Sec. 11. (a) A gatekeeper must be assigned to an individual at the time of the petition for commitment under IC 12-26-6 and IC 12-26-7.

     (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the entity assigned as the committed individual’s gatekeeper shall continue to serve as that individual’s gatekeeper until the termination of the individual’s commitment.

     (c) The assignment of the gatekeeper for an individual may be transferred to another gatekeeper if the transfer is in the best interest of the committed individual.

As added by P.L.6-1995, SEC.18.