Sec. 9. (a) Certified nurse midwives, certified direct entry midwives, and individuals and entities described in section 7(a) of this chapter shall report each confirmed case of a birth problem that is recognized at the time of birth to the registry not later than sixty (60) days after the birth. An individual or entity described in section 7(a) of this chapter who recognizes a birth problem in:

(1) a child after birth but before the child is five (5) years of age, if the child is diagnosed with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-38-4-9

  • Autism: means a neurological condition as described in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • person: means an individual, association, partnership, corporation, or governmental entity. See Indiana Code 16-38-4-4
  • registry: refers to the birth problems registry established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 16-38-4-5
  • state department: refers to the Indiana department of health. See Indiana Code 16-38-4-6
(2) an individual at any age, if the individual is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder; and

(3) a child before the child is three (3) years of age for any birth problem diagnosis not specified in subdivisions (1) and (2);

shall report the birth problem to the registry not later than sixty (60) days after recognizing the birth problem. Information may be provided to amend or clarify an earlier reported case.

     (b) A person required to report information to the registry under this section may use, when completing reports required by this chapter, information submitted to any other public or private registry or required to be filed with federal, state, or local agencies. However, the state department may require additional, definitive information.

     (c) Exchange of information between state department registries is authorized. The state department may use information from another registry administered by the state department. Information used from other registries remains subject to the confidentiality restrictions on the other registries.

As added by P.L.180-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.93-2001, SEC.6; P.L.17-2004, SEC.7; P.L.232-2013, SEC.8; P.L.141-2014, SEC.21; P.L.218-2019, SEC.5.

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