When individuals with an intellectual disability are involuntarily hospitalized under this chapter, the cabinet may place them in an ICF/ID. No individual with an intellectual disability may be involuntarily placed in a hospital without the consent of the secretary, except when the determination of concurrent mental illness is made under the provisions of KRS Chapter 202A. No individual with an intellectual disability may be involuntarily admitted to a hospital or ICF/ID when the cabinet determines that appropriate programs and space are not available.
KRS 202B.030
Placement of involuntarily admitted individual with an intellectual disability
Known as the Kentucky Admission Act
The act spans §§ 202–202 (36 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 668 F. Supp. 597 - Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. Austin (1986)
Most recently applied in 668 F. Supp. 597 - Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. Austin (November 1986)
Effective: July 12, 2012 History: Amended 2012 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.