"Patient" defined
Ind. Code § 12-24-17-2
in effectSec. 2. As used in this chapter, "patient" means an individual who:
(1) has a mental illness or appears to have a mental illness;
(2) is in or under the supervision and control of a state institution; or
(3) because of mental illness, is under the supervision and control of a circuit or superior court of Indiana.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-1-1(5).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.119.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/12Fetched: 10/17/2026