§ 16-39-1-6 — Inpatient requests

This chapter does not authorize a patient to
obtain a copy of the patient's health records while the patient is an
inpatient of a hospital, health facility, or facility licensed under IC 12-24 or IC 12-29. However, if the inpatient is:
(1) unemancipated and less than eighteen (18) years of age, a
parent, guardian, or next of kin (if the patient does not have a
parent or guardian) is entitled to obtain a copy of the health
records of the inpatient;
(2) incompetent to request the patient's own health records, a
spouse, parent, guardian, or next of kin (if the patient does not
have a parent, spouse, or guardian) is entitled to obtain a copy of
the health records of the inpatient; or
(3) competent, a spouse, parent or next of kin (if the patient does
not have a parent or spouse) is entitled to obtain a copy of the
health records of the inpatient if the inpatient requests that the
records be released.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-4-8-7.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22.