Sec. 8. (a) The state department shall support the goals and objectives of the state's counterterrorism programs by collecting data related to:
(1) symptoms; and
(2) health syndromes;
from outbreaks or suspected outbreaks of diseases or other health conditions that may be a danger to public health.
(b) A health care provider or other entity that collects data described in subsection (a) shall report to the state department in accordance with rules adopted under section 5 of this chapter.
(c) The state department shall establish reporting, monitoring, and prevention procedures for data collected under this section.
(d) Data:
(1) collected under subsection (a); or
(2) reported under subsection (b);
from which the identity of an individual may be ascertained are confidential.
As added by P.L.8-2004, SEC.1.