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inlawrev-2858	Grubbs, J. Michael	Health Law Update: A Survey of Recent Developments in Indiana Law Governing Health Care Providers	1990	24	.pdf	application/pdf	9636	546	55	[Vol. 23:391 B, Release of Medical Records Public Law 291-1989 (Senate Enrolled Act (*'SEA) 270)^^5 ^Qyi^ts the method in which a hospital is required to respond to subpoenas or court orders requiring the production of hospital medical records of patients which contain information regarding alcohol and drug abuse treatment, treatment for mental illness, and treatment for communicable diseases including HIV infections and confirmed cases of AIDS.'^ Re- cords containing such information are confidential under the provisions of either federal or state laws.'°^ Upon receiving either a subpoena or court order requiring the pro- duction of records containing information in one of these three categories, the hospital employee with custody of the original medical records is now required to execute a verified affidavit identifying the record or part of the record that is confidential. ^^^ The court's reliance on the lack of harm in selecting a substantial compliance standard in this case implies that in other cases strict compliance with hospital bylaw provisions involving physician discipline will be required if a physician can show harm was caused by even a minor deviation.	cache/inlawrev-2858.pdf	txt/inlawrev-2858.txt