(a) As used in this section, "advanced practice registered nurse" means:
- (1) a nurse practitioner; or
(2) a clinical nurse specialist;
who is a registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23 and qualified to practice nursing in a specialty role based upon the additional knowledge and skill gained through a formal organized program of study and clinical experience, or the equivalent as determined by the Indiana state board of nursing.
(b) As used in this section, "office" includes the following:
- (1) The office of the secretary of family and social services.
- (2) A managed care organization that has contracted with the office of Medicaid policy and planning under this article.
- (3) A person that has contracted with a managed care organization described in subdivision (2).
(c) The office shall reimburse eligible Medicaid claims for the following services provided by an advanced practice registered nurse employed by a community mental health center if the services are part of the advanced practice registered nurse's scope of practice:
- (1) Mental health services.
- (2) Behavioral health services.
- (3) Substance abuse treatment.
- (4) Primary care services.
- (5) Evaluation and management services for inpatient or outpatient psychiatric treatment.
- (6) Prescription drugs.
- (d) The office shall include an advanced practice registered nurse as an eligible provider for the supervision of a plan of treatment for a patient's outpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment services, if the supervision is in the advanced practice registered nurse's scope of practice, education, and training.
(e) This section:
- (1) may not be construed to expand an advanced practice registered nurse's scope of practice; and
- (2) is subject to IC 25-23-1-19.4 (c) and applies only if the service is included in the advanced practice registered nurse's practice agreement with a collaborating physician.
As added by P.L.87-2016, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.85-2017, SEC.58; P.L.129-2018, SEC.5.