Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, an individual who has been admitted to a facility under this chapter shall be released within twenty-four (24) hours of a written request for release made to the superintendent or the individual's attending physician by:
(1) the individual; or
(2) if the individual is less than eighteen (18) years of age, the parent or guardian who applied for the individual's admission to the facility.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-9.1-2(b) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 26. Voluntary and Involuntary Treatment of Mentally Ill Individuals
Chapter 3. Voluntary Treatment
12-26-3-1. Admission by Facility Superintendent or by Attending Physician
12-26-3-2. Application by Parent or Legal Guardian
12-26-3-3. Discharge by Facility Superintendent or by Attending Physician; Grounds
12-26-3-4. Written Request for Release; Time for Release
12-26-3-5. Refusal to Release Individual; Grounds; Written Report to Court
12-26-3-6. Receipt by Court of Written Report; Setting Preliminary Hearing; Ordering Final Hearing
12-26-3-8. Final Hearing Held After Preliminary Hearing; Testimony of Examining Physician; Waiver