§ 30-5-7-5 — Access to medical records by attorney in fact; release of information

Indiana § 30-5-7-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 5: POWERS OF ATTORNEY
• Ch. 7: Duties of Health Care Providers

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(a) A health care provider shall give an attorney
in fact authorized to receive information under a power of attorney the
same access as the principal has to examine and copy the principal's
medical records, including records relating to mental health and other
medical conditions held by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist,
therapist, hospital, nursing home, or other provider. The access to
records shall be given at the principal's expense and may be subject to
reasonable rules of the provider to prevent disruption of the principal's
health care.
(b) An attorney in fact may release information obtained under
subsection (a) to any person authorized to receive the information
under IC 16-39.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-1993, SEC.158.