Section 848 IAC 7-1-1 - DefinitionsAuthority: IC 25-23-1-7
Affected: IC 25-23-1-1.1; IC 25-23-1-1.2; IC 25-23-1-31
Sec. 1.
The following definitions apply throughout this article:
(1) "Board" means the Indiana state board of nursing.(2) "Indiana State Nurses Assistance Program" or "ISNAP" means a program for the rehabilitation and monitoring of:(A) impaired registered nurses; or(B) licensed practical nurses; that have been affected by the personal use or abuse of alcohol or other drugs. (3) "IPLA" means the Indiana professional licensing agency.(4) "Nurse" means either of the following:(A) Registered nurse as defined in IC 25-23-1-1.1.(B) Licensed practical nurse as defined in IC 25-23-1-1.2.(5) "Recovery monitoring agreement" or "RMA" means the written document establishing the terms for an individual registered nurse's or licensed practical nurse's participation in the rehabilitation monitoring program.(6) "Treatment program" means a program or facility that is accredited by any of the following:(A) The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).(B) Other appropriate agencies that accredit addiction treatment programs, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) The Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).(ii) The Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children (COA).(iii) The Health Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP).(iv) The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA).(v) The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH).Indiana State Board of Nursing; 848 IAC 7-1-1; filed Jan 23, 2006, 8:35 a.m.: 29 IR 1927; readopted filed Nov 9, 2012, 11:23 a.m.: 20121205-IR-848120387RFAReadopted filed 12/14/2018, 2:43 p.m.: 20190109-IR-848180373RFAFiled 3/6/2023, 9:05 a.m.: 20230405-IR-848220111FRA