§ 25-27-2-3 — State participation in compact

Indiana § 25-27-2-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 27: PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
• Ch. 2: Physical Therapy Licensure Compact

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STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE
COMPACT
(a) To participate in the Compact, a state must:
(1) participate fully in the Commission's data system, including
using the Commission's unique identifier as defined in rules;
(2) have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating
complaints about licensees;
(3) notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of the
Compact and rules, of any adverse action or the availability of
investigative information regarding a licensee;
(4) fully implement a criminal background check requirement,
within a time frame established by rule, by receiving the results
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation record search on criminal
background checks and use the results in making licensure
decisions in accordance with Section 3(b);
(5) comply with the rules of the Commission;
(6) utilize a recognized national examination as a requirement for
licensure pursuant to the rules of the Commission; and
(7) have continuing competence requirements as a condition for
license renewal.
(b) Upon adoption of this statute, the member state shall have the
authority to obtain biometric-based information from each physical
therapy licensure applicant and submit this information to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check in accordance
with 28 U.S.C. 534 and 42 U.S.C. 14616.
(c) A member state shall grant the compact privilege to a licensee
holding a valid unencumbered license in another member state in
accordance with the terms of the Compact and rules.
(d) Member states may charge a fee for granting a compact
privilege.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.17.