If a patient undergoing involuntary treatment on an inpatient basis is absent from the hospital without, or in excess of authorization from the hospital staff, the person in charge or that person's designee may contact the appropriate sheriff or other peace officers who shall take the patient into custody and return the patient to the hospital.
KRS 202A.185
Peace officer authorized to arrest and return patient to hospital
Known as the Kentucky Mental Health Hospitalization Act
The act spans §§ 202–202 (85 sections).
Effective: July 15, 1988 History: Created 1988 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.