Sec. 5. (a) A health care provider shall give an attorney in fact authorized to receive information under a power of attorney the same access as the principal has to examine and copy the principal’s medical records, including records relating to mental health and other medical conditions held by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, hospital, nursing home, or other provider. The access to records shall be given at the principal’s expense and may be subject to reasonable rules of the provider to prevent disruption of the principal’s health care.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 30-5-7-5

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
     (b) An attorney in fact may release information obtained under subsection (a) to any person authorized to receive the information under IC 16-39.

As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-1993, SEC.158.

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