Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an Indiana governmental entity may not issue or require an immunization passport.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-39-11-5

  • immunization: means the treatment of an individual with a vaccine to produce immunity against COVID-19. See Indiana Code 16-39-11-2
  • immunization status: means the status of whether an individual:

    Indiana Code 16-39-11-4

  • Indiana governmental entity: means :

    Indiana Code 16-39-11-4.5

  • medical record: means written or printed information possessed by a provider (as defined in IC 16-18-2-295) concerning any diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis of the patient, unless otherwise defined. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) This section does not prohibit an Indiana governmental entity from doing any of the following:

(1) Maintaining, creating, or storing a medical record of an individual’s immunization status.

(2) Providing a medical record of an individual’s immunization status to the individual’s medical provider in accordance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (P.L.104-191).

(3) Providing the individual with a record of an immunization at the time the individual receives the immunization or upon request by the individual.

(4) Maintaining an immunization record for the purpose of public health administration.

As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.1-2022, SEC.7.

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