Indiana § 12-24-12-10 - Gatekeeper for individual in state institution; division as gatekeeper
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§ 12-24-12-10. Gatekeeper for individual in state institution; division as gatekeeper
Sec. 10. (a) Upon admission to a state institution administered by the division of mental health and addiction, the gatekeeper is one (1) of the following:
(1) For an individual with a psychiatric disorder, the community mental health center that submitted the report to the committing court under IC 12-26.
(2) For an individual with a developmental disability, a division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services service coordinator under IC 12-11-2.1.
(b) The division is the gatekeeper for the following:
(1) An individual who is found to have insufficient comprehension to stand trial under IC 35-36-3.
(2) An individual who is found to be not guilty by reason of insanity under IC 35-36-2-4 and is subject to a civil commitment under IC 12-26.
(3) An individual who is immediately subject to a civil commitment upon the individual's release from incarceration in a facility administered by the department of correction or the Federal Bureau of Prisons, or upon being charged with or convicted of a forcible felony (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-138).
(4) An individual transferred from the department of correction under IC 11-10-4.
(5) An individual placed under the supervision of the division for addictions treatment under IC 12-23-7.1 and IC 12-23-8.1.
As added by P.L.6-1995, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.24-1997, SEC.56; P.L.272-1999, SEC.46; P.L.215-2001, SEC.69; P.L.141-2006, SEC.66; P.L.114-2012, SEC.33; P.L.188-2013, SEC.16; P.L.113-2014, SEC.43; P.L.187-2015, SEC.22; P.L.122-2026, SEC.73.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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