1. (a) As used in this section, "board" refers to the Indiana board of veterinary medicine established by IC 25-38.1-2-1 .
2. (b) As used in this section, "license or registration certificate" means a license or registration certificate issued by the board under IC 25-38.1 .
3. (c) As used in this section, "practitioner" means an individual who holds a license or registration certificate.

4. (d) After December 31, 2024, a practitioner must provide the following information when renewing the practitioner's license or registration certificate electronically:

   1. (1) The practitioner's specialty or field of practice.

   2. (2) The practitioner's current:

      1. (A) business address or location;
      2. (B) practice setting type;
      3. (C) average hours worked per week;
      4. (D) average distance traveled between patients (if applicable); and
      5. (E) type of services provided.
   3. (3) The practitioner's educational background and training.
   4. (4) The approximate outstanding balance of student loans taken out by the practitioner to finance veterinary or veterinary technician schooling.
   5. (5) Whether the practitioner currently delivers veterinary services through telehealth (as defined in IC 25-1-9.5-6 ).
5. (e) After December 31, 2024, a notice of renewal sent under this chapter to a practitioner must notify the practitioner of the requirements of subsection (d).

6. (f) Not later than December 31 of each year, the board shall do the following:

   1. (1) Compile the information collected under this section into a report.
   2. (2) Post the report compiled under subdivision (1) on the board's website.
7. (g) A report compiled under subsection (f) may not contain personal identifying information.

As added by P.L.15-2024, SEC.3.