Indiana scope of practice for med spas
Who may perform which procedures, and under what supervision, by state. Below are the Indiana rules that govern it, each linked to its primary source. Monitoring and reference, not legal advice.
RN / NP scope for injectables in Indiana
Registered nursing includes executing regimens delegated by a physician or other authorized prescriber. An RN does not independently prescribe; an RN administers injectables pursuant to a valid order within the delegated regimen.
Ind. Code §25-23-1-1.1 · verified Jul 26, 2026
An advanced practice registered nurse may prescribe drugs, including controlled substances, only under authority granted through a program the Board of Nursing establishes. That authority expires on October 31 of the odd-numbered year following the year it was granted or renewed, and is renewable indefinitely for successive two-year periods.
Ind. Code §25-23-1-19.5(b) and (c) · verified Sep 1, 2026
⚠️ That authority is NOT independent. An advanced practice registered nurse shall operate in collaboration with a licensed practitioner as evidenced by a practice agreement, or under privileges granted by a hospital governing board setting out how the nurse and a licensed practitioner will cooperate, coordinate and consult. Certified registered nurse anesthetists are outside this section.
Ind. Code §25-23-1-19.4(a) and (c) · verified Sep 1, 2026
And the collaboration bounds what may be prescribed. Prescriptive authority may be granted only within the scope of practice of the advanced practice registered nurse AND the scope of the licensed collaborating health practitioner — so the collaborator’s specialty is a ceiling on the nurse’s prescribing, not merely a formality on a signature page.
Ind. Code §25-23-1-19.6(c) · verified Sep 1, 2026
A collaborating physician may delegate authority to a physician assistant to prescribe legend drugs and medical devices.
Ind. Code §25-27.5-5-6 · verified Jul 26, 2026
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