Sec. 4. The center shall do the following:

(1) Collect and process health data.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-19-10-4

  • center: refers to the state health data center established by this chapter. See Indiana Code 16-19-10-1
  • health data: means information on the following:

    Indiana Code 16-19-10-2

(2) Maintain statistics concerning gender and ethnicity and provide the information to the state department annually.

(3) Improve the quality, timeliness, and comparability of health statistics.

(4) Analyze and disseminate information about the health status of Indiana residents.

(5) Provide access to health data to persons who are permitted to obtain the data under this chapter.

(6) Ensure the security and protection of health data maintained by the state department.

(7) Support the goals and objectives of the Cooperative Health Statistics System established by the federal National Center for Health Statistics.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-48-4.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.142-1995, SEC.9; P.L.56-2023, SEC.147; P.L.164-2023, SEC.16.