Title 12, HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 5. The director serves as presiding officer of the council. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(d).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.3.

Sec. 6. The council shall meet at least six (6) times annually and is subject to special meetings at the call of its presiding officer. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(e).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.143-2022, SEC.7.

Sec. 6.5. (a) The division shall provide the council with a quarterly report containing the following information relating to Medicaid waivers: (1) The number of current applications for an emergency placement priority waiver. (2) The number of individuals served on a particular …

Sec. 7. IC 12-8-2.5-9 through IC 12-8-2.5-11.5 apply to the council. [1992 Revision Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.160-2012, SEC.24; P.L.143-2022, SEC.9.

Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "review team" refers to the special service review team established by subsection (c). (b) As used in this section, "waiver" refers to the community integration and habilitation waiver. (c) The special service review team is established. (d) T…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "council" refers to the division of family resources advisory council established by this chapter. [1992 Revision Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-1994, SEC.55; P.L.145-2006, SEC.73.

Sec. 2. The division of family resources advisory council is established. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(a).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.74.

Sec. 3. The council consists of the following eleven (11) members: (1) The director. (2) Ten (10) individuals: (A) appointed by the secretary; and (B) who have a recognized knowledge of or interest in the programs administered by the division. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-…

Sec. 4. Each member of the council appointed under section 3(2) of this chapter has a fixed term as provided in IC 12-8-2.5-4. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(c).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.160-2012, SEC.33.

Sec. 5. The director serves as presiding officer of the council. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(d).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.

Sec. 6. The council shall meet at least monthly and is subject to special meetings at the call of the council's presiding officer. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(e).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.

Sec. 7. IC 12-8-2.5 applies to the council. [1992 Revision Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.160-2012, SEC.34.

Sec. 1. (a) An application or a request for Medicaid for an individual must be made in the manner required by the office: (1) at enrollment centers specified by the office; or (2) through the United States mail, as described in subsection (h), if the individual has a developmenta…

Sec. 1.3. (a) This section is effective October 1, 2026. (b) The office shall include a field concerning an applicant's immigration status on any Medicaid presumptive eligibility application used for the Medicaid program. (c) A hospital, clinic, or other qualified entity conducti…

Sec. 1.5. (a) The office of the secretary shall establish the following: (1) Performance standards for providers to use in making presumptive eligibility determinations. (2) An appeals process for a provider that disputes a determination that a presumptive eligibility standard wa…

Sec. 2. An individual who is receiving monthly assistance payments in the TANF category is not required to make an application for Medicaid. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-19 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.161-2007, SEC.37.

Sec. 2.5. (a) The department of correction is, for an inmate described in IC 11-10-3-7(b), the inmate's Medicaid authorized representative. (b) A sheriff who: (1) agrees to the requirements set forth in IC 36-2-13-19; and (2) applies for Medicaid for a person who: (A) is subject …

Sec. 3. Whenever the county office receives an application or a request for Medicaid, a record shall promptly be made of the following: (1) The circumstances of the applicant to ascertain the facts supporting the application or request made under the terms of the Medicaid program…

Sec. 4. Medicaid shall be granted to an applicant who is eligible for assistance under IC 12-15-2 and who meets the following requirements: (1) Has made an application or a request for Medicaid in the manner required by the office or for whom an application or a request has been …

Sec. 5. The office shall implement outreach strategies that build on community resources. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.173.

Sec. 1. The township trustee may pay out of township assistance money the necessary office expense and clerical or other help necessary to properly administer township assistance. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-36 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005…

Sec. 11. (a) A township assistance supervisor, investigator, assistant, or other necessary employee shall be paid only for the number of days the employee is actually engaged in employment during each month. (b) A township assistance supervisor, investigator, assistant, or other …

Sec. 13. The township trustee may, with the approval of the township board, employ personnel to supervise rehabilitation, training, retraining, and work programs as provided in IC 12-20-13. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-10-1(a) part; Part new.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.…

Sec. 14. This chapter does not limit the reasonable number of employees who may be engaged in any processing of work as provided by law. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-2-11.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.

