Indiana § 16-36-7-39 - Access to health information
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§ 16-36-7-39. Access to health information
Sec. 39. (a) A health care provider shall give a health care representative authorized to receive information under an advance directive the same access as the declarant has to examine and copy the declarant's health information and medical records, including records relating to mental health and other medical conditions held by a physician or other health care provider.
(b) The access to records under this section must be given at the declarant's expense and may be subject to reasonable rules of the provider to prevent disruption of the declarant's health care.
(c) A health care representative may release information obtained under this section to any person authorized to receive the information under IC 16-39.
As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.63.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-36-7-39 ("Access to health information") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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