Sec. 17. As used in this article, “significant investigatory information” means investigative information that:

(1) a state EMS authority, after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity to respond if required by state law, has a reason to believe, if true, would result in the imposition of an adverse action on a license or privilege to practice; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-17

  • 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
  • license: means the authorization by a state for an individual to practice as an EMT, an AEMT, or a paramedic, or at a level between EMT and paramedic. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-8
  • privilege to practice: means an individual's authority to deliver emergency medical services in remote states as authorized under this compact. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-12
  • state: means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-18
(2) indicates that the individual represents an immediate threat to public health and safety regardless of whether the individual has been notified and has an opportunity to respond.

As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.