Ind. Code ch. 25-42.5-2

Ind. Code ch. 25-42.5-2
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Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-1 Applicability

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-2 "Active duty military"

Sec. 2. "Active duty military" means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and reserve components of the armed forces of the United States on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Chapters 1209 and 1211. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-3 "Adverse action"

Sec. 3. "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state's laws that is imposed by a licensing board or other authority against a licensed professional counselor, including actions against an individual's license or privilege to practice, such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, limitation on the licensee's practice, or any other encumbrance on licensure affecting a licensed professional counselor's authorization to practice, including issuance of a cease and desist action. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-4 "Alternative program"

Sec. 4. "Alternative program" means a nondisciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a professional counseling licensing board to address impaired practitioners. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-5 "Continuing competence/education"

Sec. 5. "Continuing competence/education" means a requirement, as a condition of license renewal, to provide evidence of: (1) participation in or completion of; or (2) participation in and completion of; educational and professional activities relevant to practice or area of work. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-6 "Counseling compact commission"

Sec. 6. "Counseling compact commission" or "commission" means the national administrative body created and established by IC 25-42.5-9-1, whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the compact. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-7 "Current significant investigative information"

Sec. 7. "Current significant investigative information" means: (1) investigative information that a licensing board, after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity for the licensed professional counselor to respond, if required by state law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a minor infraction; or (2) investigative information that indicates that the licensed professional counselor represents an immediate threat to public health and safety regardless of whether the licensed professional counselor has been notified and had an opportunity to respond. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-8 "Data system"

Sec. 8. "Data system" means a repository of information about licensees, including, but not limited to, continuing education, examination, licensure, investigative, privilege to practice, and adverse action information. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-9 "Encumbered license"

Sec. 9. "Encumbered license" means a license in which an adverse action restricts the practice of licensed professional counseling by the licensee and the adverse action has been reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-10 "Encumbrance"

Sec. 10. "Encumbrance" means a revocation or suspension of, or any limitation on, the full and unrestricted practice of licensed professional counseling by a licensing board. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-11 "Executive committee"

Sec. 11. "Executive committee" means a group of directors elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the commission. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-12 "Home state"

Sec. 12. "Home state" means the member state that is the licensee's primary state of residence. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-13 "Impaired practitioner"

Sec. 13. "Impaired practitioner" means an individual who has one (1) or more conditions that may impair the practitioner's ability to practice as a licensed professional counselor without some type of intervention and may include, but are not limited to, alcohol and drug dependence, mental health impairment, and neurological or physical impairments. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-14 "Investigative information"

Sec. 14. "Investigative information" means information, records, and documents received or generated by a professional counseling licensing board pursuant to an investigation. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-15 "Jurisprudence requirement"

Sec. 15. "Jurisprudence requirement", if required by a member state, means the assessment of an individual's knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of professional counseling in a state. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-16 "Licensed professional counselor"

Sec. 16. "Licensed professional counselor" means a counselor licensed by a member state, regardless of the title used by that state, to independently assess, diagnose, and treat behavioral health conditions. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-17 "Licensee"

Sec. 17. "Licensee" means an individual who currently holds an authorization from the state to practice as a licensed professional counselor. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-18 "Licensing board"

Sec. 18. "Licensing board" means the agency of a state, or equivalent, that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of licensed professional counselors. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-19 "Member state"

Sec. 19. "Member state" means a state that has enacted the compact. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-20 "Privilege to practice"

Sec. 20. "Privilege to practice" means a legal authorization, which is equivalent to a license, permitting the practice of professional counseling in a remote state. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-21 "Professional counseling"

Sec. 21. "Professional counseling" means the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of behavioral health conditions by a licensed professional counselor. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-22 "Remote state"

Sec. 22. "Remote state" means a member state other than the home state, where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise the privilege to practice. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-23 "Rule"

Sec. 23. "Rule" means a regulation promulgated by the commission that has the force of law. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-24 "Single state license"

Sec. 24. "Single state license" means a licensed professional counselor license issued by a member state that authorizes practice only within the issuing state and does not include a privilege to practice in any other member state. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-25 "State"

Sec. 25. "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States that regulates the practice of professional counseling. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-26 "Telehealth"

Sec. 26. "Telehealth" means the application of telecommunication technology to deliver professional counseling services remotely to assess, diagnose, and treat behavioral health conditions. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-42.5-2-27 "Unencumbered license"

Sec. 27. "Unencumbered license" means a license that authorizes a licensed professional counselor to engage in the full and unrestricted practice of professional counseling. As added by P.L.98-2023, SEC.2.
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