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IC 31-19-20-2
Request for additional medical history information
Sec. 2. (a) Whenever the state registrar receives an inquiry for
medical history information from an adoptee or adoptive parent and
the state registrar reasonably believes that the medical history
information available under section 1 of this chapter is incomplete,
the state registrar shall request further medical history information
concerning the adoptee from:
(1) the hospital where the adoptee was born; and
(2) the:
(A) licensed child placing agency;
(B) local office; and
(C) attorney;
that arranged the adoptee's adoptive placement.
(b) A hospital, a licensed child placing agency, a local office, or
an attorney that receives a request for medical information under
subsection (a) shall release medical history information concerning
the adoptee to the state registrar.
(c) The state registrar shall release any additional medical history
information received under subsection (b) to the adoptee or adoptive
parent.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997,
SEC.26; P.L.128-2012, SEC.65.
IC 31-19-20-3
Fees; disposition
Sec. 3. (a) The state department of health may charge a reasonable
fee for the state registrar's search for further medical history
information under section 2(a) of this chapter or death certificates.
(b) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the
adoption history fund established by IC 31-19-18-6 and must be used
for the automation of adoption history information and death
certificates and for improved service delivery.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.