Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to an individual who has a primary diagnosis of developmental disability. (b) Action contemplated by a patient under this section includes action by the patient's parent or guardian if the patient is not competent. (c) If a patient is admitted to a state institution, the staff of the state institution shall, before the patient is discharged, ask the patient whether the patient's medical and treatment records may be sent to a service coordinator employed by the division of disability and rehabilitative services under IC 12-11-2.1 so the service coordinator may send the records to local agencies serving the needs of individuals with a developmental disability in the area in which the patient will reside. (d) If a patient agrees to release the records, the patient shall sign a form permitting the state institution to release to a service coordinator employed by the division of disability and rehabilitative services under IC 12-11-2.1 a copy of the patient's medical and treatment records to forward to local agencies serving the needs of individuals with a developmental disability in the area in which the patient will reside. The form must read substantially as follows: AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE MEDICAL AND TREATMENT RECORDS I agree to permit ________________________________ (name of state institution) to release a copy of the medical and treatment records of __________________ to _________________________ (patient's name) (name of local agency serving the needs of individuals with a developmental disability) ______________ ___________________________ (date) (signature) ___________________________ (address) __________________ ___________________________ (signature of individual (relationship to patient if securing release of signature is not that of the medical and treatment patient) records) (e) If a patient knowingly signs the form for the release of medical records under subsection (d), a service coordinator employed by the division of disability and rehabilitative services under IC 12-11-2.1 shall allow local agencies serving the needs of individuals with a developmental disability in the area in which the patient will reside to obtain the following: (1) The patient's name. (2) The address of the patient's intended residence. (3) The patient's medical records. (4) A complete description of the treatment the patient was receiving at the state institution at the time of the patient's discharge. (f) If the local agency does not obtain a patient's records, the state institution shall deliver the medical records to the local agency before or at the time the patient is discharged. (g) If a patient does not agree to permit the release of the patient's medical and treatment records, the service coordinator shall deliver: (1) the patient's name; and (2) the address of the patient's intended residence; to local agencies serving the needs of individuals with a developmental disability in the area in which the patient will reside before or at the time the patient is discharged. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-28-1(b).]
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