§ 34-43-1-11 — Medical records regarding treatment for mental illness

Indiana § 34-43-1-11

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 34: CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Art. 43: EVIDENCE: MEDICAL RECORDS
• Ch. 1: Hospital Medical Records

Text

(a) This section applies to a medical record
or part of a record concerning treatment for mental illness.
(b) The hospital employee with custody of the original medical
records shall:
(1) execute a verified affidavit:
(A) identifying the record or part of a record that contains the
confidential information concerning the treatment of mental
illness; and
(B) stating that the confidential record or part of the record will
only be provided under a court order after in camera review;
and
(2) comply with sections 5 through 8 of this chapter in delivering
the record or part of the record that is not confidential under
subdivision (1).
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-15.5-6(g).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.39.