210 IAC 1-4-16 Initiation of emergency transfer; temporary acceptance of inmate

Sec. 16. If an emergency is declared, the Commissioner of the Department of Correction or his designee may initiate the transfer by the quickest possible means, and the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health may accept the inmate on a temporary basis with the understanding that the Department of Mental Health will hold the pre-transfer hearing and all other necessary proceedings, if the Department of Mental Health agrees that an emergency situation exists.