Registration and Reporting

  • All physicians and accouchers in this state must report to the secretary of the board of health in town city or county in which they occur

    All physicians and accouchers in this state must report to the secretary of the board of health in town city or county in which they occur
  • If no physician or accoucher in attendance, then such births or deaths shall be reported by the householder where or under whose observations such birth or death may occur, with the cause of death, if such be known.

    If no physician or accoucheur in attendance, then such births or deaths shall be reported by the householder where or under whose observations such birth or death may occur, with the cause of death, if such be known.
  • Coroner shall report deaths under his supervision or jurisdiction to City, Town, or County Health Board

    Coroner shall report deaths under his supervision or jurisdiction to City, Town, or County Health Board
  • Clerk must report marriages

    It shall be the duty of the clerk of the circuit court, of each county to report to the secretary of the county board of health on or before the fifth day of each month, the number of marriages for the preceding month with such facts relating thereto as may provided for by a blank furnished to such clerk by the secretary of the county board of health
  • Infectious and Contagious diseases must now be reported in additions to Births and deaths:

    Attended in City or Town Birth Death and Infectious Disease shall be reported to the City or Town of occurrence
  • Infectious and Contagious diseases must now be reported in additions to Births and deaths:

    Attended outside of City or Town Birth and Infectious Disease shall be reported to the County Health Officer in county of occurrence
  • Infectious and Contagious diseases must now be reported in additions to Births and deaths

    Unattended or outside of town/city, Death shall be reported to the nearest health officer whether in the county of occurrence or not.
  • Coroner shall report deaths under his supervision or jurisdiction to nearest Health Board within 3 days after the inquest is held.

    Coroner shall report deaths under his supervision or jurisdiction to nearest Health Board within 3 days after the inquest is held.
  • The question: Were precautions taken against ophthalmia neonatorum? Was added to the birth certificate.

    The question: Were precautions taken against ophthalmia neonatorum? Was added to the birth certificate.
  • Births and deaths shall be recorded where the event actually occurred, the place of death in the upper left corner of the standard certificate and the place of actual residence shown in upper right corner. (See Image)

    Births and deaths shall be recorded where the event actually occurred, the place of death in the upper left corner of the standard certificate and the place of actual residence shown in upper right corner. (See Image)
  • All certificates shall be carefully checked for accuracy and signed by the health officer in lower left corner and add the date filed with him.

    All certificates shall be carefully checked for accuracy and signed by the health officer in lower left corner and add the date filed with him.
  • Beginning 01/01/2011 all births and deaths must be filed in the Indiana Birth registration system (IBRS) and Indiana Death registration system (IDRS)

    Beginning 01/01/2011 all births and deaths must be filed in the Indiana Birth registration system (IBRS) and Indiana Death registration system (IDRS)
  • Language added that allows the physician last in attendance to initiate the electronic death record in IDRS

    Language added that allows the physician last in attendance to initiate the electronic death record in IDRS
  • Adds that deaths occurring after December 31, 2010 must be entered in IDRS allowing previous paper certificates etc. to be filed on paper so that there would not be a mixture of paper and electronic records for any year.

    Adds that deaths occurring after December 31, 2010 must be entered in IDRS allowing previous paper certificates etc. to be filed on paper so that there would not be a mixture of paper and electronic records for any year.
  • Time for filing changed to 1 year instead of 4 years

    Time for filing changed to 1 year instead of 4 years