Section 440 IAC 5-1-5 - Rights of consumersAuthority: IC 12-8-1.5-9; IC 12-24-19-6
Affected: IC 12-24-12; IC 12-24-19; IC 12-27
Sec. 5.
(a) This rule does not affect the rights enumerated in IC 12-27.(b) The consumer who has been discharged from a commitment has the right to choose a nonstate funded provider of community care services.(c) If the consumer chooses a provider who is not state funded, the consumer must pay for the consumer's own care.(d) The consumer shall be requested to sign a release of information for the gatekeeper to obtain reports from the provider in accordance with IC 12-24-12 to assure that the consumer is receiving community care.Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 5-1-5; filed Jun 14, 1995, 11:00 a.m.: 18 IR 2778; readopted filed May 10, 2001, 2:30 p.m.: 24 IR 3235; readopted filed Apr 7, 2008, 3:40 p.m.: 20080507-IR-440070745RFA; Readopted filed 8/11/2014, 11:21 a.m.: 20140910-IR-440140240RFAReadopted filed 11/9/2020, 3:09 p.m.: 20201209-IR-440200502RFA