"Individual with a mental illness"
Ind. Code § 12-7-2.1-197
in effectSec. 197. "Individual with a mental illness", for purposes of IC 12-21-2 and IC 12-24-17, means an individual who:
(1) has a psychiatric disorder that substantially impairs the individual's mental health; and
(2) requires care, treatment, training, or detention:
(A) because of the psychiatric disorder; or
(B) for the welfare of the individual or others of the community in which the individual resides.
As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.63.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/12Fetched: 10/17/2026
