Indiana Statutes
§ 12-24-19-3 — Discharge or transfer from institution to least restrictive setting
Indiana § 12-24-19-3
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 24STATE INSTITUTIONS
Ch. 19Community Care for Individuals With Mental Illness
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Bluebook
Ind. Code § 12-24-19-3 (2026).
Text
A patient shall be discharged or transferred from a state institution to the least restrictive setting:
(1)when the discharge or transfer is appropriate to the patient's
unique needs;
(2)to prevent unnecessary and inappropriate hospitalization; and
(3)in accordance with standards of professional practice.
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.40-1994, SEC.54.
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Bluebook (online)
Indiana § 12-24-19-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/in/12-24-19-3.