Mental Health Emergency Detention, HEA 1006 (2023) Webinar: A Stakeholder Forum

The Indiana Office of Court Services and the Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers invite you to attend a Zoom webinar to discuss implementation of the revised Mental Health Emergency Detention statutes, HEA 1006 (2023) on Wednesday, December 13 from 12:00-1:15 p.m.  

The webinar discussion will focus on the changes to the emergency detention statutes, Ind Code 12-26-5, that went into effect on July 1, 2023; forms and procedure best practice recommendations; local collaboration on policies, guidelines, and procedures (applications, transportation issues, transfers, services on weekends, evaluation); concerns and legislative gaps; and stakeholder perspectives on additional legislative changes to the emergency detention statutes.  The faculty will include representatives from the Judicial Conference of Indiana Probate Committee, law enforcement representatives, treatment providers, and a legislative liaison.