Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
Title 440. DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION |
Article 440IAC5. COMMUNITY CARE |
Rule 440IAC5-1. Community Care for Transferred or Discharged Individuals |
Section 440IAC5-1-5. Rights of consumers
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(a) This rule does not affect the rights enumerated in IC 12-27.
(b) The consumer who has been discharged from a commitment has the right to choose a nonstate funded provider of community care services.
(c) If the consumer chooses a provider who is not state funded, the consumer must pay for the consumer's own care.
(d) The consumer shall be requested to sign a release of information for the gatekeeper to obtain reports from the provider in accordance with IC 12-24-12 to assure that the consumer is receiving community care. (Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 5-1-5; filed Jun 14, 1995, 11:00 a.m.: 18 IR 2778; readopted filed May 10, 2001, 2:30 p.m.: 24 IR 3235; readopted filed Apr 7, 2008, 3:40 p.m.: 20080507-IR-440070745RFA; readopted filed Aug 11, 2014, 11:21 a.m.: 20140910-IR-440140240RFA)
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