§ 25-27-2-4 — Compact privilege

Indiana § 25-27-2-4

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

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COMPACT PRIVILEGE
(a) To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and
provisions of the Compact, the licensee shall:
(1) hold a license in the home state;
(2) have no encumbrance on any state license;
(3) be eligible for a compact privilege in any member state in
accordance with subsections (d), (g), and (h);
(4) have not had any adverse action against any license or
compact privilege within the previous two (2) years;
(5) notify the Commission that the licensee is seeking the
compact privilege within a remote state(s);
(6) pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the
compact privilege;
(7) meet any jurisprudence requirements established by the
remote state(s) in which the licensee is seeking a compact
privilege; and
(8) report to the Commission adverse action taken by any
non-member state within thirty (30) days from the date the
adverse action is taken.
(b) The compact privilege is valid until the expiration date of the
home license. The licensee must comply with the requirements of
subsection (a) to maintain the compact privilege in the remote state.
(c) A licensee providing physical therapy in a remote state under the
compact privilege shall function within the laws and regulations of the
remote state.
(d) A licensee providing physical therapy in a remote state is subject
to that state's regulatory authority. A remote state may, in accordance
with due process and that state's laws, remove a licensee's compact
privilege in the remote state for a specific period of time, impose fines,
and take any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety of
its citizens. The licensee is not eligible for a compact privilege in any
state until the specific time for removal has passed and all fines are
paid.
(e) If a home state license is encumbered, the licensee shall lose the
compact privilege in any remote state until the following occur:
(1) the home state license is no longer encumbered; and
(2) two (2) years have elapsed from the date of the adverse action.
(f) Once an encumbered license in the home state is restored to good
standing, the licensee must meet the requirements of subsection (a) to
obtain a compact privilege in any remote state.
(g) If a licensee's compact privilege in any remote state is removed,
the individual shall lose the compact privilege in any remote state until
the following occur:
(1) the specific period of time for which the compact privilege
was removed has ended;
(2) all fines have been paid; and
(3) two years have elapsed from the date of the adverse action.
(h) Once the requirements of subsection (g) have been met, the
licensee must meet the requirements in subsection (a) of this chapter
to obtain a compact privilege in a remote state.

Legislative History

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