1. (a) This section does not apply to medical or epidemiological information protected from disclosure under IC 16-41-8-1 or data or information that is confidential under IC 16-21-6-7 or IC 16-39-5-3 .

2. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), medical or epidemiological information:

   1. (1) collected from or volunteered by a person; and

   2. (2) that results in or from:

      1. (A) a public health surveillance;
      2. (B) a public health investigation; or

      3. (C) an epidemiological investigation or study;

         may be released only in a form that protects the identity of a person whose medical or epidemiological information was obtained.

3. (c) Medical or epidemiological information described in subsection

4. (b) may be released in a form that does not protect the identity of a person whose medical or epidemiological information was obtained if:

   1. (1) the person consents in writing to the release of the person's medical or epidemiological information; or
   2. (2) the investigation or study results in an administrative or a judicial proceeding and release of the medical or epidemiological information is ordered by the administrative law judge or the court.

As added by P.L.261-2003, SEC.15.