Indiana would collect reports of certain events after childhood vaccinations

Health care providers would report covered events through a state system. This applies to children living in Indiana who are under the reporting provider's care after receiving a childhood vaccine covered by a separate Indiana immunization law. Covered events include events on a federal list fixed as of January 1, 2022, a later autism diagnosis, and other reactions or injuries a provider finds were caused by the vaccine. The proposed reporting rules would take effect July 1, 2026.

The Indiana health department would publish reported events in a searchable online database. The database would cover events providers report through the state system for children living in Indiana. Before posting, officials would remove details that identify the child and protect stored information from unauthorized access. The database would remain available online around the clock. The proposed chapter would take effect July 1, 2026.

The state would keep individual health reports private; knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly disclosing confidential system information in violation of the bill would be a Class A misdemeanor. These rules cover personal health information sent through the state reporting system. Officials could share a report with the person involved or, for a minor, a parent or guardian. A health care provider could receive it with consent from that person or, for a minor, a parent or guardian. The crime would apply to knowing, intentional, or reckless disclosure of confidential information received through the system in violation of the bill. The proposed privacy rules would take effect July 1, 2026.

Indiana would set aside general fund money to start and maintain the reporting system. The money would come from Indiana's state general fund. The amount would have to be enough to establish and maintain the system. The proposed yearly funding provision would take effect July 1, 2026.