AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
SECTION 1. IC 16-38-5-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-1999,
SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2003]: Sec. 1. (a) The state department may develop and
maintain an immunization data registry to collect, store, analyze,
release, and report immunization data.
(b) Data in the immunization registry may be used only for the
following purposes:
(1) To assure that necessary immunizations are provided and
overimmunization is avoided.
(2) To assess immunization coverage rates.
(3) To determine areas of underimmunization and other
epidemiological research for disease control purposes.
(4) To document that required immunizations have been
provided as required for school or child care admission.
(5) To accomplish other public health purposes as determined
by the state department.
SECTION 2. IC 16-38-5-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-1999,
SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2003]: Sec. 2. (a) A provider may provide immunization data
to the immunization data registry with specific written authorization of
in a manner prescribed by the state department and for the
purposes allowed under this chapter unless:
(1) the patient; or
(2) the patient's parent or guardian, if the patient is less than
eighteen (18) years of age;
has completed and filed with the provider a written immunization
data exemption form.
(b) The state department shall create and provide copies of
immunization data exemption forms to:
(1) providers who are:
(A) licensed under IC 25; and
(B) authorized within the provider's scope of practice to
administer immunizations; and
(2) individuals;
who request the form.
(c) The state department shall distribute to providers, upon
request, written information to be disseminated to patients that
describes the immunization data registry. The written information
must include the following:
(1) That the provider may report immunization data to the
immunization data registry.
(2) That the patient or the patient's parent or guardian, if the
patient is less than eighteen (18) years of age, has a right to
exempt disclosure of immunization data to the registry and
may prevent disclosure by signing an immunization data
exemption form.
(3) That the patient or the patient's parent or guardian, if the
patient is less than eighteen (18) years of age, may have the
individual's information removed from the immunization data
registry.
(4) Instructions on how to have the information removed.
SECTION 3. IC 16-38-5-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-1999,
SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2003]: Sec. 3. (a) Records maintained as part of the
immunization data registry are confidential.
(b) The state department may release an individual's confidential
information concerning individual immunization patient records to the
individual or to the individual's parent or guardian if the
individual is less than eighteen (18) years of age.
(c) Subject to subsection (d), the state department may release
information in the immunization data registry concerning an
individual to the following entities:
(1) The immunization data registry of another state. or
(2) A provider. if the following conditions are met: