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IN SB0225

Bill

Status

Passed

3/13/2018

Primary Sponsor

Randall Head

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Beginning July 1, 2019, licensed practitioners applying for registration or reregistration must complete 2 hours of continuing education in the previous 2 years addressing opioid prescribing and opioid abuse.

  • Approved continuing education courses must be approved by the board or licensing board that regulates the practitioner, or offered by an approved organization.

  • The Indiana professional licensing agency must maintain a website schedule or link to available opioid prescribing and abuse continuing education courses.

  • Continuing education courses completed under this requirement may be applied toward fulfillment of any other continuing education requirements for license renewal under Indiana Code Title 25.

  • The requirement expires July 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Continuing education requirements. Establishes continuing education requirements for licensed health care practitioners who apply for a controlled substances registration. Provides that the continuing education requirements expire July 1, 2025.

Last Action

Public Law 55

3/13/2018

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/6/2018
Health and Provider Services1/3/2018

Full Bill Text

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