§ 16-41-8-2 — Voluntary contact notification program information; use as evidence; release

Indiana § 16-41-8-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 41: PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE
• Ch. 8: Communicable Disease: Confidentiality Requirements

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(a) Identifying information voluntarily given
to the health officer or an agent of the health officer through a
voluntary contact notification program may not be used as evidence in
a court proceeding to determine noncompliant behavior under IC 16-41-1 through IC 16-41-16.
(b) A court may release to:
(1) an individual; or
(2) a representative designated in writing by the individual;
information or records relating to the individual's medical condition if
the individual is a party in a pending action involving restriction of the
individual's actions under IC 16-41-1 through IC 16-41-16. A person
who obtains information under this subsection is subject to section 1 of
this chapter.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-10.5-21(a),
(c).]

Legislative History

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