Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, “account” refers to the mental health and addiction forensic treatment services account established by subsection (b).

     (b) The mental health and addiction forensic treatment services account is established for the purpose of providing grants and vouchers and for leveraging federal funds for the provision of mental health and addiction forensic treatment services. The account shall be administered by the division. The division may use money in the account only to fund grants and vouchers under this chapter that are provided to the following:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-23-19-4

  • mental health and addiction forensic treatment services: means evidence based treatment and recovery wraparound support services that may be provided to individuals in the criminal justice system who are charged with a felony offense, or have a prior felony conviction, and have been placed or are eligible to be placed in a pretrial services program, community corrections program, prosecuting attorney's diversion program, or jail as an alternative to commitment to the department of correction. See Indiana Code 12-23-19-1
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(1) Community corrections programs.

(2) Court administered programs.

(3) Probation and diversion programs.

(4) Community mental health centers.

(5) Certified or licensed mental health or addiction providers.

(6) Recovery community organizations certified by the division or its designee.

(7) Recovery residences certified by the division or its designee.

     (c) The account consists of:

(1) appropriations made by the general assembly;

(2) grants; and

(3) gifts and bequests.

     (d) The expenses of administering the account shall be paid from money in the account.

     (e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the account not currently needed to meet the obligations of the account in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the account.

     (f) Money deposited in the account may be used as the required state match under the Medicaid program.

As added by P.L.179-2015, SEC.10; P.L.209-2015, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.114-2018, SEC.8; P.L.57-2021, SEC.4; P.L.165-2021, SEC.144.

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