Sec. 1. If:

(1) a hospital;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-22.5-10-1

  • Board: refers to the medical licensing board of Indiana. See Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1
  • Physician: means any person who holds the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy or its equivalent and who holds a valid unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in Indiana. See Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1
(2) a health maintenance organization issued a certificate of authority under IC 27-13;

(3) a preferred provider organization licensed under IC 27-8-11;

(4) a health insurance company; or

(5) any other similarly licensed entity;

requires a physician to be residency trained, board certified, or eligible for certification in a medical specialty, it shall include residency training or certification approved by a national association founded in 1897 that accredits residency training programs and certifying boards for osteopathic physicians as criteria that satisfy the requirement.

As added by P.L.182-1997, SEC.1.