Sec. 9. (a) On or before January 1, 2021, the division of mental health and addiction shall develop a comprehensive appeals process under the mental health and addiction forensic treatment services program when a corrective action plan is required.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-23-19-9

  • 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. See Indiana Code 12-23-19-1
     (b) The appeals process described in subsection (a) must reserve the right to restrict ongoing treatment and referrals of new clients in cases of alleged abuse or neglect, filing false claims, providing false information, or waste. In all other cases, conscious effort should be made to ensure the maintained continuity of care of clients by allowing providers to continue to offer services while the corrective action plan is being completed.

As added by P.L.127-2020, SEC.6.

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