202B.300 Return of Kentucky residents from other states -- Determination of need for further admission. - Kentucky Statutes

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202B.300 Return of Kentucky residents from other states -- Determination of need for further admission. (1) Legal residents of the state who have become public charges in other states and have been returned to Kentucky because they have been involuntarily admitted may
be immediately admitted to an ICF/MR at the request of the secretary or the
secretary's designated representative. (2) Within seventy-two (72) hours, excluding weekends and holidays, of the admission date, the staff of the ICF/MR shall determine the need of the person for further
admission. If two (2) qualified mental retardation professionals, at least one (1) of
whom is a physician, conclude that the person shall be involuntarily admitted, they
shall file in the appropriate court a certification requesting involuntary admission
procedures be initiated under the provisions of this chapter, unless the person has
agreed to remain voluntarily and possesses the mental capacity to give informed
consent for voluntary admission. Effective: July 13, 1990
History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 31, effective July 13, 1990.