§ 16-38-6-4 — Reporting confirmed cases of chronic disease; information used; Medicaid chronic disease data

(a) The following persons may report
confirmed cases of chronic disease to the chronic disease registry:
(1) Physicians.
(2) Hospitals.
(3) Medical laboratories.
(4) Public and private third party payers.
(b) A person who reports information to the state chronic disease
registry under this section may use:
(1) information submitted to any other public or private chronic
disease registry; or
(2) information required to be filed with federal, state, or local
agencies;
when completing a report under this chapter. However, the state
department may require additional, definitive information.
(c) The office of Medicaid policy and planning shall provide data
concerning services for chronic diseases reimbursed by the state
Medicaid program to the chronic disease registry. The office shall work
with the state department to identify the data available and to determine
a means to transmit the information to assist the state department in
data collection for the chronic disease registry.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.212-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.13-2004, SEC.3.