Indiana Code - Family Law and Juvenile Law - Title 31, Section 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) county office of family and children; and
(C) attorney;
that arranged the adoptee's adoptive placement.
(b) A hospital, a licensed child placing agency, a county office of
family and children, 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.

Last modified: May 24, 2006