Indiana § 34-43-1-12 - Confidential records regarding communicable diseases
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-43-1-12 — Confidential records regarding communicable diseases, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-43-1-12. Confidential records regarding communicable diseases
Sec. 12. (a) This section applies to a medical record or part of a record that contains information that is confidential under IC 16-41-8-1.
(b) The hospital employee with custody of the original medical records shall:
(1) execute a verified affidavit:
(A) identifying the record or part of a record that contains the confidential information concerning a dangerous communicable disease; and
(B) stating that the confidential record or part of the record will only be provided under a court order after in camera review under IC 16-41-8-1; and
(2) comply with sections 5 through 8 of this chapter in delivering the record or part of the record that is not confidential under subdivision (1).
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-15.5-6(h).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.75.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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