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Ind. Code § 35-38-1-10.5

Screening test for serious diseases; sex crimes and controlled substances; confirmatory test; presentence investigation; privileged communications; civil and criminal immunity

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State ex rel. J.G. (1997)

Most recently applied in State ex rel. J.G. (September 1997)

As added by P.L.123-1988, SEC.26

Sec. 10.5. (a) The court:

(1) shall order that a person undergo a screening test for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) if the person is:

(A) convicted of an offense relating to a criminal sexual act and the offense created an epidemiologically demonstrated risk of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); or

(B) convicted of an offense relating to controlled substances and the offense involved:

(i) the delivery by any person to another person; or

(ii) the use by any person on another person;

of a contaminated sharp (as defined in IC 16-41-16-2) or other paraphernalia that creates an epidemiologically demonstrated risk of transmission of HIV by involving percutaneous contact; and

(2) may order that a person undergo a screening test for a serious disease (as defined in IC 16-41-8-5) in accordance with IC 16-41-8-5.

(b) If the screening test required by this section indicates the presence of antibodies to HIV, the court shall order the person to undergo a confirmatory test.

(c) If the confirmatory test confirms the presence of the HIV antibodies, the court shall report the results to the Indiana department of health and require a probation officer to conduct a presentence investigation to:

(1) obtain the medical record of the convicted person from the Indiana department of health under IC 16-41-8-1(b)(3); and

(2) determine whether the convicted person had received risk counseling that included information on the behavior that facilitates the transmission of HIV.

(d) A person who, in good faith:

(1) makes a report required to be made under this section; or

(2) testifies in a judicial proceeding on matters arising from the report;

is immune from both civil and criminal liability due to the offering of that report or testimony.

(e) The privileged communication between a husband and wife or between a health care provider and the health care provider's patient is not a ground for excluding information required under this section.

(f) A mental health service provider (as defined in IC 34-6-2.1-123) who discloses information that must be disclosed to comply with this section is immune from civil and criminal liability under Indiana statutes that protect patient privacy and confidentiality.

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