Authority: IC 12-21-2-3; IC 12-24-19-6

Affected: IC 12-24-19; IC 25-23-1; IC 25-27.5-5

Sec. 5. "Authorized health care professional" or "AHCP" means the following:

1. (1) A physician assistant with the authority to prescribe, dispense, and administer drugs and medical devices or services under an agreement with a supervising physician and subject to the requirements of IC 25-27.5-5.
2. (2) A nurse practitioner or a clinical nurse specialist, with prescriptive authority and performing duties within the scope of that person's license and under the supervision of, or under a supervisory agreement with, a licensed physician under IC 25-23- 1.

(Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 11-1-5; filed Feb 9, 2011, 10:24 a.m.: 20110309-IR- 440090875FRA; readopted filed Jun 19, 2017, 10:11 a.m.: 20170719-IR-440170221RFA; readopted filed May 10, 2023, 2:25 p.m.: 20230607-IR-440230142RFA)