§ 16-41-14-15 — Confidentiality of information; violations

Indiana § 16-41-14-15

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 41: PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE
• Ch. 14: Communicable Disease: Testing of Semen Used in

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(a) A person may not disclose or be
compelled to disclose information collected under this chapter or rules
adopted under this chapter. This information may not be released or
made public on subpoena or otherwise, except under the following
circumstances:
(1) Release may be made of the information for statistical
purposes if done in a manner that does not identify an individual.
(2) Release may be made of the information with the written
consent of all individuals identified in the information released.
(3) Release may be made of the information 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 who:
(1) is responsible for recording, reporting, or maintaining
information required to be reported under this chapter; and
(2) 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: 16-8-7.5-15.]

Legislative History

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