Sec. 151. “Psychiatric hospital”, for purposes of section 82 of this chapter, means any of the following:

(1) A state institution.

(2) A general hospital:

(A) licensed by the Indiana department of health; and

(B) that maintains and operates facilities for the observation, care, treatment, and detention of individuals who have a mental illness.

(3) A private psychiatric hospital licensed by the division of mental health and addiction.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-1(g).]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.215-2001, SEC.28; P.L.99-2007, SEC.48; P.L.56-2023, SEC.83.