Ind. Code § 12-24-19-3

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 12-24-19-3 - Discharge or transfer from institution to least restrictive setting

A patient shall be discharged or transferred from a state institution to the least restrictive setting:

(1) when the discharge or transfer is appropriate to the patient's unique needs;

(2) to prevent unnecessary and inappropriate hospitalization; and

(3) in accordance with standards of professional practice.

IC 12-24-19-3

As added by P.L. 40-1994, SEC.54.