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.