Indiana Code
Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice
25-1-9-6.8. Practitioner Guidelines Before Prescribing Stimulant Medication for a Child for Treatment of Certain Disorders

Sec. 6.8. (a) This section applies to a practitioner who is:
(1) licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine under IC 25-22.5; or
(2) an advanced practice registered nurse granted prescriptive authority under IC 25-23 and whose practice agreement with a collaborating physician reflects the conditions specified in subsection (b).
(b) Before prescribing a stimulant medication for a child for the treatment of attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a practitioner described in subsection (a) shall follow the most recent guidelines adopted by the American Academy of Pediatrics or the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for the diagnosis and evaluation of a child with attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
As added by P.L.107-2002, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.129-2018, SEC.23.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 25. Professions and Occupations

Article 1. General Provisions

Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice

25-1-9-1. "Board"

25-1-9-2. "Practitioner"

25-1-9-3. "License"

25-1-9-3.5. "Sexual Contact"

25-1-9-4. Standards of Professional Practice; Findings Required for Sanctions; Evidence of Foreign Discipline

25-1-9-4.5. Failure to Provide Human Trafficking Information

25-1-9-5. Optometry Employment Practice

25-1-9-6. Veterinary Practitioners; Cruelty to Animals

25-1-9-6.5. Chiropractors; Waiver of Deductible or Copayment

25-1-9-6.7. Marriage and Family Therapists; Disciplinary Sanctions

25-1-9-6.8. Practitioner Guidelines Before Prescribing Stimulant Medication for a Child for Treatment of Certain Disorders

25-1-9-6.9. Failing to Provide or Providing False Information to Agency

25-1-9-7. Physical or Mental Examination; Power to Require

25-1-9-8. Failure to Submit to Physical or Mental Examination; Sanctions

25-1-9-9. Disciplinary Sanctions

25-1-9-10. Summary License Suspension Pending Final Adjudication; Notice; Opportunity to Be Heard

25-1-9-10.1. Retention of Clinical Consultants and Experts to Advise on Suspension

25-1-9-11. Reinstatement of Suspended Licenses

25-1-9-12. Reinstatement of Revoked License

25-1-9-13. Consistency of Sanctions Prescribed

25-1-9-14. Surrender of Practitioner's License Instead of Hearing; Approval

25-1-9-15. Costs in Disciplinary Proceedings

25-1-9-16. Refusal of Licensure or Grant of Probationary License

25-1-9-17. Applicant Appearance Before Board

25-1-9-18. Fitness Determination of Health Care Provider; Filing Complaint

25-1-9-19. Third Party Billing Notice

25-1-9-20. Repealed

25-1-9-21. Rules; Management and Disposition of Health Records

25-1-9-22. Prohibition on Release of Screening and Test Results

25-1-9-23. In Network Practitioner Charge Limited to Network Plan Rate; Compliance With Federal Requirement; Conditions for Reimbursement of Out of Network Practitioner at Higher Rate; When Explanation Required