CHAPTER 6. INFORMATION CONCERNING RIGHTS OF PATIENTS
IC 12-27-6
Chapter 6. Information Concerning Rights of Patients
IC 12-27-6-1
Patient access to information respecting patient rights
Sec. 1. The administrative head of a facility subject to this article
shall ensure that each patient in the service provider's care has access
to the information contained in this article respecting the patient's
rights.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.21.
IC 12-27-6-2
Information required to be given patients
Sec. 2. A service provider shall inform all patients of the
following:
(1) The nature of the treatment or habilitation program
proposed.
(2) The known effects of receiving and of not receiving the
treatment or habilitation.
(3) Alternative treatments or habilitation programs, if any.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.21.
IC 12-27-6-3
Adult voluntary patients; right to refuse treatment or habilitation;
involuntary patients; right to petition for consideration
Sec. 3. (a) A service provider shall inform all adult voluntary
patients who are not adjudicated mentally incompetent of the right
to refuse to submit to treatment or a habilitation program.
(b) A service provider shall inform all involuntary patients,
verbally and in writing, of the right to petition the committing court
or hearing officer for consideration of the treatment or program.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.121-1996, SEC.2.