§ 16-41-12-14 — Confidentiality of information; violations

Indiana § 16-41-12-14

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 41: PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE
• Ch. 12: Communicable Disease: Precautionary Measures for

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(a) A person may not disclose or be
compelled to disclose information collected under this chapter or under
rules adopted under this chapter. This information may not be released
or made public upon subpoena or otherwise, except under the following
circumstances:
(1) For statistical purposes if done in a manner that does not
identify any individual.
(2) With the written consent of all individuals identified in the
information released.
(3) To the extent necessary to enforce public health laws or to
protect the health or life of a named person.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a), a person responsible for
recording, reporting, or maintaining information required to be reported
under this chapter who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally discloses
or fails to protect information classified as confidential under this
section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) In addition to 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: 16-8-7-5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.