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	1	+	ES0462.1
	2	+	April 3, 2025
	3	+	ENGROSSED
	4	+	SENATE BILL No. 462
	5	+	_____
	6	+	DIGEST OF SB 462 (Updated April 2, 2025 1:57 pm - DI 140)
	7	+	Citations Affected: IC 25-1.
	8	+	Synopsis: Behavior analysts. Reenacts an expired provision in the
	9	+	definition of "practitioner" as it relates to behavior analysts.
	10	+	Effective: January 1, 2025 (retroactive).
	11	+	Charbonneau, Crider
	12	+	(HOUSE SPONSOR — GREENE)
	13	+	January 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
	14	+	Services.
	15	+	January 23, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass.
	16	+	January 27, 2025, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
	17	+	January 28, 2025, read third time, passed. Yeas 49, nays 0.
	18	+	HOUSE ACTION
	19	+	March 3, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and
	20	+	Pensions.
	21	+	April 3, 2025, reported — Do Pass.
	22	+	ES 462—LS 7534/DI 92 April 3, 2025
1	23		First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
2	24		PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
3	25		Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
4	26		additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
5	27		Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
6	28		provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
7	29		word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
8	30		a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
9	31		Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
10	32		between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11		-	SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 462
12		-	AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and
13		-	occupations.
	33	+	ENGROSSED
	34	+	SENATE BILL No. 462
	35	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
	36	+	professions and occupations.
14	37		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
15		-	SECTION 1. IC 25-1-9.5-3.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.109-2022,
16		-	SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
17		-	JANUARY 1, 2025 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 3.5. (a) As used in this
18		-	chapter, "practitioner" means an individual who holds an unlimited
19		-	license to practice as any of the following in Indiana:
20		-	(1) An athletic trainer licensed under IC 25-5.1.
21		-	(2) A chiropractor licensed under IC 25-10.
22		-	(3) A dental hygienist licensed under IC 25-13.
23		-	(4) The following:
24		-	(A) A dentist licensed under IC 25-14.
25		-	(B) An individual who holds a dental residency permit issued
26		-	under IC 25-14-1-5.
27		-	(C) An individual who holds a dental faculty license under
28		-	IC 25-14-1-5.5.
29		-	(5) A diabetes educator licensed under IC 25-14.3.
30		-	(6) A dietitian licensed under IC 25-14.5.
31		-	(7) A genetic counselor licensed under IC 25-17.3.
32		-	(8) The following:
33		-	(A) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.
34		-	(B) An individual who holds a temporary permit under
35		-	IC 25-22.5-5-4.
36		-	SEA 462 2
37		-	(9) A nurse licensed under IC 25-23.
38		-	(10) The following:
39		-	(A) An occupational therapist licensed under IC 25-23.5.
40		-	(B) An occupational therapy assistant licensed under
41		-	IC 25-23.5.
42		-	(11) Any behavioral health and human services professional
43		-	licensed under IC 25-23.6.
44		-	(12) An optometrist licensed under IC 25-24.
45		-	(13) A pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26.
46		-	(14) A physical therapist licensed under IC 25-27.
47		-	(15) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5.
48		-	(16) A podiatrist licensed under IC 25-29.
49		-	(17) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33.
50		-	(18) A respiratory care practitioner licensed under IC 25-34.5.
51		-	(19) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under
52		-	IC 25-35.6.
53		-	(20) A veterinarian licensed under IC 25-38.1.
54		-	(21) A behavior analyst licensed under IC 25-8.5.
55		-	(22) A school psychologist licensed by the department of
56		-	education.
57		-	(b) The term includes the following:
58		-	(1) A developmental therapist enrolled by the bureau of child
59		-	development services to provide special instruction, as defined in
60		-	34 CFR 303.13(b)(14), to infants and toddlers receiving early
61		-	intervention services.
62		-	(2) A peer as defined in IC 12-21-8-5 and certified by the division
63		-	of mental health and addiction.
64		-	(3) A clinical fellow in speech language pathology.
65		-	(4) A student who:
66		-	(A) is pursuing a course of study in, or is a graduate from, a
67		-	program in a profession specified in subsection (a)(1) through
68		-	(a)(22); and
69		-	(B) is providing services directed by an individual who holds
70		-	a license in Indiana for that profession.
71		-	(5) The following providers within a community mental health
72		-	center:
73		-	(A) A qualified behavioral health professional.
74		-	(B) Other behavioral health professional.
75		-	(6) A physical therapist assistant certified under IC 25-27-1-6.3.
76		-	(c) The term includes a behavior analyst during the time in which
77		-	the professional licensing agency is preparing to implement licensure
78		-	of behavioral analysts under IC 25-8.5. This subsection expires January
79		-	SEA 462 3
80		-	1, 2025.
81		-	(c) The term includes a behavior analyst during the time in
82		-	which the professional licensing agency is preparing to implement
83		-	licensure of behavioral analysts under IC 25-8.5. This subsection
84		-	expires June 30, 2026.
