Indiana § 16-27-2-1 - "Health care professional"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-27-2-1 — "Health care professional", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-27-2-1. "Health care professional"
Sec. 1. 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.]
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; P.L.197-2011, SEC.65; P.L.207-2021, SEC.14.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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