§ 4-6-14-7 — Notification

(a) The attorney general shall make reasonable
efforts to notify the patients and those individuals identified in:
(1) health records; or
(2) records or documents that contain personal information;
that the attorney general has taken possession of the records or
documents. The notice in this subsection must include information
about the procedure for either obtaining originals or copies of the
records or having the original records sent to a duly authorized
subsequent treating health care provider.
(b) Unless prohibited by law, the attorney general may also notify
other persons, including professional organizations, hospitals, law
enforcement agencies, and government units, who:
(1) may be able to assist in notifying persons whose records were
abandoned and secured by the attorney general under this chapter;
and
(2) when appropriate, may be able to assist in returning the
records to those persons.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.1.