Compilation of the Indiana Code and
Indiana Administrative Code
2013 Edition
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Indiana State Board of Nursing
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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
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nor the staff of the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency is able to provide legal advice on issues contained herein.
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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IC 25-23-1-6 Repealed Page 13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IC 25-23-1-8 Repealed Page 14
IC 25-23-1-9 Repealed Page 14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IC 25-23-1-13 Repealed Page 16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IC 25-23-1-14 Repealed Page 16
IC 25-23-1-15 Repealed Page 16
IC 25-23-1-16 Repealed Page 16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IC 25-23-1-19 Repealed Page 17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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