Ind. Code ch. 25-22.5-12.5

Ind. Code ch. 25-22.5-12.5
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Ind. Code § 25-22.5-12.5-1 "Medical spa"

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "medical spa" means a facility or practice that: (1) offers or provides medical health care services; (2) engages in the preparation, administration, or dispensing of prescription drugs or otherwise uses prescription drugs for intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous delivery; and (3) holds itself out as a facility or practice focused on cosmetic or lifestyle treatments, including any of the following: (A) Weight loss. (B) Wellness. (C) Longevity. (D) Cosmetic or aesthetic health services and treatments, including the preparation, administration, or dispensing of prescription drugs for: (i) weight loss; (ii) botulinum toxin injections and dermal fillers; (iii) hair loss; (iv) hormone therapies; or (v) parenteral nutrient therapies. (E) The nonsurgical use of a laser or other energy device for cosmetic purposes, including use for rejuvenation, anti-aging, or hair removal. (b) The term does not apply to the following: (1) A physician's office. (2) A facility or practice that is otherwise licensed by the state. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-12.5-2 "Practitioner"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "practitioner" means any of the following: (1) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5. (2) An advanced practice registered nurse who meets the requirements of IC 25-23-1-19.5. (3) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5 who is delegated prescriptive authority under IC 25-27.5-5-6. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-12.5-3 Registration of medical spas; fine

Sec. 3. (a) Beginning January 1, 2027, a medical spa is required to be registered under this chapter in order to do business in Indiana. (b) The board shall establish a registration procedure for medical spas not later than October 1, 2026. An application for registration for a medical spa must include the following: (1) The name of the medical spa, including the following: (A) Any name under which the medical spa does or will do business in Indiana. (B) The legal name of the medical spa. (2) The address of the medical spa. (3) The website address of the medical spa. (4) The medical health care services intended to be provided at the medical spa. (5) A statement concerning whether or not the medical spa engages in or plans to engage in compounding (as defined in IC 16-42-22.5-2) drugs at the medical spa. (6) The name and license number of the medical spa's licensed responsible practitioner described in section 5 of this chapter and the name of the responsible practitioner's collaborating physician or supervising practitioner, if applicable. (c) The board may fine a person that operates an unregistered medical spa in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) and require that the person obtain registration under this chapter in order to do business in Indiana. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-12.5-4 Public data base; redaction of personally identifying information

Sec. 4. (a) The board shall establish and maintain a public data base that contains the information specified in section 3(b) of this chapter for each registered medical spa. (b) The board shall redact any personally identifying health information as confidential before including any information on the data base. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-12.5-5 Designation of responsible practitioner; responsibilities

Sec. 5. (a) A medical spa registered under this chapter must designate a responsible practitioner who meets the following: (1) Has prescriptive authority. (2) Has education and training in the health care services and treatments being performed and medications being dispensed or administered in the medical spa. (b) A responsible practitioner shall be physically present at the medical spa location for a sufficient amount of time to comply with the responsibility of ensuring that the medical spa complies with the requirements of this chapter. (c) A responsible practitioner shall ensure that each individual working at the medical spa meets the following: (1) Is licensed to perform the health care services and treatments the individual is to perform and that the health care services and treatments are within the individual's scope of practice. (2) Has received appropriate training in the performance of the health care services and treatments being provided by the individual. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-12.5-6 Reporting of serious adverse events

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "serious adverse event" means any negative medical occurrence associated with the use of a prescription medication or treatment provided that results in, based on a reasonable medical judgment, jeopardy to an individual's health resulting in medical or surgical intervention or any of the following outcomes: (1) Death. (2) A life threatening medical occurrence. (3) Inpatient hospitalization or prolonging of an existing hospitalization. (b) A medical spa shall notify the board in the manner prescribed by the board not later than fifteen (15) days after the occurrence of a patient's serious adverse event. The notice must include, to the extent that the information may be obtained or reasonably available from the source, the following: (1) The name of the patient, the prescription medication treatment involved, and the date of the serious adverse event. (2) The nature and location of the serious adverse event. (3) The medical records for the patient concerning the serious adverse event. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-12.5-7 Investigation of responsible practitioner by board

Sec. 7. The board may investigate a responsible practitioner concerning any claim of a violation of this chapter and forward any substantiated claim to the governing board of the responsible practitioner. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-12.5-8 Discipline

Sec. 8. An individual licensed or certified under this title who violates this chapter is subject to discipline under IC 25-1-9. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-12.5-9 Prohibition on provision of services at other locations

Sec. 9. A medical spa may not provide health care services and cosmetic and lifestyle treatments to a consumer at a location other than the medical spa office unless the health care service or treatment is being performed in another location for educational or training purposes of individuals who intend to provide these services or treatment. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-12.5-10 Compliance with advertising statute; suspension for violation

Sec. 10. (a) A medical spa shall comply with the advertising requirements set forth in IC 25-1-10.3. (b) The board may suspend a registration under this chapter for a violation of IC 25-1-10.3. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 25-22.5-12.5-11 Consultation with other licensing boards; violations of practitioner's license

Sec. 11. (a) The board shall consult with the appropriate professional board that has oversight of a profession concerning any issues concerning the practice of the profession as it relates to providing services in a medical spa. (b) Nothing in this chapter precludes a governing board of a practitioner to take any action against a practitioner for a violation of the practitioner's license or certification. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/25Fetched: 10/17/2026

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