HB1580: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM (America/Indianapolis).
General Information
- Stage: Introduced House Bill (H)
- Current Chamber: house
- Origin Chamber: house
- Description: Parkinson's disease registry.
Legislators
Authors (1)
Coauthors (1)
Sponsors (0)
Cosponsors (0)
Advisors (0)
Conferees (0)
Actions (3 total)
- Jan 21, 2025, 11:32 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
- Jan 21, 2025, 11:32 AM: Authored by Representative Hamilton
- Jan 21, 2025, 11:32 AM: Coauthored by Representative Errington
Digest
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.