888 IAC 1.1-5-3 - Reporting of substance abuse or psychiatric impairment
Authority: IC 25-38.1
Affected: IC 25-38.1
Sec. 3.
(a) For purposes of this
section, "practitioner" is [sic.] means a:
(1)
veterinarian who is licensed to practice veterinary medicine; or
(2) veterinary technician who is registered to work under the direct
supervision of a licensed veterinarian; in accordance with IC
15-5-1.1
[IC 15-5 was repealed by
P.L. 2-2008 ,
SECTION 83 ,
effective July 1, 2008.].
(b) Any
practitioner who has personal knowledge based upon a reasonable belief that another practitioner has a:
(1) severe dependency upon alcohol or other drugs or controlled substances;
or
(2) psychiatric impairment; shall promptly report the conduct
to the board unless the practitioner with the substance abuse problem or psychiatric impairment would be
exempt from reporting himself or herself under subsection (c).
(c) A practitioner who voluntarily submits himself or herself to, or is
otherwise undergoing, a course of treatment for:
(1) addiction;
(2) severe dependency upon alcohol or other drugs or controlled substances;
or
(3) psychiatric impairment; where the treatment is sponsored
or supervised by professional healthcare or substance abuse treatment providers shall be exempt from
reporting to the board for so long as the practitioner is complying with the course of recommended treatment
and making satisfactory progress.
(d) This section
shall not, in any manner whatsoever directly or indirectly, be deemed or construed to:
(1) prohibit;
(2)
restrict;
(3) limit; or
(4) otherwise preclude; the board from taking any action it deems
appropriate or as may otherwise be provided by law.
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