An authorized staff physician of a hospital shall discharge an involuntary patient when he no longer meets the criteria for involuntary hospitalization.
KRS 202A.171
When discharge is required
Known as the Kentucky Mental Health Hospitalization Act
The act spans §§ 202A.006 to 202A.991 (85 sections).
Effective: July 1, 1982 History: Created 1982 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.