Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual who is:

(1) an alcoholic;

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(2) incapacitated by alcohol; or

(3) a drug abuser;

may be involuntarily committed to the care of the division under IC 12-26.

     (b) A drug abuser who is charged with or convicted of an offense that makes the individual ineligible to make an election for treatment under IC 12-23-6.1 may not be involuntarily committed under subsection (a).

As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.19.