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KRS 202B.170

Interim determination and possible dismissal

Known as the Kentucky Admission Act

The act spans §§ 202–202 (36 sections).

Effective: July 12, 2012 History: Amended 2012 Ky

(1) Following the preliminary hearing but prior to the completion of the final hearing, the court may order the respondent to reside in his or her current residence, an emergency placement designated by the regional program for mental health and individuals with an intellectual disability, or an ICF/ID approved by the secretary for that purpose for the committing judicial district in a community program approved by the secretary or in a hospital. The respondent may be released, upon application and agreement of the parties, for the purpose of community-based outpatient treatment.

(2) A physician of an ICF/ID or a hospital shall discharge a respondent residing therein and notify the court and attorneys of record, if the interdisciplinary team of the ICF/ID or an authorized staff physician of the hospital determines that the respondent no longer meets the criteria for involuntary admission.

(3) If a respondent is discharged by the ICF/ID or hospital pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the proceedings against the respondent shall be dismissed.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.