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Ind. Code § 12-26-2-9

Refusal to admit; transfer to division

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Lake County v. Division of Mental Health (1998)

Most recently applied in Lake County v. Division of Mental Health (August 1998)

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20

Sec. 9. (a) The superintendent of a state institution may decline to admit an individual if the superintendent determines that there is not available adequate space, treatment staff, and treatment services appropriate to the needs of the individual.

(b) If an individual is refused admission under subsection (a), the commitment shall be transferred to the appropriate division. The division shall make arrangements for the individual's admission to an appropriate facility.

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