Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
Title 844. MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD OF INDIANA |
Article 844IAC5. STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND COMPETENT PRACTICE OF MEDICINE |
Rule 844IAC5-2. Standards of Professional Conduct |
Section 844IAC5-2-7. Consultations; referrals
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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. (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 Nov 25, 2013, 9:24 a.m.: 20131225-IR-844130307RFA)