Indiana § 16-39-2-4 - Patient access; restrictions; appeal
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§ 16-39-2-4. Patient access; restrictions; appeal
Sec. 4. A patient is entitled to inspect and copy the patient's own mental health record. However, if the provider that is responsible for the patient's mental health records determines for good medical cause, upon the advice of a physician, that the information requested under this section is detrimental to the physical or mental health of the patient, or is likely to cause the patient to harm the patient or another person, the provider may withhold the information from the patient. If the provider is a state institution or agency, the patient may appeal the provider's refusal to permit the patient to inspect and copy the patient's own record under IC 4-21.5.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-4-8-3.1(d).]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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