Authority: IC 5-15-5.1-20; IC 16-39-2-6; IC 16-39-5-3

Affected: IC 5-15-5.1

Sec. 2. (a) Researchers requesting access to restricted health records, including mental health records, must submit a written application to the Indiana archives and records administration (IARA) privacy committee. The application must include:

1. (1) the records to be used;
2. (2) why the records are necessary for the research; and
3. (3) an explanation of how identities will be concealed.

(b) IARA may provide access to health records for preparatory use only without approval by the IARA privacy committee.

(Oversight Committee on Public Records; 60 IAC 5-1-2; filed Oct 28, 2021, 8:51 a.m.: 20211124-IR-060200633FRA; readopted filed Nov 19, 2025, 9:14 a.m.: 20251210-IR-060240638RFA)