Sec. 2. The township trustee of each township, in the trustee's official capacity as chief executive officer within the township, may do the following: (1) Employ supervisors, investigators, assistants, or other necessary employees in discharging the township trustee's duties con…

Sec. 3. (a) The township trustee shall determine the number of township assistance supervisors, investigators, assistants, or other necessary employees that are employed by the township to administer township assistance. (b) The pay of township assistance supervisors, investigato…

Sec. 4. An individual may not be employed as a township assistance investigator unless the individual: (1) is a high school graduate or possesses an equivalent degree; (2) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and (3) is a resident of the county where the township is located. […

Sec. 5. (a) The number of supervisors of township assistance investigators may not exceed one (1) supervisor for the first four (4) township assistance investigators. If there are more than four (4) township assistance investigators, the township trustee may employ one (1) additi…

Sec. 6. An individual may not be employed as a supervisor of township assistance investigators unless the individual: (1) has been an Indiana resident for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the individual's appointment; or (2) has had at least one (1) year of experience …

Sec. 7. (a) Two (2) or more townships in the same county may jointly employ an investigator to investigate township assistance applicants and recipients. (b) Payment for investigations conducted under this section shall be made on the basis of the number of cases handled for each…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "council" refers to the division of mental health and addiction planning and advisory council established by this chapter. [1992 Revision Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.215-2001, SEC.58; P.L.28-2012, SEC.4.

Sec. 10. All members of the council are voting members. A majority of the appointed members constitutes a quorum. The affirmative vote of a majority of the appointed members is required for the council to take any action. As added by P.L.28-2012, SEC.13.

Sec. 11. Each member of the council who is not a state employee is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is, however, entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurre…

Sec. 2. The division of mental health and addiction planning and advisory council is established. Any reference in statute or rule to the "mental health and addiction advisory council" is a reference to the mental health and addiction planning and advisory council. [Pre-1992 Revi…

Sec. 3. The council consists of the following twenty-nine (29) members, not less than fifty percent (50%) of whom must be individuals who are not state employees or providers of mental health services: (1) The director. (2) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee. …

Sec. 5. The director serves as chairperson of the council at the first meeting of the council held after July 1 of each year. At the first meeting of the council after July 1 of each year, the director may appoint a chairperson of the council from among the members of the council…

Sec. 6. The council shall meet at least quarterly and is subject to special meetings at the call of the chairperson. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(e).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.28-2012, SEC.9.

Sec. 9. An individual serving on the council under section 3(1) through 3(7) of this chapter shall serve until the individual no longer holds the individual's office described in section 3(1) through 3(7) of this chapter. The appointing authority for an individual serving on the …

Sec. 5. An entity may not maintain, operate, advertise, or conduct an alcoholism or a drug abuse treatment program in Indiana: (1) in violation of a statute, rule, or regulation; or (2) in a manner that creates a hazard to the mental or physical health of a participant or to the …

Sec. 1. Subject to the approval of the director, a superintendent may appoint security officers to exercise the powers given by this chapter. [Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 4-28-2-12 part; 12-1-2.1-6 part; 16-13-1.5-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

Sec. 2. The director and the superintendent shall do the following with respect to security officers appointed under this chapter: (1) Prescribe duties. (2) Direct conduct. (3) Prescribe distinctive uniforms. (4) Designate emergency vehicles for the use of the security officers. …

Sec. 6. (a) The director or a superintendent may authorize one (1) or more officials of the division or the state institution to request the assistance of other state, county, city, or town law enforcement officers if necessary. (b) If a law enforcement officer is on the property…

Sec. 7. (a) This section does not limit or restrict the powers of another governmental authority having jurisdiction over public streets, roads, alleys, or ways. (b) The director or a superintendent may regulate the traffic of vehicles and pedestrians and parking of vehicles with…

Sec. 1. The director may, in accordance with the laws governing injunctions, maintain an action in the name of the state to enjoin a person from establishing, conducting, managing, or operating an institution for the treatment and care of persons with psychiatric disorders, devel…

Sec. 2. In charging a defendant in a complaint for an injunction, it is sufficient to allege that the person did upon a certain day and in a certain county establish, conduct, manage, or operate the institution without having a license to do so. The director need not aver any fur…

Sec. 1. A service provider may use seclusion or restraint of a patient only in the following cases: (1) When necessary to prevent danger of abuse or injury to the patient or others. (2) As a measure of therapeutic treatment. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-1.6-6 part.] As adde…