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KRS 645.200

Responsibilities of hospital after receipt of notice of intent to leave

Known as the Mental Health Act of The Unified Juvenile Code

The act spans §§ 645.010 to 645.990 (31 sections).

Effective: July 1, 1987 History: Created 1986 Ky

(1) An authorized staff physician of the hospital shall discharge the child from the hospital within five (5) days, exclusive of holidays and weekends, after receipt of a child's notice of intent to leave, unless the hospital, the parent, or other person exercising custodial control or supervision files a notice of contest with the court within the five (5) day period.

(2) Copies of the notice of contest shall be delivered by the party originating it to:

(a) The child or his attorney;

(b) The child's parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision; and (c) The hospital.

(3) The proponent of continued hospitalization shall file a petition for certification with his notice of contest.

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