§ 25-22.5-13-1 — Rules concerning review of records by attorney general

Indiana § 25-22.5-13-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 22.5: PHYSICIANS
• Ch. 13: Controlled Substance Rules

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(a) The board shall adopt rules in the
manner provided under IC 4-22-2 to establish standards and procedures
to do the following:
(1) Receive and review petitions from the attorney general
seeking board authorization to examine a physician's records and
controlled substances inventory and materials to investigate the
physician's controlled substances prescribing practices.
(2) Authorize, where appropriate, the attorney general to examine
records, materials, and inventory relating to the physician's
controlled substance prescribing practices.
(3) Provide safeguards and protections for physicians against
unreasonable and oppressive examination authorizations and
actions taken to carry out the authorizations, including limitations
on interference with regular practice operations and other
appropriate due process provisions.
(b) The rules adopted under this section do not abrogate or eliminate
the attorney general's investigative authority under IC 4-6-3-3, IC 4-6-10-3, IC 25-1-7-4, or any other applicable statute or rule.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.185-2013, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.93-2024, SEC.183.