Sec. 23. The commission may enter into an agreement with an entity that is not a state agency or the federal government to provide through electronic means a continuing education tracking system. The system must provide an electronic record of the continuing education courses, classes, or programs completed by all individuals who are licensed under this article. All the following apply to an electronic system provided under this section:

(1) All continuing education tracking performed by the system must accurately reflect the continuing education requirements under this chapter.

(2) A confirmation of completed continuing education courses required under this chapter generated by the system is considered verification of completion for renewal of a license or registration and for purposes of any audit of licensees or registrants conducted by the commission.

(3) The system must provide access to an individual who is licensed or registered under this article and to the commission access to continuing education information about the individual.

(4) The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 it considers appropriate or necessary to implement this section.

As added by P.L.173-2016, SEC.4.