Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, “community mental retardation and other developmental disabilities center” means a community center that is:

(1) incorporated under IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal August 1, 1991) or IC 23-17;

(2) organized for the purpose of providing services for individuals with an intellectual disability and other individuals with a developmental disability;

(3) approved by the division of disability and rehabilitative services; and

(4) accredited for the services provided by one (1) of the following organizations:

(A) The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), or its successor.

(B) The Council on Quality and Leadership in Supports for People with Disabilities, or its successor.

(C) The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), or its successor.

(D) The National Commission on Quality Assurance, or its successor.

(E) An independent national accreditation organization approved by the secretary.

     (b) The county executive of a county may authorize the furnishing of financial assistance to a community mental retardation and other developmental disabilities center serving the county.

     (c) Upon the request of the county executive, the county fiscal body may appropriate annually, from the general fund of the county, money to provide financial assistance in an amount not to exceed the amount that could be collected from the annual tax levy of sixty-seven hundredths of one cent ($0.0067) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of taxable property.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: subsection (a) formerly 16-16-2-1; subsection (b) formerly 16-16-2-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.224; P.L.5-1993, SEC.237; P.L.24-1997, SEC.60; P.L.6-1997, SEC.154; P.L.2-1998, SEC.43; P.L.64-2002, SEC.4; P.L.141-2006, SEC.79; P.L.99-2007, SEC.152; P.L.117-2015, SEC.30.