All individuals transporting or holding persons under KRS Chapter 202A, 202B, or 645, shall use the least restrictive level of restraint consistent with the person's needs. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall promulgate administrative regulations subject to the provisions of KRS Chapter 13A which shall include guidelines addressing the person's need for privacy, particularly when being restrained, and the person's ability to communicate by phone at the earliest opportunity available.
KRS 202A.241
Use of least restrictive level of restraint -- Guidelines for restrained person's need for privacy and ability to use telephone
Known as the Kentucky Mental Health Hospitalization Act
The act spans §§ 202–202 (85 sections).
Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Amended 2005 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.