85		-	SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
86		-	SEA 462 President of the Senate
87		-	President Pro Tempore
88		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
89		-	Governor of the State of Indiana
90		-	Date: Time:
91		-	SEA 462
	38	+	1 SECTION 1. IC 25-1-9.5-3.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.109-2022,
	39	+	2 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	40	+	3 JANUARY 1, 2025 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 3.5. (a) As used in this
	41	+	4 chapter, "practitioner" means an individual who holds an unlimited
	42	+	5 license to practice as any of the following in Indiana:
	43	+	6 (1) An athletic trainer licensed under IC 25-5.1.
	44	+	7 (2) A chiropractor licensed under IC 25-10.
	45	+	8 (3) A dental hygienist licensed under IC 25-13.
	46	+	9 (4) The following:
	47	+	10 (A) A dentist licensed under IC 25-14.
	48	+	11 (B) An individual who holds a dental residency permit issued
	49	+	12 under IC 25-14-1-5.
	50	+	13 (C) An individual who holds a dental faculty license under
	51	+	14 IC 25-14-1-5.5.
	52	+	15 (5) A diabetes educator licensed under IC 25-14.3.
	53	+	16 (6) A dietitian licensed under IC 25-14.5.
	54	+	17 (7) A genetic counselor licensed under IC 25-17.3.
	55	+	ES 462—LS 7534/DI 92 2
	56	+	1 (8) The following:
	57	+	2 (A) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.
	58	+	3 (B) An individual who holds a temporary permit under
	59	+	4 IC 25-22.5-5-4.
	60	+	5 (9) A nurse licensed under IC 25-23.
	61	+	6 (10) The following:
	62	+	7 (A) An occupational therapist licensed under IC 25-23.5.
	63	+	8 (B) An occupational therapy assistant licensed under
	64	+	9 IC 25-23.5.
	65	+	10 (11) Any behavioral health and human services professional
	66	+	11 licensed under IC 25-23.6.
	67	+	12 (12) An optometrist licensed under IC 25-24.
	68	+	13 (13) A pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26.
	69	+	14 (14) A physical therapist licensed under IC 25-27.
	70	+	15 (15) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5.
	71	+	16 (16) A podiatrist licensed under IC 25-29.
	72	+	17 (17) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33.
	73	+	18 (18) A respiratory care practitioner licensed under IC 25-34.5.
	74	+	19 (19) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under
	75	+	20 IC 25-35.6.
	76	+	21 (20) A veterinarian licensed under IC 25-38.1.
	77	+	22 (21) A behavior analyst licensed under IC 25-8.5.
	78	+	23 (22) A school psychologist licensed by the department of
	79	+	24 education.
	80	+	25 (b) The term includes the following:
	81	+	26 (1) A developmental therapist enrolled by the bureau of child
	82	+	27 development services to provide special instruction, as defined in
	83	+	28 34 CFR 303.13(b)(14), to infants and toddlers receiving early
	84	+	29 intervention services.
	85	+	30 (2) A peer as defined in IC 12-21-8-5 and certified by the division
	86	+	31 of mental health and addiction.
	87	+	32 (3) A clinical fellow in speech language pathology.
	88	+	33 (4) A student who:
	89	+	34 (A) is pursuing a course of study in, or is a graduate from, a
	90	+	35 program in a profession specified in subsection (a)(1) through
	91	+	36 (a)(22); and
	92	+	37 (B) is providing services directed by an individual who holds
	93	+	38 a license in Indiana for that profession.
	94	+	39 (5) The following providers within a community mental health
	95	+	40 center:
	96	+	41 (A) A qualified behavioral health professional.
	97	+	42 (B) Other behavioral health professional.
	98	+	ES 462—LS 7534/DI 92 3
	99	+	1 (6) A physical therapist assistant certified under IC 25-27-1-6.3.
	100	+	2 (c) The term includes a behavior analyst during the time in which
	101	+	3 the professional licensing agency is preparing to implement licensure
	102	+	4 of behavioral analysts under IC 25-8.5. This subsection expires January
	103	+	5 1, 2025.
	104	+	6 (c) The term includes a behavior analyst during the time in
	105	+	7 which the professional licensing agency is preparing to implement
	106	+	8 licensure of behavioral analysts under IC 25-8.5. This subsection
	107	+	9 expires June 30, 2026.
	108	+	10 SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
	109	+	ES 462—LS 7534/DI 92 4
	110	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	111	+	Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Health and Provider
	112	+	Services, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 462, has had the same
	113	+	under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
	114	+	Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
	115	+	(Reference is to SB 462 as introduced.)
	116	+
	117	+	CHARBONNEAU, Chairperson
	118	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 12, Nays 0
	119	+	_____
	120	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	121	+	Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions,
	122	+	to which was referred Senate Bill 462, has had the same under
	123	+	consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with
	124	+	the recommendation that said bill do pass.
	125	+	(Reference is to SB 462 as printed January 24, 2025.)
	126	+	VANNATTER
	127	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0
	128	+	ES 462—LS 7534/DI 92