Indiana § 16-38-6-4 - Reporting confirmed cases of chronic disease; information used; Medicaid chronic disease data
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§ 16-38-6-4. Reporting confirmed cases of chronic disease; information used; Medicaid chronic disease data
Sec. 4. (a) The following persons may report confirmed cases of chronic disease to the chronic disease registry:
(1) Physicians.
(2) Hospitals.
(3) Medical laboratories.
(4) Public and private third party payers.
(b) A person who reports information to the state chronic disease registry under this section may use:
(1) information submitted to any other public or private chronic disease registry; or
(2) information required to be filed with federal, state, or local agencies;
when completing a report under this chapter. However, the state department may require additional, definitive information.
(c) The office of Medicaid policy and planning shall provide data concerning services for chronic diseases reimbursed by the state Medicaid program to the chronic disease registry. The office shall work with the state department to identify the data available and to determine a means to transmit the information to assist the state department in data collection for the chronic disease registry.
As added by P.L.212-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.13-2004, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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