Sec. 6. In order to comply with this chapter, a mental health provider needs to obtain only one (1) consent for mental health services for a patient while admitted in or treated as an outpatient at the main facility or a clinic of any of the following:

(1) A psychiatric hospital (as defined in IC 12-7-2-151).

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-36-1.5-6

  • mental health provider: means any of the following:

    Indiana Code 16-36-1.5-2

  • patient: means a person who is the recipient of mental health services. See Indiana Code 16-36-1.5-3
(2) A hospital (as defined in IC 16-18-2-179(b)).

(3) A community mental health center (as defined in IC 12-7-2-38).

As added by P.L.145-1996, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.149-1997, SEC.5.

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