Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a physician assistant:

(1) licensed in Indiana or licensed or authorized to practice in any other state or territory of the United States; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-27.5-6-8

  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) credentialed as a physician assistant by a federal employer.

     (b) As used in this section, “emergency” means an event or a condition that is an emergency, a disaster, or a public health emergency under IC 10-14.

     (c) A physician assistant who responds to a need for medical care created by an emergency may render care that the physician assistant is able to provide without the collaboration required under this chapter, but with such collaboration as is available.

     (d) A physician who collaborates with a physician assistant providing medical care in response to an emergency is not required to meet the requirements under this chapter for a collaborating physician.

As added by P.L.105-2008, SEC.54. Amended by P.L.247-2019, SEC.23.

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