Indiana § 16-28-4-5 Confidentiality

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-28-4-5 — Confidentiality

Indiana § 16-28-4-5

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 28HEALTH FACILITIES

Ch. 4Allegations of Breaches

This text of Indiana § 16-28-4-5 (Confidentiality) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Indiana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ind. Code § 16-28-4-5 (2026).

Text

(a)An allegation of breach filed with the state department under this article that is subsequently released to the health facility complained of or any member of the public shall not disclose the name or identifying characteristics of the alleging party or the patient who is the subject of the allegation of breach unless:

(1)the alleging party or patient consents in writing to the disclosure; or

(2)the investigation results in a judicial proceeding and disclosure is ordered by the court.

(b)If disclosure is essential to the investigation, the alleging party shall be given the opportunity to withdraw the allegation of breach before disclosure. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-14(e).]

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) An allegation of breach filed with the state
department under this article that is subsequently released to the health
facility complained of or any member of the public shall not disclose
the name or identifying characteristics of the alleging party or the
patient who is the subject of the allegation of breach unless:
(1) the alleging party or patient consents in writing to the
disclosure; or
(2) the investigation results in a judicial proceeding and
disclosure is ordered by the court.
(b) If disclosure is essential to the investigation, the alleging party
shall be given the opportunity to withdraw the allegation of breach
before disclosure.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-14(e).]