CHAPTER 7. IMPAIRMENT

IC 25-29-7
    Chapter 7. Impairment

IC 25-29-7-1
Finding of impairment; disposition
    Sec. 1. If after a physical or mental examination under IC 25-1-9-7and a hearing, the board determines that a podiatrist is impaired frompracticing podiatric medicine with reasonable skill and safetybecause of a mental illness, a physical illness, or an excessive use orhabitual abuse of a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9)or alcohol the board may impose any of the following, singly or incombination:
        (1) Require the podiatrist to submit to care, counseling, ortreatment that is acceptable to the board.
        (2) Suspend, limit, or restrict the podiatrist's license for theduration of the impairment.
        (3) Revoke the podiatrist's license.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.65.

IC 25-29-7-2
Rehabilitation; removal or modification of sanction
    Sec. 2. (a) A podiatrist who is prohibited from practicing podiatricmedicine under section 1 of this chapter may present evidence to theboard at reasonable intervals that the podiatrist is able to practicepodiatry with reasonable skill and safety.
    (b) The board may after a hearing under subsection (a) remove ormodify any sanction imposed under section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.65.

IC 25-29-7-3
Adoption of rules
    Sec. 3. The board may adopt rules that do the following:
        (1) Require podiatrists to report an impaired podiatrist to theboard.
        (2) Approve certain voluntary treatment programs for impairedpodiatrists that are medically directed and nonprofit. The rulesmust allow an approved treatment program to be exempt fromreporting to the board if the impaired podiatrist is participatingsatisfactorily in the program.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.65.