain typographical errors. Neither the Indiana State Board of Nursing
nor the staff of the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency is able to provide legal advice on issues contained herein.
For legal advice, please consult an attorney. To obtain official copies of the Indiana Code or Indiana Administrative
Code, please contact your nearest public library.
If you wish to obtain additional copies of this law book, they are available for free on our website located at
http://www.in.gov/pla.



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, INDIANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING

January 2013 Edition

TABLE OF CONTENTS



INDIANA CODE § 25-23 – Nurses

IC 25-23-1 Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education Programs Page 10

IC 25-23-1-0.1 Application of certain amendments to chapter Page 10

IC 25-23-1-1 Definitions Page 10

IC 25-23-1-1.1 Additional definitions Page 10

IC 25-23-1-1.2 “Licensed practical nurse” defined Page 11

IC 25-23-1-1.3 “Practical nursing” defined Page 11

IC 25-23-1-1.4 “Certified registered nurse anesthetist” defined Page 11

IC 25-23-1-2 Indiana state board of nursing; establishment; members; term of office Page 11
Vacancies

IC 25-23-1-3 Filling vacancies; removal of board members Page 12

IC 25-23-1-4 Qualifications of members of board; oath Page 12

IC 25-23-1-5 Meetings; officers; quorum Page 12

IC 25-23-1-6 Repealed Page 13

IC 25-23-1-7 Powers and duties of board Page 13

IC 25-23-1-7.1 Rules and regulations Page 13

IC 25-23-1-8 Repealed Page 14

IC 25-23-1-9 Repealed Page 14

IC 25-23-1-10 Compensation of board members Page 14

IC 25-23-1-10.5 Temporary permits Page 14

IC 25-23-1-11 Requirements for registered nurse applicants; endorsement license; Page 14
Fees; use of title

IC 25-23-1-12 Requirements for practical nurse applicants; endorsement license; Page 15
Fees; use of title

IC 25-23-1-13 Repealed Page 16


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,IC 25-23-1-13.1 Midwives Page 16

IC 25-23-1-14 Repealed Page 16

IC 25-23-1-15 Repealed Page 16

IC 25-23-1-16 Repealed Page 16

IC 25-23-1-16.1 Expiration of license; renewal; fee Page 16

IC 25-23-1-17 Receipts; use and disposition Page 17

IC 25-23-1-18 Failure to renew license; reinstatement; fee Page 17

IC 25-23-1-19 Repealed Page 17

IC 25-23-1-19.4 Advanced practice nurses; collaboration with licensed practitioner Page 17

IC 25-23-1-19.5 Advanced practice nurses; authority to prescribe legend drugs Page 17

IC 25-23-1-19.6 Advanced practice nurses; prescriptions; identification numbers Page 18

IC 25-23-1-19.7 Renewal of prescriptive authority Page 18

IC 25-23-1-19.8 Audit; procedure; provide information to board; order to show cause Page 19
Hearing; divulging records to professional licensing agency; immunity
From liability

IC 25-23-1-20 Application for nursing education program; employment of registered Page 19
nurses

IC 25-23-1-21 Survey of board; approval; surveys of accredited schools Page 20

IC 25-23-1-22 Repealed Page 20

IC 25-23-1-23 Repealed Page 20

IC 25-23-1-24 Repealed Page 20

IC 25-23-1-25 Repealed Page 20

IC 25-23-1-25.1 Repealed Page 20

IC 25-23-1-26 Duty of attorney general Page 20

IC 25-23-1-27 Violations; penalty Page 21

IC 25-23-1-27.1 Limitations on application of chapter; “licensed health professional” Page 21
Defined

IC 25-23-1-27.2 Injunction from continuing violation of chapter; punishment Page 22

IC 25-23-1-27.5 Repealed Page 22

IC 25-23-1-28 Repealed Page 22



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, IC 25-23-1-29 Practitioners of Church of Christ Scientist Page 22

IC 25-23-1-30 Administration of anesthesia by certified registered nurse anesthetist Page 22

IC 25-23-1-31 Rehabilitation of impaired registered nurse or licensed practical Page 22
Nurse; use of information after noncompliance

IC 25-23-1-33 Processing to be nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist; use of title Page 23

IC 25-23-1-34 Impaired nurses account Page 23


INDIANA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 848-1 Registered Nurses and Practical Nurses


Rule 1. Definitions; Administration Page 25

848 IAC 1-1-1 Evaluation of credentials (Repealed) Page 25

848 IAC 1-1-2 Definitions (Repealed) Page 25

848 IAC 1-1-2.1 Definitions Page 25

848 IAC 1-1-3 Accreditation (Repealed) Page 26

848 IAC 1-1-4 Criteria for accreditation (Repealed) Page 26

848 IAC 1-1-5 Appeals Page 26

848 IAC 1-1-6 Licensure by examination Page 26

848 IAC 1-1-7 Licensure by endorsement Page 27

848 IAC 1-1-8 Renewal of license Page 28

848 IAC 1-1-9 Inactive status Page 28

848 IAC 1-1-10 Duplicate license Page 28

848 IAC 1-1-11 Name change Page 28

848 IAC 1-1-12 Failure to renew license; reinstatement (Repealed) Page 28

848 IAC 1-1-13 Employment conditions; enforcement powers and duties; records Page 28
And reports

848 IAC 1-1-14 Fees Page 29

848 IAC 1-1-15 Temporary permits Page 29


Rule 2. Accreditation Page 29

848 IAC 1-2-1 Opening a program Page 29

848 IAC 1-2-2 Closing a program Page 30

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