Indiana Code 16-40-4-7. Confidentiality of information
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Sec. 7. (a) Health care quality indicator data and other information collected under this chapter, or resulting from the program, from which the identity of a person, including:
(2) a health coverage provider; or
(1) an individual;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-40-4-7
- health care quality indicator data: means information concerning the provision of health care services that may be collected and used to measure and compare quality of health care services. See Indiana Code 16-40-4-1
- health coverage provider: means any of the following:
Indiana Code 16-40-4-2
- program: refers to the health care quality indicator data program developed and implemented under sections 4 and 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 16-40-4-3
(3) a health care provider;
may be ascertained is confidential and, unless otherwise specified under state or federal law, may not be released to any person without the written consent of the identified person.
(b) Communications, including printed documents, by:
(1) an employee;
(2) an officer;
(3) a governing board member; or
(4) an agent;
of a hospital (licensed under IC 16-21) for the purpose of collecting, identifying, reviewing, or producing data for a health care quality indicator data program under this chapter are confidential.
As added by P.L.95-2005, SEC.5.