First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 462
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and
occupations.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 25-1-9.5-3.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.109-2022,
SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1, 2025 (RETROACTIVE)]: 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:
(1) An athletic trainer licensed under IC 25-5.1.
(2) A chiropractor licensed under IC 25-10.
(3) A dental hygienist licensed under IC 25-13.
(4) The following:
(A) A dentist licensed under IC 25-14.
(B) An individual who holds a dental residency permit issued
under IC 25-14-1-5.
(C) An individual who holds a dental faculty license under
IC 25-14-1-5.5.
(5) A diabetes educator licensed under IC 25-14.3.
(6) A dietitian licensed under IC 25-14.5.
(7) A genetic counselor licensed under IC 25-17.3.
(8) The following:
(A) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(B) An individual who holds a temporary permit under
IC 25-22.5-5-4.
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(9) A nurse licensed under IC 25-23.
(10) The following:
(A) An occupational therapist licensed under IC 25-23.5.
(B) An occupational therapy assistant licensed under
IC 25-23.5.
(11) Any behavioral health and human services professional
licensed under IC 25-23.6.
(12) An optometrist licensed under IC 25-24.
(13) A pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26.
(14) A physical therapist licensed under IC 25-27.
(15) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5.
(16) A podiatrist licensed under IC 25-29.
(17) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33.
(18) A respiratory care practitioner licensed under IC 25-34.5.
(19) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under
IC 25-35.6.
(20) A veterinarian licensed under IC 25-38.1.
(21) A behavior analyst licensed under IC 25-8.5.
(22) A school psychologist licensed by the department of
education.
(b) The term includes the following:
(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.
(2) A peer as defined in IC 12-21-8-5 and certified by the division
of mental health and addiction.
(3) A clinical fellow in speech language pathology.
(4) A student who:
(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
(B) is providing services directed by an individual who holds
a license in Indiana for that profession.
(5) The following providers within a community mental health
center:
(A) A qualified behavioral health professional.
(B) Other behavioral health professional.
(6) A physical therapist assistant certified under IC 25-27-1-6.3.
(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 January
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1, 2025.
(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.
SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
SEA 462 President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date: Time:
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