HB 1580

Bill Subjects

Agencies; Department Of Labor (Dol) Agencies; Office Of Technology (Iot) Agencies; Professional Licensing Agency (Pla) Boards, Commissions, And Councils; Generally Health Care Facilities; Hospitals Health Care Professionals; Generally Health; Communicable Diseases, Infectious Diseases Higher Education; Colleges And Universities (Including Ivy Tech)

Abstract

Requires the Indiana University School of Medicine to collect data on the incidence of Parkinson's disease and establish a Parkinson's disease registry. Requires health care providers to report a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and a related condition to the registry, and, if a patient agrees to the reporting, additional information concerning the medical treatment. Requires the health care provider to provide certain information to a patient diagnosed with Parkinson's disease or a related condition and to receive either permission or a denial to provide other information concerning the diagnosis and treatment. Requires that the information be confidential. Provides immunity to a person that provides information for the registry. Specifies persons that can obtain information from the registry.