Sec. 7. The hospital employee's certification of the hospital medical records under section 5 of this chapter must:
(1) be signed by the hospital employee with custody of the hospital medical records; and
(2) include:
(A) the full name of the patient;
(B) the patient's medical record number;
(C) the number of pages in the hospital medical record; and
(D) a statement in substantially the following form:
"The copies of records for which this certification is made are true and complete reproductions of the original or microfilmed hospital medical records that are housed in __________ (name of hospital). The original records were made in the regular course of business, and it was the regular course of ____________ (name of hospital) to make the records at or near the time of the matter recorded. This certification is given under IC 34-43-1-5 by the custodian of the records instead of the custodian's personal appearance.".
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-15.5-6(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.39.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure
Article 43. Evidence: Medical Records
Chapter 1. Hospital Medical Records
34-43-1-1. Photographic Process; Treatment as Original for Purposes of Admissibility
34-43-1-2. Authentication of Entries; Procedure
34-43-1-3. Availability of Records to Authorized Persons
34-43-1-4. Photostatic Copies; Admissibility
34-43-1-5. Response to Subpoena or Court Order
34-43-1-6. Delivery of Copies Pursuant to Subpoena
34-43-1-7. Certification of Medical Records
34-43-1-9. Procedure When Records Not in Possession of Hospital
34-43-1-10. Medical Records Confidential Under Certain Federal Statutes
34-43-1-11. Medical Records Regarding Treatment for Mental Illness
34-43-1-12. Confidential Records Regarding Communicable Diseases
34-43-1-14. Personal Delivery of Copies; Receipt
34-43-1-15. Delivery of Copies by Certified Mail; Receipt