{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-39-1-5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-39-1-5","heading":"Withholding requested information","body":"Sec. 5. If a provider who is a health care professional reasonably determines that the information requested under section 1 of this chapter is:\n(1) detrimental to the physical or mental health of the patient; or\n(2) likely to cause the patient to harm the patient or another;\nthe provider may withhold the information from the patient.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 39. HEALTH RECORDS","Chapter 1. Release of Health Records to Patient and Authorized Persons"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-39-1-5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"239d67771a457cdbfee3a2a7f13c4e2fd436253aca6b0498548a1df9c41cf425","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-39-1-4","next":"us-in/ic-16-39-1-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}