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Ind. Code § 12-24-11-3

Contact of patient, parent, or guardian; explanation of services available

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18

Sec. 3. Immediately upon receiving a patient's medical records or a patient's name and address under section 2 of this chapter, IC 12-24-12, or IC 12-26-11, the community mental health center or the local agency serving the needs of individuals with a developmental disability shall do the following:

(1) Contact:

(A) the patient; or

(B) the patient's parent or guardian if the patient is not competent.

(2) Explain the types of services that are available to the patient in the area in which the patient will reside.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.