Indiana § 16-38-5-1 - Development and maintenance of registry; use of information; nonimmunization information; rules
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§ 16-38-5-1. Development and maintenance of registry; use of information; nonimmunization information; rules
Sec. 1. (a) The state department shall maintain an immunization data registry to collect, store, analyze, release, and report immunization data.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), data in the immunization data registry may be used only for the following purposes:
(1) To assure that necessary immunizations are provided and overimmunization is avoided.
(2) To assess immunization coverage rates.
(3) To determine areas of underimmunization and other epidemiological research for disease control purposes.
(4) To document that required immunizations have been provided as required for school or child care admission.
(5) To accomplish other public health purposes as determined by the state department.
(c) The immunization data registry may be used to store and release other nonimmunization personal health information maintained by the state department, including blood lead screening and newborn screening information, so providers and the individual may access the health information. However, section 3 of this chapter does not apply to the release of nonimmunization personal health information. Nonimmunization personal health information may be released only in accordance with state and federal laws concerning that personal health information.
(d) The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning who may input and retrieve information from the immunization data registry.
As added by P.L.231-1999, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.135-2003, SEC.1; P.L.122-2012, SEC.5; P.L.191-2013, SEC.5; P.L.45-2020, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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