Firework and pyrotechnic injury reporting
Sec. 6. (a) The:
(1) practitioner (as defined in IC 25-1-9-2) who initially treats
a person for an injury that the practitioner has identified as
resulting from fireworks or pyrotechnics; or
(2) administrator or the administrator's designee of the hospital
or outpatient surgical center if a person is initially treated in a
hospital or an outpatient surgical center for an injury that the
administrator has identified as resulting from fireworks or
pyrotechnics;
shall report the case to the state health data center of the state
department of health not more than five (5) business days after the
time the person is treated. The report may be made in writing on a
form prescribed by the state department of health.
(b) A person submitting a report under subsection (a) shall make
a reasonable attempt to include the following information:
(1) The name, address, and age of the injured person.
(2) The date and time of the injury and the location where the
injury occurred.
(3) If the injured person was less than eighteen (18) years of
age, whether an adult was present when the injury occurred.
(4) Whether the injured person consumed alcoholic beverages
within three (3) hours before the injury occurred.
(5) A description of the firework or pyrotechnic that caused the
injury.
(6) The nature and extent of the injury.
(c) A report made under this section is considered confidential for
purposes of IC 5-14-3-4(a)(1).
(d) The state department of health shall compile the data collected
under this section and submit in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6
a report of the compiled data to the legislative council not later than
December 31, 2004.
(e) This section expires January 1, 2005.
As added by P.L.96-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.28-2004,
SEC.177.
Last modified: May 24, 2006