CHAPTER 5. REFUSAL OF TREATMENT
IC 12-27-5
Chapter 5. Refusal of Treatment
IC 12-27-5-1
Voluntary patients; rights to refuse treatment
Sec. 1. An adult voluntary patient who is not adjudicated mentally
incompetent may refuse to submit to treatment or a habilitation
program.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.21.
IC 12-27-5-2
Involuntary patients; petitioning committing court or hearing
officer
Sec. 2. (a) An involuntary patient who wants to refuse to submit
to treatment or a habilitation program may petition the committing
court or hearing officer for consideration of the treatment or
program.
(b) In the absence of a petition made under subsection (a), the
service provider may proceed with the proposed treatment or
habilitation program.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.21.