Sec. 14. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the access practice dentist or dental hygienist may terminate an access practice agreement upon:

(1) providing thirty (30) days written notice to the other party; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-13-3-14

  • access practice agreement: means an agreement that:

    Indiana Code 25-13-3-2

  • access practice dentist: means a licensed dentist who is licensed under IC 25-14 and has entered into an access practice agreement under this chapter with a dental hygienist. See Indiana Code 25-13-3-3
  • Dental hygienist: means one who is especially educated and trained in the science and art of maintaining the dental health of the individual or community through prophylactic or preventive measures applied to the teeth and adjacent structures. See Indiana Code 25-13-1-2
(2) if applicable, transferring to the access practice dentist all patient records subject to the access practice agreement.

     (b) If an immediate termination of the dental hygienist’s employment takes place, all patient records subject to the access practice agreement must be transferred to the access practice dentist not more than one (1) business day after the immediate termination.

As added by P.L.30-2018, SEC.2.