Authority: IC 12-21-2-3; IC 12-29-2-1

Affected: IC 12-29-2-1

Sec. 1. (a) Each community mental health center (CMHC) shall have a mutually exclusive geographic primary service area for purposes of IC 12-29-2, designated by the division of mental health and addiction.

(b) The exclusive geographic primary service areas, taken together, shall cover the entire state of Indiana.

(c) The director of the division of mental health and addiction shall issue a list of the official exclusive geographic primary service areas assigned to each CMHC, pursuant to P.L.79-2002, SECTION 6. This list shall be updated whenever there is a change pursuant to this rule.

(d) The director of the division of mental health and addiction shall not reassign any exclusive geographic primary service area unless one (1) of the following occurs:

1. (1) An order has been issued by a hearing officer under this rule.
2. (2) A request for a change in the exclusive geographic primary service area has been made, and the CMHCs and counties that would be affected by the change concur with the change in writing.
3. (3) An existing CMHC, which has an exclusive geographic primary service area, is denied certification or is terminated under this article.

(Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 4.1-3-1; filed Apr 3, 2003, 11:10 a.m.: 26 IR 2619, eff Jul 1, 2003; readopted filed Apr 7, 2008, 3:40 p.m.: 20080507-IR-440070745RFA; readopted filed Aug 11, 2014, 11:21 a.m.: 20140910-IR- 440140240RFA; readopted filed Nov 9, 2020, 3:09 p.m.: 20201209-IR-440200502RFA)