Indiana Code 16-32-4-3. Request for bracelet or identification card; presentation to law enforcement officer; rules
(1) an individual who has been medically diagnosed with a developmental disability, including autism spectrum disorder;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-32-4-3
- autism spectrum disorder: has the meaning set forth in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. See Indiana Code 16-32-4-1
- developmental disability: has the meaning set forth in IC 12-7-2-61. See Indiana Code 16-32-4-2
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) the parent or guardian acting on behalf of an individual who is described in subdivision (1) and is an incapacitated person (as defined in IC 29-3-1-7.5);
the state department shall issue a bracelet or an identification card indicating that the individual has been medically diagnosed with a developmental disability. An individual described in this subsection may request, and the state department shall issue, both a bracelet and the identification card.
(b) The:
(1) bracelet or identification card issued under this chapter; and
(2) individual’s driver’s license (as defined in IC 9-28-2-4) or identification card (as defined in IC 9-13-2-74.5);
may be presented to a law enforcement officer, as necessary.
(c) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the information that must be submitted to obtain a bracelet or an identification card under subsection (a).
As added by P.L.56-2016, SEC.2.