(1) a nurse practitioner; or

(2) a clinical nurse specialist;

who is a registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23 and qualified to practice nursing in a specialty role based upon the additional knowledge and skill gained through a formal organized program of study and clinical experience, or the equivalent as determined by the Indiana state board of nursing.

     (b) As used in this section, “office” includes the following:

(1) The office of the secretary of family and social services.

(2) A managed care organization that has contracted with the office of Medicaid policy and planning under this article.

(3) A person that has contracted with a managed care organization described in subdivision (2).

     (c) The office shall reimburse eligible Medicaid claims for the following services provided by an advanced practice registered nurse employed by a community mental health center if the services are part of the advanced practice registered nurse’s scope of practice:

(1) Mental health services.

(2) Behavioral health services.

(3) Substance abuse treatment.

(4) Primary care services.

(5) Evaluation and management services for inpatient or outpatient psychiatric treatment.

(6) Prescription drugs.

     (d) The office shall include an advanced practice registered nurse as an eligible provider for the supervision of a plan of treatment for a patient’s outpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment services, if the supervision is in the advanced practice registered nurse’s scope of practice, education, and training.

     (e) This section:

(1) may not be construed to expand an advanced practice registered nurse’s scope of practice; and

(2) is subject to IC 25-23-1-19.4(c) and applies only if the service is included in the advanced practice registered nurse’s practice agreement with a collaborating physician.

As added by P.L.87-2016, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.85-2017, SEC.58; P.L.129-2018, SEC.5.