Indiana § 25-23.6-4.5-2 Exemptions

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-23.6-4.5-2 — Exemptions

Indiana § 25-23.6-4.5-2

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 23.6BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN

Ch. 4.5Mental Health Counselors; Unlawful Practices

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(a)This article may not be construed to limit the mental health counseling services performed by a person who does not use a title specified in this article and who is one (1) of the following:

(1)A licensed health care professional acting within the scope of the person's license.

(2)A student, an intern, or a trainee pursuing a course of study in medicine, psychology, or a course of study to gain licensure under this article in an accredited eligible postsecondary educational institution or training institution, or is a graduate accumulating experience required for licensure if:

(A)the services are performed under qualified supervision and constitute a part of the person's supervised course of study or other level of supervision; and

(B)the student or graduate uses a title that conta

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(a) This article may not be construed to
limit the mental health counseling services performed by a person who
does not use a title specified in this article and who is one (1) of the
following:
(1) A licensed health care professional acting within the scope of
the person's license.
(2) A student, an intern, or a trainee pursuing a course of study in
medicine, psychology, or a course of study to gain licensure under
this article in an accredited eligible postsecondary educational
institution or training institution, or is a graduate accumulating
experience required for licensure if:
(A) the services are performed under qualified supervision and
constitute a part of the person's supervised course of study or
other level of supervision; and
(B) the student or graduate uses a title that contains the term
"intern" or "trainee".
(3) Not a resident of Indiana if the person performed the services
in Indiana for not more than five (5) days in any one (1) month or
fifteen (15) days within any one (1) calendar year and the person
is authorized to perform such services under the laws of the state
or country in which the person resides.
(4) A rabbi, priest, Christian Science practitioner, minister, or
other member of the clergy.
(5) An employee or a volunteer for an organization performing
charitable, religious, or educational functions, providing pastoral
counseling, or providing other assistance.
(6) A person who provides school counseling or a person who is
certified by a state or national organization that is recognized by
the Indiana division of mental health and addiction and who
provides counseling in the areas of alcohol or drug abuse
addictions.
(7) A governmental employee who remains in the same job
classification or job family of that job classification.
(b) Nothing in this section prohibits a person referred to in
subsection (a) from qualifying for licensure under this article.