Mental Health


Abuse, exploitation, and neglect, definition and penalties

Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for

Art therapy, licensing of therapists

Capital sentencing system, omnibus revisions to

Court ordered treatment, alcohol and other drug abuse

Court-ordered outpatient treatment, increase in length of order and other requirements for

Court-ordered outpatient treatment, increases length of order and other requirements for

Duty to warn, expanded definition of patient

Firearm possession, prohibition for involuntarily hospitalized

HANDS program, defining terms and requiring reports

HANDS program, definitions and required reports

HANDS program, terms and reports, definitions and requirements

Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act

Incompetency to stand trial, effect on motor vehicle operator's license

Involuntary hospitalization, courts required to consult family members and peace officers

National Teen Dating Violence Month of February, support of

Outpatient treatment, orders for involuntarily hospitalized, mandate for

Patient records, disclosure of

Prisoner or patient from another state for treatment in Kentucky

Problem and Pathological Gamblers Awareness and Treatment Program, establishment of

Special needs trusts, assistance relating to

Suicide Prevention Week, recognizing September 8 through September 14, 2013, as

Suicide training, certain mental health professionals, requirement for

Suicide training, required of certain mental health professionals


Last updated: 8/27/2019 7:53 PM (EDT)