Sec. 82. "Facility" means the following:
(1) For purposes of IC 12-17-12, the meaning set forth in IC 12-17-12-3.
(2) For purposes of IC 12-17-13, the meaning set forth in IC 12-17-13-2.
(3) For purposes of IC 12-26, a hospital, a health and hospital corporation established under IC 16-22-8, a psychiatric hospital, a community mental health center, another institution, a program, a managed care provider, or a child caring institution:
(A) where an individual with a mental illness can receive rehabilitative treatment, or habilitation and care, in the least restrictive environment suitable for the necessary care, treatment, and protection of the individual and others; and
(B) that has adequate space and treatment staff appropriate to the needs of the individual as determined by the superintendent of the facility.
The term includes all services, programs, and centers of the facility, wherever located.
(4) For purposes of IC 12-15-32, the meaning set forth in IC 12-15-32-1.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citations: subdivision (1) formerly 12-3-29-4; subdivision (2) formerly 4-28-6.2-2; subdivision (3) formerly 16-14-9.1-1(i); subdivision (4) formerly 12-1-7.3-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.62-1993, SEC.2; P.L.40-1994, SEC.13; P.L.99-2007, SEC.43; P.L.194-2007, SEC.2.
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