Sec. 14. (a) A person assigned to a community transition program is responsible for the person's medical care while in the program. However, if the sentencing court finds that the person is unable to pay for necessary medical care, the department shall provide for the necessary medical care.
(b) The department, without a hearing, may transfer a person assigned to a community transition program to a facility operated by the department or another place determined by the department for medical treatment that is not covered by payments made by the offender or by insurance covering the offender.
(c) Whenever the department makes a transfer under subsection (b), the department may:
(1) reassign the offender from the community transition program to another facility or program; or
(2) continue the offender's assignment to the community transition program and return the offender to the community transition program upon the completion of the medical treatment.
(d) An offender who is transferred for medical treatment under subsection (b) continues to earn good time credit during the period of the offender's medical treatment.
(e) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
As added by P.L.90-2000, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.74-2015, SEC.9.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs
Chapter 11.5. Assignment to Community Transition Program
11-10-11.5-1. Applicability of Chapter
11-10-11.5-2. Notice of Offender's Eligibility for Program
11-10-11.5-3. Provision of Other Information
11-10-11.5-3.5. Nonresident's Ineligibility for Program
11-10-11.5-3.6. Sentences by Multiple Courts
11-10-11.5-4. Copy of Notice Sent to Prosecuting Attorney
11-10-11.5-4.5. Offender's and Victim's Rights to Submit Written Statement
11-10-11.5-5. Commencement Date; Level 5 or Level 6 Felony
11-10-11.5-6. Commencement Date; Order Under Ic 35-38-1-25
11-10-11.5-7. Transportation of Offender to Sheriff or Other Person
11-10-11.5-8. Transfer of Offender to Intake Person; Disciplinary Action
11-10-11.5-9. Duration of Assignment to Program
11-10-11.5-10. Good Time Credit
11-10-11.5-11. Rules and Conditions
11-10-11.5-11.5. Community Transition Required; Request for Delay; Disciplinary Action