Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-41-7-4

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, “person at risk” means an individual who in the best judgment of a licensed physician:

(b) If a health officer is notified in writing by a physician under section 3(b)(1)(A) of this chapter of a patient:

the health officer shall make an investigation of the individual with a communicable disease as authorized in IC 16-41-5-2 to determine whether the environmental conditions surrounding the individual with a communicable disease or the conduct of the individual with a communicable disease requires the intervention by the health officer or designated health official to prevent the transmission of disease to others.

(c) If the state department is requested in writing by a physician who has complied with the requirements of section 3(b)(2) of this chapter to notify a person at risk, the state department shall notify the person at risk unless, in the opinion of the state department, the person at risk:

(d) The state department shall establish a confidential registry of all persons submitting written requests under subsection (c).

(e) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.  Local health officers may submit advisory guidelines to the state department to implement this chapter, IC 16-41-1, IC 16-41-3, IC 16-41-5, IC 16-41-8, or IC 16-41-9.  The state department shall fully consider such advisory guidelines before adopting a rule under IC 4-22-2-29 implementing this chapter, IC 16-41-1, IC 16-41-3, IC 16-41-5, IC 16-41-8, or IC 16-41-9.