§ 16-39-2-8 — Court ordered release of mental health records; provider provision of records

Indiana § 16-39-2-8

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 39: HEALTH RECORDS
• Ch. 2: Release of Mental Health Records to Patient and

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(a) The court may order the release of the
patient's mental health record without the patient's consent upon the
showing of good cause following a hearing under IC 16-39-3 or in a
proceeding under IC 31-30 through IC 31-40 following a hearing held
under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
(b) A provider shall, upon the request of a court that has committed
a patient under IC 12-26-7, IC 12-26-8, IC 35-36-2-4, or IC 35-36-3,
release to the court any information from the patient's mental health
record that is required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for
transmission to NICS (as defined in IC 35-47-2.5-2.5) in accordance
with IC 33-24-6-3.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-4-8-3.1(h).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.1-1997, SEC.96; P.L.131-2014, SEC.7.