§ 12-26-7-3 — Petition; physician's written statement; reports

(a) A petition filed under section 2 of this
chapter must include a physician's written statement that states both of
the following:
(1) The physician has examined the individual within the past
thirty (30) days.
(2) The physician believes that the individual is:
(A) mentally ill and either dangerous or gravely disabled; and
(B) in need of custody, care, or treatment in a facility for a
period expected to be more than ninety (90) days.
(b) If the commitment is to a state institution administered by the
division of mental health and addiction, the record of the proceedings
must include a report from a community mental health center stating
both of the following:
(1) The community mental health center has evaluated the
individual.
(2) Commitment to a state institution administered by the division
of mental health and addiction under this chapter is appropriate.
(c) The physician who makes the statement required by subsection
(a) may be affiliated with the community mental health center that
makes the report required by subsection (b).
(d) If a commitment ordered under subsection (a) is to a state
institution administered by the division of disability and rehabilitative
services, the record of commitment proceedings must include a report
from a service coordinator employed by the division of disability and
rehabilitative services stating that, based on a diagnostic assessment of
the individual, commitment to a state institution administered by the
division of disability and rehabilitative services under this chapter is
appropriate.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-10(b) part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.40-1994, SEC.58; P.L.6-1995, SEC.25; P.L.24-1997, SEC.58; P.L.215-2001, SEC.73; P.L.141-2006, SEC.68; P.L.9-2020, SEC.8.