Section 31-19-2-7 - Medical report(a) Except as provided in subsection (e), a medical report of the health status and medical history of the child sought to be adopted and the child's birth parents must: (1) accompany a petition for adoption; or(2) be filed not later than sixty (60) days after the filing of a petition for adoption.(b) The medical report must: (1) include neonatal, psychological, physiological, and medical care history; and(2) be on forms prescribed by the state registrar.(c) A copy of the medical report shall be sent to the following persons: (2) The prospective adoptive parents.(d) This section does not authorize the release of medical information that would result in the identification of an individual.(e) This section does not apply to a petition for adoption under section 1 of this chapter.Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-2(b).
Amended by P.L. 210-2019,SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2019.As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.11.