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Ind. Code § 27-1-37-7

Applicability; prohibition on preventing disclosure of health care service claims data; violation an unfair or deceptive act

As added by P.L.50-2020, SEC.5

Sec. 7. (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) employers providing the coverage; or

(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.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.