Sec. 10. (a) A protocol of a health facility developed under this chapter must be:

(1) based on clinical considerations; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-26-16.5-10

  • attending physician: means a physician licensed under Indiana Code 25-26-16.5-2
  • protocol: means a policy, procedure, or protocol of a health facility concerning:

    Indiana Code 25-26-16.5-3

(2) reviewed by the health facility’s drug regimen committee at least quarterly.

     (b) A protocol of a health facility developed under this chapter may not:

(1) prohibit the attending physician from approving only specific parts of a protocol; or

(2) provide for an adjustment to an individual’s drug regimen for the sole purpose of achieving a higher reimbursement for the substituted drug therapy than what would have been received for the original drug therapy ordered by the attending physician.

As added by P.L.75-2004, SEC.3.