Indiana § 16-39-6-1 - Purposes
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-39-6-1 — Purposes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-39-6-1. Purposes
Sec. 1. It is in the interest of public health and patient medical care that hospital medical staff committees have access to the records and other information concerning the condition and treatment of hospital patients to evaluate the care and treatment of patients as follows:
(1) For research purposes.
(2) For the purpose of gathering statistics and other information concerning the prevention and treatment of diseases, illnesses, and injuries.
(3) For the purpose of reducing morbidity or mortality.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-4-3-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22.
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Section 16-39-6-1 ("Purposes") 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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