Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, “mental health and addiction forensic treatment services” means evidence based treatment and recovery wraparound support services that may be provided to individuals in the criminal justice system who are charged with a felony offense, or have a prior felony conviction, and have been placed or are eligible to be placed in a pretrial services program, community corrections program, prosecuting attorney‘s diversion program, or jail as an alternative to commitment to the department of correction. The term includes the following:

(1) Mental health and substance abuse treatment, including:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-23-19-1

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(A) addiction counseling;

(B) inpatient detoxification;

(C) case management;

(D) daily living skills; and

(E) medication assisted treatment, including a federal Food and Drug Administration approved long acting, nonaddictive medication for the treatment of opioid or alcohol dependence.

(2) Vocational services.

(3) Housing assistance.

(4) Community support services.

(5) Care coordination.

(6) Transportation assistance.

(7) Mental health and substance abuse assessments.

(8) Competency restoration services.

     (b) The term applies to services provided under a pilot program under section 2 of this chapter to individuals who are charged with a misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.179-2015, SEC.10; P.L.209-2015, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.69-2016, SEC.3; P.L.65-2018, SEC.4; P.L.57-2021, SEC.2.

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