Sec. 29. (a) This chapter does not apply to a nurse practicing in accordance with the practice and principles of the body known as the Church of Christ Scientist.
(b) A sanitarium, nursing home, or rest home provided that it is listed and certified by the Commission for Accreditation of Christian Science Nursing Organizations/Facilities, Inc. does not have to comply with any rule adopted by the board, except a rule that concerns the following:
(1) The sanitary and safe conditions of the premises.
(2) The cleanliness of operation.
(3) The physical equipment.
(c) The chapter does not apply to a person if:
(1) the person is licensed as a nurse in another jurisdiction;
(2) the person is employed by an individual, an agency, or a legal business entity located in that jurisdiction;
(3) the person's employment responsibilities include transporting a patient between jurisdictions;
(4) no trip made by the person into Indiana for the purpose of transporting a patient lasts more than seventy-two (72) hours; and
(5) the person does not make more than six (6) trips into Indiana for the purpose of transporting a patient during any twelve (12) month period.
As added by P.L.187-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1992, SEC.132; P.L.185-1993, SEC.10; P.L.111-1996, SEC.3.