Indiana § 12-27-9-6 - Referral of matters; statistics
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§ 12-27-9-6. Referral of matters; statistics
Sec. 6. (a) If the ombudsman believes that the agency, facility, or program has failed to comply with the ombudsman's recommendations, the ombudsman shall refer the matter to the division of mental health and addiction or the Indiana protection and advocacy services commission as appropriate.
(b) The ombudsman shall compile annual statistics on each agency, facility, or program on which it reviews a complaint or conducts an investigation and determines that the complaint has merit or the investigation reveals a problem. The statistics must specify the types of complaints or problems and each agency, facility, or program that has failed to comply with the ombudsman's recommendations. The statistics shall be reported to the director of the division of mental health and addiction.
As added by P.L.40-1994, SEC.62. Amended by P.L.215-2001, SEC.77.
IC 12-28ARTICLE 28. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS CONCERNING MENTAL ILLNESS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Ch. 1.Indiana Protection and Advocacy Service Commission Ch. 2.Interstate Compact on Mental Health Ch. 3.Uniform Act for the Extradition of Persons of Unsound Mind Ch. 4.Residential Facilities for Individuals With a Developmental Disability or Mental Illness Ch. 5.Duties of the Division
IC 12-28-1Chapter 1. Indiana Protection and Advocacy Service Commission
12-28-1-1Policy; purpose; liberal construction 12-28-1-2Advocacy defined 12-28-1-3Commission defined 12-28-1-4Services defined 12-28-1-5Vocational rehabilitation services defined 12-28-1-6Establishment of commission; membership; eligibility; advisory members 12-28-1-7Term of office; consecutive terms 12-28-1-8Vacancies 12-28-1-9Per diem; travel expenses 12-28-1-10Executive director 12-28-1-11Purpose of commission 12-28-1-12Powers, duties, and functions of commission 12-28-1-13Eligibility for services
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