Healthcare Volunteer Registry Information
IC 34-30-13-1.2 defines Indiana’s Health Care Volunteer Registry The Registry grants civil immunity to health care professionals, under certain circumstances, who volunteer their services outside of traditional health facilities.
The registry is an electronic health care registry providing an alternative health care option for Hoosiers. Registered practitioners have civil immunity when providing volunteer services under this registry. The registry is available to the public on the internet, including the information of each registered practitioner: name, city and state of residence, licensed profession, license number, date of registration, and date of expiration for registration.
At the time of an Indiana Application for licensure for the following license types, applicants may opt in to join the Healthcare Volunteer Registry:
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Dentists
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Registered Nurses
- Optometrists
- Podiatrists
Individual practitioners who are already licensed, may complete the State Form and upload to their MyLicense One account via their linked license, using the Upload Additional Documentation action item:
844 IAC 5-9-3(b) requires applicants to provide evidence of compliance with the Board's rules regarding locations on the health care volunteer registry.
The following items are required for your application:
- A drawing, map or blueprint of the facility showing the designated area where health care services will be provided; location of potable water (including hot water); and, location of toilet facilities.
- Proof of communication facilities.
- Infectious waste management procedures.
- Universal precaution procedures.
- Pictures taken within past eight (8) weeks of designated area within facility where health care services will be provided, and the outside entrance of the facility.
- Description of health care services being provided.
- If it is a mobile facility provide a copy of a valid driver's license appropriate for the operation of the mobile facility.
Physical Requirements:
844 IAC 5-9-8 Facilities and equipment
Authority: IC 25-22.5-2-7; IC 25-22.5-15
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 34-30-13
Sec. 8. (a) All locations seeking inclusion on the health care volunteer registry that have a fixed location shall meet the following:
- Have a reliable and readily available source of power capable of adequately powering all necessary equipment related to the provision of health care services.
- Have a reliable and readily available source of light capable of adequately illuminating the designated space necessary to the provision of health care services.
- Have a designated space within the facility where health care services will be provided.
- Conform to infectious waste management requirements as required by 410 lAC 1-3.
- Conform to universal precaution requirements as required by 410 IAC 1-4.
- Have ready access to potable water, including hot water, necessary for the provision of health care services
- Have ready access to toilet facilities for use by individuals providing or obtaining health care services.
- Have adequate ventilation necessary for the provision of health care services.
- Keep the facility and grounds in good repair so that health care services can be delivered safely.
(c) All locations seeking inclusion on the health care volunteer registry must have the following equipment in operating condition:
- Instruments to measure vital signs.
- Means to communicate with emergency personnel outside the facility.
- A covered galvanized, stainless steel, or other noncorrosive container for deposit of refuse and waste materials.
Additional Requirements:
844 IAC 5-9-8 Facilities and equipment
Authority: IC 25-22.5-2-7; IC 25-22.5-15
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 34-30-13
Sec. 8. (b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), excepting subsection (a)(3) and (a)(9), all locations seeking inclusion on the health care volunteer registry that are a mobile location must meet the following facilities requirements.
- The operator of the mobile facility shall maintain an official business or mailing address of record, which shall not be a post office box and which shall be filed with the board.
- The driver of the unit possesses a valid driver's license appropriate for operation of the vehicle.
- Volunteer Healthcare Locations expire December 31st annually.
- There is no fee to renew this license.
Renewal notices are sent approximately ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date. License holders with valid email addresses on file will be emailed the renewal notice. Those who do not have valid email addresses on file will be mailed the license renewal notice; this notice is mailed to the address of record with the Board. The Board has no way of knowing whether or not a notice reaches its destination; therefore when a notice has been emailed to a valid email address or mailed, the duty of the Board has been performed.
If there has been a change of location the following is required for renewal:
- A drawing, map or blueprint of the facility showing the designated area where health care services will be provided; location of potable water (including hot water); and, location of toilet facilities.
- Proof of communication facilities.
- Infectious waste management procedures.
- Universal precaution procedures.
- Pictures taken within past eight (8) weeks of designated area within facility where health care services will be provided, and the outside entrance of the facility.
- Description of health care services being provided.
- For mobile facilities provide a copy of a valid driver's license appropriate for the operation of the mobile facility.
If there has been a change in the healthcare services provided, please submit the following with your renewal:
- Description of health care services being provided.
- Universal precaution procedures.
- Infectious waste management procedures.
- Pictures taken within past eight (8) weeks of designated area within facility where health care services will be provided, and the outside entrance of the facility.
Are there fees?
The registry is free of charge for both initial designation and renewal.
What is the benefit?
The benefits include civil immunity and the opportunity for health care professionals to provide an alternative health care option, freestanding from traditional health care.
Who is eligible to apply?
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Dentists, LPNs/RNs, Optometrists, & Podiatrists.
What is an Example of a Health Care Volunteer Practitioner?
The Indiana State Fair hosted a charitable dental clinic, serving 2k patients in need of dental care, that was free to the public. The hope of this registry is to provide service similar to the charitable dental clinic, to meet all areas of health needs.
