§ 16-41-10-5 — Disclosure of medical or epidemiological information; penalties

Indiana § 16-41-10-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 41: PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE
• Ch. 10: Communicable Disease: Exposure Notification for

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
chapter, the medical information referred to in this chapter is
confidential, and a person may not disclose or be compelled to disclose
medical or epidemiological information referred to in this chapter.
(b) A person responsible for recording, reporting, or maintaining
information referred to in this chapter who recklessly, knowingly, or
intentionally discloses or fails to protect medical or epidemiological
information classified as confidential under this section commits a
Class A misdemeanor.
(c) In addition to the penalty prescribed by subsection (b), a public
employee who violates this section is subject to discharge or other
disciplinary action under the personnel rules of the agency that
employs the employee.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-45-8.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.212-2003, SEC.11.