Sec. 130. "Mental illness" or "mentally ill" means the following: (1) For purposes of IC 12-23-5, IC 12-24, and IC 12-26, a psychiatric disorder that: (A) substantially disturbs an individual's thinking, feeling, or behavior; and (B) impairs the individual's ability to function. The term includes intellectual disability, alcoholism, and addiction to narcotics or dangerous drugs, and, for purposes of IC 12-26-5, the term includes temporary impairment as a result of alcohol or drug use. (2) For purposes of IC 12-28-4 and IC 12-28-5, a psychiatric disorder that: (A) substantially disturbs an individual's thinking, feeling, or behavior; and (B) impairs the individual's ability to function. The term does not include developmental disability. [Pre-1992 Revision Citations: subdivision (1) formerly 16-14-9.1-1(a); subdivision (2) formerly
16-13-21-1.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.117-2015, SEC.11; P.L.205-2023, SEC.3.