§ 25-27-1-3.1 — Practice of certain occupations or professions and first aid not prohibited

Indiana § 25-27-1-3.1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 27: PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
• Ch. 1: Regulation of Physical Therapists

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1. This chapter does not prohibit any of the
following:
(1) The practice of any occupation or profession for which a
person is licensed, certified, or registered in Indiana by a state
agency. The persons who are exempted by this subdivision
include persons licensed, certified, or registered to practice
osteopathic medicine, chiropractic, or podiatric medicine.
(2) The practice of any health care occupation or profession by a
person who is practicing within the scope of the person's
education and experience.
(3) The performance of any first aid procedure incidental to a
person's employment or volunteer duties.
(4) The performance of an emergency first aid procedure by any
person.
(5) Except as provided in section 2(a)(3) of this chapter, the
provision of the following by a chiropractor licensed under IC 25-10:
(A) Physical therapy modality services.
(B) Physical rehabilitation services.
(C) Therapeutic procedures.
(D) Tests and measurements.
(E) Therapeutic devices.
(F) Physiotherapy, as included in the chiropractic licensure
examination.
However, nothing in this section allows a person to claim or imply that
the person is a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant unless
the person is a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.150-1986, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.160-2019, SEC.12.