§ 16-37-5-1 — Annual report; contents

Indiana § 16-37-5-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 37: VITAL STATISTICS
• Ch. 5: Suicide and Overdose Fatality Reporting

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(a) Not later than November 30 of each year,
the state department shall prepare a report concerning all fatalities in
Indiana that are the result of suicide or overdose during the preceding
calendar year. The report must include the following information:
(1) The number of fatalities that occurred in each county.
(2) The number of fatalities that occurred during each month.
(3) The age, sex, and race of each fatality victim.
(4) The number of fatalities by method of suicide or overdose,
including the type of weapon or each substance used, if
applicable.
(5) If known, whether the fatality victim has served in the armed
forces of the United States (as defined in IC 5-9-4-3) or the
national guard (as defined in IC 5-9-4-4).
(b) The first report required by subsection (a) must also include all
fatalities in Indiana that are the result of suicide or overdose during the
2020 calendar year.
(c) Not later than November 30 of each year, the state department
shall submit the annual report required by subsection (a), including an
executive summary of the report, to the general assembly and the
governor. The report submitted to the general assembly must be in an
electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.40-2022, SEC.1.