Sec. 1. The superintendent of a facility to which an individual was committed under IC 12-26-6 or IC 12-26-7 or to which the individual’s commitment was transferred under this chapter, may transfer the commitment of the individual to: (1) a state institution; (2) a community mental health center; (3) a community intellectual disability and other […]
Sec. 2. The superintendent of a facility to which the commitment of an individual is to be transferred may decline to admit the individual if the superintendent determines that adequate space, treatment staff, or treatment facilities appropriate to the needs of the individual are not available. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-17(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, […]
Sec. 3. If an individual is transferred under section 1 of this chapter, the transferring facility shall provide a copy of the individual’s current medical and treatment records to the facility to which the commitment of the individual is transferred. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-17(b).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.
Sec. 3.5. If an individual is transferred under section 1 of this chapter from a state institution administered by the division of mental health and addiction, the gatekeeper for the individual shall facilitate and plan, together with the individual and state institution, the individual’s transition to the community or to another facility if the facility […]
Sec. 4. If the commitment of an individual is transferred to another facility under section 1 of this chapter, the transferring facility shall give written notice to each of the following: (1) The individual’s legal guardian. (2) The individual’s parents. (3) The individual’s spouse. (4) The individual’s attorney, if any. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-17(c) part.] […]
Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, “substantially more restrictive environment” means another facility or that part of a facility that is designated as the place providing maximum security for patients. (b) If the transfer of the commitment of an individual is to a substantially more restrictive environment, the transferring facility shall provide the […]
Sec. 6. An individual whose commitment is transferred under section 1 of this chapter may, within thirty (30) days after the transfer, petition the committing court for an order setting aside the transfer and ordering the individual and the individual’s medical and treatment records returned to the facility to which the court originally committed the […]
