Indiana § 12-28-1-13 - Eligibility for services
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 12-28-1-13 — Eligibility for services, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-28-1-13. Eligibility for services
Sec. 13. An individual with mental illness is eligible for services under this chapter if the individual:
(1) has significant mental illness or emotional impairment, as determined by a mental health professional qualified under Indiana statutes and rules; and
(2) is:
(A) an inpatient or a resident in a facility rendering care or treatment even if the location of the inpatient or resident is unknown;
(B) in the process of being admitted to a facility rendering care or treatment, including an individual being transported to the facility;
(C) involuntarily confined in a municipal detention facility for reasons other than serving a sentence resulting from conviction for a crime; or
(D) living in a community setting, including the individual's own home.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-19-2.5.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.136; P.L.45-2013, SEC.1.
IC 12-28-2Chapter 2. Interstate Compact on Mental Health
12-28-2-1Enactment and text of compact 12-28-2-2Compact administrator; rules; cooperation 12-28-2-3Supplementary agreements 12-28-2-4Financial obligations; discharge
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-28-1-13 ("Eligibility for services") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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