IC 25-1-9.5-3.5 : "Practitioner"
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:
(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. (7) A genetic counselor licensed under IC 25-17.3. (8) The following:
(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. (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.
(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 1, 2025. As added by P.L.85-2021, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.207-2021, SEC.25; P.L.109-2022, SEC.4.