Indiana Code 16-31.5-8-8. Alternative programs
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Sec. 8. (a) Nothing in this compact shall override a member state‘s decision that participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action and that participation shall remain nonpublic if required by the member state‘s laws.
(b) Member states must require individuals who enter any alternative programs to agree not to practice in any other member state during the term of the alternative program without prior authorization from such other member state.
As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-31.5-8-8
- adverse action: means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state's laws which may be imposed against licensed EMS personnel by a state EMS authority or state court, including, but not limited to, actions against an individual's license, such as revocation, suspension, probation, consent agreement, monitoring, or other limitation or encumbrance on the individual's practice, letters of reprimand or admonition, fines, criminal convictions, and state court judgments enforcing adverse actions by the state EMS authority. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-2
- alternative program: means a voluntary, nondisciplinary substance abuse recovery program approved by a state EMS authority. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-3
- member state: means a state that has enacted this compact. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-10
- state: means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-18