{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-39-7-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-39-7-1","heading":"Maintenance of health records by providers; violations","body":"Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, \"provider\" means the following:\n(1) A physician.\n(2) A dentist.\n(3) A registered nurse.\n(4) A licensed practical nurse.\n(5) An optometrist.\n(6) A podiatrist.\n(7) A chiropractor.\n(8) A physical therapist.\n(9) A psychologist.\n(10) An audiologist.\n(11) A speech-language pathologist.\n(12) A home health agency licensed under IC 16-27.\n(13) A hospital or facility licensed under IC 16-21-2 or IC 12-25 or described in IC 12-24 or IC 12-29.\n(b) A provider shall maintain the original health records or microfilms of the records for at least seven (7) years.\n(c) A provider who violates subsection (b) commits an offense for which a board may impose disciplinary sanctions against the provider under the law that governs the provider's licensure, registration, or certification under this title or IC 25.\n(d) A provider is immune from civil liability for destroying or failing to maintain a health record in violation of this section if the destruction or failure to maintain the health record occurred in connection with a disaster emergency as declared by the governor under IC 10-14-3-12 or other disaster, unless the destruction or failure to maintain the health record was due to negligence by the provider.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 39. HEALTH RECORDS","Chapter 7. Maintenance of Health Records, X-rays, and Other Tests"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-39-7-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"82bd4ba27c64a2de30f10f71fe8d3102256cdf4660c547cd6cea94f0fac411d3","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-39-6-5","next":"us-in/ic-16-39-7-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}