Section 12-21-2-5 - Delegation of duties or powers; final decision on placement(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the secretary may delegate statutory duties or powers of the division, a bureau of the division, the director, or other statutorily created personnel.(b) If the secretary decides that a final decision is to be made concerning the placement of an individual with a mental illness in a mental health facility, the final decision must be made: (1) by the secretary, if the secretary is a licensed psychiatrist or licensed psychologist; or(2) by a licensed psychiatrist or licensed psychologist who is delegated the authority by the secretary; in consultation with the patient's psychiatrist or psychologist.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to an initial placement designation made under IC 12-24-12-10(b).Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-1-7.1(a)(4).
Amended by P.L. 35-2016, SEC. 57, eff. 3/21/2016.As added by P.L. 2-1992, SEC.15. Amended by P.L. 25-2003, SEC.2; P.L. 184-2003, SEC.12; P.L. 99-2007, SEC.101.