§ 16-38-5-1 — Development and maintenance of registry; use of information; nonimmunization information; rules

(a) The state department shall maintain an
immunization data registry to collect, store, analyze, release, and report
immunization data.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), data in the immunization
data registry may be used only for the following purposes:
(1) To assure that necessary immunizations are provided and
overimmunization is avoided.
(2) To assess immunization coverage rates.
(3) To determine areas of underimmunization and other
epidemiological research for disease control purposes.
(4) To document that required immunizations have been provided
as required for school or child care admission.
(5) To accomplish other public health purposes as determined by
the state department.
(c) The immunization data registry may be used to store and release
other nonimmunization personal health information maintained by the
state department, including blood lead screening and newborn
screening information, so providers and the individual may access the
health information. However, section 3 of this chapter does not apply
to the release of nonimmunization personal health information.
Nonimmunization personal health information may be released only in
accordance with state and federal laws concerning that personal health
information.
(d) The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2
concerning who may input and retrieve information from the
immunization data registry.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.231-1999, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.135-2003, SEC.1; P.L.122-2012, SEC.5; P.L.191-2013, SEC.5; P.L.45-2020, SEC.6.