Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/22/2024
.010 Definitions for chapter.
.018 Venue for involuntary admission.
.019 County attorney's duties.
.020 Repealed, 1990.
.021 Voluntary admission to an ICF/ID -- Discharge of voluntarily admitted resident -- Release of voluntarily admitted resident upon written request.
.025 Temporary admission by authorized staff physician at ICF/ID.
.030 Placement of involuntarily admitted individual with an intellectual disability.
.040 Criteria for involuntary admission for individuals with an intellectual disability.
.045 Requirements for admission -- Discharge planning.
.050 Rights guaranteed.
.060 Rights of residents with an intellectual disability -- Adoption of regulations.
.070 Exemption from personal liability -- Duty of individuals with direct-care responsibility for residents of ICF/ID to meet specific care needs, including supervision.
.080 Title of chapter.
.100 Proceedings for involuntary admission -- Petition -- Duties of court -- Disposition.
.110 Venue for proceedings subsequent to preliminary hearing.
.120 Certificate contents -- Fee.
.130 Number of certifications required for involuntary admission -- Time limit.
.140 Witnesses to examination.
.150 Time of preliminary and final hearings.
.160 Hearing procedures -- Rights of guardians and immediate family members.
.170 Interim determination and possible dismissal.
.180 Confidentiality of court records -- Expungement -- Disclosure by court order.
.190 Disclosure of professional communications.
.200 Court to notify cabinet of admission ordered to ICF/ID -- Refusal to receive by ICF/ID -- Transport of person.
.210 Right to counsel.
.220 Right to be present.
.230 Appeals -- Manner -- Parties who may appeal.
.240 Annual review -- Interdisciplinary evaluation report -- Discharge.
.245 ICF/ID review committee -- Procedure when involuntary resident refuses to participate in treatment plan.
.250 Review hearing -- Procedures -- Disposition -- Requested hearing by resident or certain persons.
.260 Petition for writ of habeas corpus.
.270 Convalescent leave status.
.280 Peace officer authorized to take absent resident into custody and return resident to ICF/ID.
.290 Respite care.
.300 Return of Kentucky residents from other states -- Determination of need for further admission.
.990 Penalties.