Ind. Code § 27-1-37-7 – Applicability; prohibition on preventing disclosure of health care service claims data; violation an unfair or deceptive act

(a) This section applies to health provider contracts entered into or renewed after June 30, 2020.
(b) A health provider contract, including a contract with a pharmacy benefit manager or a health facility, may not contain a provision that prohibits the disclosure of health care service claims data to:
1. (1) employers providing the coverage; or
2. (2) beginning July 1, 2021, another person for use in the all payer claims data base established by IC 27-1-44.5 .
  However, any disclosure of claims data must comply with health privacy laws, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (P.L. 104-191).
(c) A violation of this section constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance under IC 27-4-1-4 .

As added by P.L.50-2020, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.93-2020, SEC.10; P.L.198-2021, SEC.21.