Section 31-19-20-2 - Request for additional medical history information(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;(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.Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-14(b), (c), (d).
Amended by P.L. 128-2012, SEC. 65, eff. 7/1/2012.As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L. 197-1997, SEC.26.