Ind. Code § 25-1-9-18
This is the official text of Ind. Code § 25-1-9-18, part of Indiana’s Code — part of the compiled statutory law of Indiana, published by the state as "Code." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Fitness determination of health care provider; filing complaint
Official statutory text
Sec. 18. (a) If the insurance commissioner forwards to the board the name of a practitioner under IC 34-18-9-4(a) (or IC 27-12-9-4(a) before its repeal), the board shall consider whether:
(1) the practitioner has become unfit to practice under section 4 of this chapter; and
(2) a complaint should be filed under IC 25-1-7-4.
(b) If the board determines that a complaint should be filed under subsection (a), the board must report to the consumer protection division whether the board will schedule the matter:
(1) for informal negotiation under IC 25-1-7-6;
(2) on the board's agenda for a vote requesting that the attorney general prosecute the matter before the board under IC 25-1-7-7; or
(3) on the board's agenda for a vote on summary suspension of the practitioner's license pending prosecution of the matter before the board under IC 25-1-7-7.
(c) A board may designate a board member or staff member to act on behalf of the board under this section.
As added by P.L.43-1995, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.131.
(1) the practitioner has become unfit to practice under section 4 of this chapter; and
(2) a complaint should be filed under IC 25-1-7-4.
(b) If the board determines that a complaint should be filed under subsection (a), the board must report to the consumer protection division whether the board will schedule the matter:
(1) for informal negotiation under IC 25-1-7-6;
(2) on the board's agenda for a vote requesting that the attorney general prosecute the matter before the board under IC 25-1-7-7; or
(3) on the board's agenda for a vote on summary suspension of the practitioner's license pending prosecution of the matter before the board under IC 25-1-7-7.
(c) A board may designate a board member or staff member to act on behalf of the board under this section.
As added by P.L.43-1995, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.131.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Indiana?
Find a Indiana lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.