844 Ind. Admin. Code 5-2-7

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 844 IAC 5-2-7 - Consultations; referrals

Authority: IC 25-22.5-2-7

Affected: IC 25-1-9; IC 25-22.5-1

Sec. 7.

A practitioner shall make reasonable efforts to obtain consultation whenever requested to do so by a patient or by those responsible for a patient's care. Further, the practitioner shall refer a patient to another practitioner in any case where the referring practitioner does not consider himself/herself qualified to treat the patient, and may refer the patient to another practitioner where the referring practitioner is unable to diagnose the illness or disease of the patient.

844 IAC 5-2-7

Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 844 IAC 5-2-7; filed Nov 30, 1990, 4:15 p.m.: 14 IR 751; readopted filed Nov 9, 2001, 3:16 p.m.: 25 IR 1325; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 3:36 p.m.: 20071031-IR-844070050RFA; readopted filed November 25, 2013, 9:24 a.m.: 20131225-IR-844130307RFA

Readopted filed 11/22/2016, 12:11 p.m.: 20161221-IR-844160317RFA

Readopted filed 11/22/2022, 12:22 p.m.: 20221221-IR-844220255RFA

Readopted filed 2/27/2024, 10:19 a.m.: 20240327-IR-844230772RFA