Indiana § 16-38-5-4 - Immunity for providing data; penalty
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§ 16-38-5-4. Immunity for providing data; penalty
Sec. 4. (a) An entity described in section 3(c) of this chapter, the state department, or an agent of the state department who in good faith provides or receives immunization information is immune from civil and criminal liability for the following:
(1) Providing information to the immunization data registry.
(2) Using the immunization data registry information to verify that a patient or child has received proper immunizations.
(3) Using the immunization data registry information to inform a patient or the child's parent or guardian:
(A) of the patient's or child's immunization status; or
(B) that an immunization is due according to recommended immunization schedules.
(b) A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly discloses confidential information contained in the immunization data registry in violation of this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.135-2003, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.66.
IC 16-38-6Chapter 6. Chronic Disease Registry
16-38-6-1"Chronic disease" 16-38-6-2Establishment of chronic disease registry 16-38-6-3Using information compiled by public or private entities for registry 16-38-6-4Reporting confirmed cases of chronic disease; information used; Medicaid chronic disease data 16-38-6-5Confidential information 16-38-6-6Access to confidential information 16-38-6-7Releasing confidential information 16-38-6-8Immunity 16-38-6-9Releasing epidemiological information 16-38-6-10Rules
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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