Section 12-7-2-130 - "Mental illness" or "mentally ill""Mental illness" or "mentally ill" means the following:
(1) For purposes of IC 12-23-5, IC 12-24, and IC 12-26, a psychiatric disorder that: (A) substantially disturbs an individual's thinking, feeling, or behavior; and(B) impairs the individual's ability to function. The term includes intellectual disability, alcoholism, and addiction to narcotics or dangerous drugs, and, for purposes of IC 12-26-5, the term includes temporary impairment as a result of alcohol or drug use.
(2) For purposes of IC 12-28-4 and IC 12-28-5, a psychiatric disorder that: (A) substantially disturbs an individual's thinking, feeling, or behavior; and(B) impairs the individual's ability to function.The term does not include developmental disability.
Pre-1992 Revision Citations: subdivision (1) formerly 16-14-9.1-1(a); subdivision (2) formerly 16-13-21-1.
Amended by P.L. 205-2023,SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 117-2015, SEC. 11, eff. 7/1/2015.As added by P.L. 2-1992, SEC.1.