Indiana § 25-1-9-6.5 Chiropractors; waiver of deductible or copayment

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§ 25-1-9-6.5 — Chiropractors; waiver of deductible or copayment

Indiana § 25-1-9-6.5

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 9Health Professions Standards of Practice

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Ind. Code § 25-1-9-6.5 (2026).

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(a)In addition to section 4 of this chapter, a practitioner licensed to practice chiropractic is subject to the exercise of the disciplinary sanctions under section 9 of this chapter if, after a hearing, the board regulating the profession finds a practitioner has:

(1)waived a payment of a deductible or a copayment required to be made to the practitioner by a patient under the patient's insurance or health care plan; and

(2)advertised the waiver of a payment described in subdivision

(1).

(b)This section does not apply to the waiver of a deductible or a copayment by a practitioner if:

(1)the practitioner determines chiropractic service is necessary for the immediate health and welfare of a patient;

(2)the practitioner determines the payment of a deductible or a copayment would crea

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5. (a) In addition to section 4 of this chapter,
a practitioner licensed to practice chiropractic is subject to the exercise
of the disciplinary sanctions under section 9 of this chapter if, after a
hearing, the board regulating the profession finds a practitioner has:
(1) waived a payment of a deductible or a copayment required to
be made to the practitioner by a patient under the patient's
insurance or health care plan; and
(2) advertised the waiver of a payment described in subdivision
(1).
(b) This section does not apply to the waiver of a deductible or a
copayment by a practitioner if:
(1) the practitioner determines chiropractic service is necessary
for the immediate health and welfare of a patient;
(2) the practitioner determines the payment of a deductible or a
copayment would create a substantial financial hardship for the
patient; and
(3) the waiver is based on the evaluation of the individual patient
and is not a regular business practice of the practitioner.