§ 16-37-3-5 — Electronically filing death certificate; cause of death certification

Indiana § 16-37-3-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 37: VITAL STATISTICS
• Ch. 3: Certificates of Death and Stillbirth; Burial Permits

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Except as provided in IC 16-37-1-3.1(f), if the
person in charge of interment initiates the process, the person in charge
of interment shall electronically provide a certificate of death to the
physician, the physician assistant, or the advanced practice registered
nurse last in attendance upon the deceased. The physician, the
physician assistant, or the advanced practice registered nurse last in
attendance upon the deceased shall electronically certify to the local
health department the cause of death on the certificate of death, using
the Indiana death registration system.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-17-3.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.61-2009, SEC.9; P.L.156-2011, SEC.37; P.L.122-2012, SEC.4; P.L.138-2019, SEC.10; P.L.131-2020, SEC.6.