Indiana § 16-39-2-12 - Application to other mental health records laws
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-39-2-12 — Application to other mental health records laws, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-39-2-12. Application to other mental health records laws
Sec. 12. This chapter does not prohibit the application to mental health records of any law concerning health records that is not addressed by this chapter.
As added by P.L.4-1997, SEC.9.
IC 16-39-3Chapter 3. Release of Mental Health Records in Investigations and Legal Proceedings
16-39-3-1Application of chapter 16-39-3-2Repealed 16-39-3-3Petition for release of patient's records 16-39-3-4Notice of hearing 16-39-3-5Right to counsel 16-39-3-6Confidential hearing record 16-39-3-7Release of records; necessary findings 16-39-3-8Child in need of services; petition for emergency hearing on request for records of parent, guardian, or custodian 16-39-3-9Court order authorizing release of records; requisites 16-39-3-10Admission of record or related testimony in evidence; confidentiality 16-39-3-11Proceedings under IC 31-30 through IC 31-40; exception 16-39-3-12Copying fees 16-39-3-13Application to other mental health records laws
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-39-2-12 ("Application to other mental health records laws") 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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