Sec. 13. An individual with mental illness is eligible for services under this chapter if the individual:

(1) has significant mental illness or emotional impairment, as determined by a mental health professional qualified under Indiana statutes and rules; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-28-1-13

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • services: refers to Indiana protection and advocacy services. See Indiana Code 12-28-1-4
(2) is:

(A) an inpatient or a resident in a facility rendering care or treatment even if the location of the inpatient or resident is unknown;

(B) in the process of being admitted to a facility rendering care or treatment, including an individual being transported to the facility;

(C) involuntarily confined in a municipal detention facility for reasons other than serving a sentence resulting from conviction for a crime; or

(D) living in a community setting, including the individual’s own home.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-19-2.5.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.136; P.L.45-2013, SEC.1.