Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-37-1-3.1

(1) funeral directors;

(2) physicians;

(3) coroners;

(4) medical examiners;

(5) persons in attendance at birth;

(6) local health departments;  and

(7) for purposes of records on death:

(1) The:

shall initiate the document process.  If the person in charge of interment initiates the process, the person in charge of interment shall electronically submit the certificate required under IC 16-37-3-5 to the physician, the physician assistant, or the advanced practice registered nurse last in attendance upon the deceased not later than five (5) days after the death.

(2) The physician, the physician assistant, or the advanced practice registered nurse last in attendance upon the deceased shall electronically certify to the local health department the cause of death on the certificate of death not later than five (5) days after:

(3) The local health officer shall submit the reports required under IC 16-37-1-5 to the state department not later than five (5) days after electronically receiving under IC 16-37-3-5 the completed certificate of death from the physician, the physician assistant, or the advanced practice registered nurse last in attendance.

(1) The notice issued by the state registrar must contain a time frame for which the notice is in effect and when the notice expires.  However, the notice automatically expires if the state department notifies the local health officers that the IBRS or IDRS is available, the notice has expired, and that all future submissions must use the IBRS or IDRS.

(2) Paper records may not be accepted by the local health department or the state department on the earlier of the following:

(3) The notice may be renewed by the state registrar until the IBRS or IDRS becomes available.

(4) Once the IBRS or IDRS becomes available, the local health officer shall enter the information contained in the paper record into the IBRS or IDRS.

(1) physician last in attendance upon the deceased;

(2) physician assistant last in attendance upon the deceased;  or

(3) advanced practice registered nurse last in attendance upon the deceased;