Indiana Code § 12-22-2-11

Operation by unlicensed entity; investigations; penalties
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Sec. 11. (a) An entity, other than a psychiatric residential treatment facility, may not operate or hold itself out as operating a group home for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI), serious emotional disturbance (SED), or chronic addiction (CA) unless the entity is licensed or certified by the division.       (b) The division of mental health and addiction shall investigate a report of: (1) an unlicensed facility housing a community residential program described in section 3.5 of this chapter; (2) an uncertified operator of a community residential program described in section 3.5 of this chapter; or (3) a licensed or certified entity's noncompliance with this article; and report the division's findings to the attorney general.       (c) The attorney general may do the following: (1) Seek the issuance of a search warrant to assist in an investigation under this section. (2) File an action for injunctive relief to stop the operation of a facility described in subsection (b) if there is reasonable cause to believe that: (A) the facility or the operator of a community residential program described in subsection (b) is operating without a required license or certification; or (B) a licensed or certified entity's actions or omissions create an immediate danger of serious bodily injury to an individual with a mental illness or an imminent danger to the health of an individual with a mental illness. (3) Seek in a civil action a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) a day for each day a facility is operating: (A) without a license or certification required by law; or (B) with a license or certification required under this chapter, but is not in compliance with this article, IC 12-21-2-3 , or rules adopted under this article or IC 12-21-2-3 .       (d) The division of mental health and addiction may provide for the removal of individuals with a mental illness from facilities for individuals with a mental illness described in subsection (c).       (e) There must be an opportunity for an informal meeting with the division of mental health and addiction after injunctive relief is ordered under this section.       (f) The civil penalties collected under this section must be deposited in the state general fund.   IC 12-22-3 Chapter 3. Repealed   IC 12-22-4 Chapter 4. Repealed   IC 12-23 ARTICLE 23. ADDICTION SERVICES               Ch. 1. Bureau of Addiction Services             Ch. 2. Addiction Services Fund             Ch. 3. Repealed             Ch. 4. Reporting Requirements for Service Providers             Ch. 5. Conditional Deferment of Judicial Proceedings After Commission of Misdemeanor or Infraction             Ch. 6. Repealed             Ch. 6.1. Addiction Services             Ch. 7. Repealed             Ch. 7.1. Continuance of Prosecution After Criminal Charge             Ch. 8. Repealed             Ch. 8.1. Treatment and Probation Following Criminal Conviction             Ch. 9. Voluntary Treatment by Division for Alcoholics             Ch. 10. Repealed             Ch. 10.1. Voluntary Treatment by Division for Drug Abusers             Ch. 11. Repealed             Ch. 11.1. Involuntary Treatment by Division for Alcoholics and Drug Abusers             Ch. 12. Voluntary and Involuntary Treatment by Division for Minors             Ch. 13. Miscellaneous Lawful Activity Relating to Controlled Substances             Ch. 14. Court Established Alcohol and Drug Services Program             Ch. 14.5. Repealed             Ch. 15. Citations for Public Intoxication             Ch. 16. Program on Drug Abuse             Ch. 17. Institution for Alcohol and Drug Abusers             Ch. 18. Opioid Treatment Diversion Control and Oversight Program             Ch. 19. Mental Health and Addiction Forensic Treatment Services Grants             Ch. 19.5. Addiction Treatment Teams             Ch. 20. Opioid Treatment Providers             Ch. 21. Physician Medication Assisted Treatment Training Reimbursement Pilot Program             Ch. 21.2. Expired             Ch. 21.5. Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Centers             Ch. 22. Expired             Ch. 23. Employee Substance Abuse Treatment             Ch. 24. Community and Faith Based Substance Abuse Programs Grant             Ch. 24.2. Community and Faith Based Substance Abuse Transportation Assistance Grant Program   IC 12-23-1 Chapter 1. Bureau of Addiction Services               12-23-1-1 Repealed             12-23-1-2 Repealed             12-23-1-3 Repealed             12-23-1-4 Repealed             12-23-1-5 Repealed             12-23-1-6 Powers             12-23-1-7 Authority of the office of the secretary; grants, loans, and gifts; federal government grants and contracts             12-23-1-8 Authority of division; disbursements to addiction services advisory council or for purposes of IC 12-23-1-6             12-23-1-9 Allocation of federal aid for Drug Abuse and Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholic Efforts             12-23-1-10 Cooperation of other agencies             12-23-1-11 Operation of vehicle under influence of liquor or drugs; laws unaffected; alternative methods of prosecution             12-23-1-12 Enforcement of article             12-23-1-13 Participation in alcohol and drug services program

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