Indiana § 12-24-1-4 - Transfer of patients between state institutions
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 12-24-1-4 — Transfer of patients between state institutions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-24-1-4. Transfer of patients between state institutions
Sec. 4. A director, or the directors of the affected state institutions, may do the following:
(1) Transfer a patient with a developmental disability between state institutions.
(2) In consultation with the patient's treating physician, transfer a patient with a mental illness between state institutions.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-2-1(b)(8).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.116.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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