2006 Indiana Code - CHAPTER 20. RELEASE OF MEDICAL HISTORY INFORMATION
IC 31-19-20Chapter 20. Release of Medical History Information
IC 31-19-20-1
Release of medical history; supplementation
31-19-20-1 Sec. 1. The state registrar:
(1) shall release a copy of the medical history to any interested
person;
(2) may release a copy of the medical history to any person who
satisfies the registrar that the person has a legitimate need; and
(3) shall supplement the medical history with medical
information received from any person.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IC 31-19-20-2
Request for additional medical history information
31-19-20-2 Sec. 2. (a) Whenever the state registrar receives an
inquiry for medical history information from an adoptee or adoptive
parent and the state registrar reasonably believes that the medical
history information available under section 1 of this chapter is
incomplete, the state registrar shall request further medical history
information concerning the adoptee from:
(1) the hospital where the adoptee was born; and
(2) the:
(A) licensed child placing agency;
(B) county office of family and children; and
(C) attorney;
that arranged the adoptee's adoptive placement.
(b) A hospital, a licensed child placing agency, a county office of
family and children, or an attorney that receives a request for medical
information under subsection (a) shall release medical history
information concerning the adoptee to the state registrar.
(c) The state registrar shall release any additional medical history
information received under subsection (b) to the adoptee or adoptive
parent.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997,
SEC.26.
IC 31-19-20-3
Fees; disposition
31-19-20-3 Sec. 3. (a) The state department of health may charge
a reasonable fee for the state registrar's search for further medical
history information under section 2(a) of this chapter or death
certificates.
(b) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the
adoption history fund established by IC 31-19-18-6 and must be used
for the automation of adoption history information and death
certificates and for improved service delivery.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IC 31-19-20-4
Release of medical records by provider
31-19-20-4 Sec. 4. IC 31-19-19, this chapter, and IC 31-19-21
through IC 31-19-24 do not restrict a provider (as defined in
IC 16-18-2-295) from releasing medical records to an attorney or
agency arranging an adoption if the provider receives the appropriate
authorization under IC 16-39-1.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
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