| Last Action | posted in committee |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to court-ordered community-based outpatient treatment. |
| Bill Documents |
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| Impact Statements | Fiscal Note |
| Bill Request Number | 819 |
| Sponsor | T. Burch |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 202A.081 to require that the attorney and, if available, alternative sentencing social worker be present when an agreement for court-ordered community-based outpatient treatment is reached and allow a peer support specialist or other supportive person to be present with approval of the court; require the Department of Public Advocacy to assign an alternative sentencing social worker to any person under court order who shall develop a treatment plan in collaboration with a community mental health center; require the court to appoint a case manager or team employed by a community mental health center to monitor treatment adherence, report on the person's functioning, recommend community support services, and assist the person in applying for social services; require that the case manager or team is available 24/7 and adequately trained; require that providers use evidence-based practices and define the term; provide that failure to abide by the treatment plan may result in rehospitalization provided that the criteria are met, procedures are initiated via affidavit by the case manager or team, and mental health examinations take place at community mental health centers; and require that courts report such orders to the cabinet. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Courts, District - Outpatient mental health treatment, treatment options and reporting requirements Health and Medical Services - Court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment, options and requirements Mental Health - Court-ordered outpatient treatment, options and requirements Public Advocate - Department of Public Advocacy, alternative sentencing social workers, requirements Attorney, County - Court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment, attorneys, requirements Fiscal Note - Department of Public Advocacy, alternative sentencing social workers, requirements |
| Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
| 01/16/14 |
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| 01/21/14 |
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| 02/05/14 |
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| 02/10/14 |
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| 02/13/14 |
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| 02/14/14 |
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| 02/18/14 |
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| 02/28/14 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except remove requirement of the court’s approval for peer support; permit community-based outpatient treatment to be ordered an additional three times if a hearing took place and the court found a failure of treatment adherence and that the treatment is appropriate and necessary; and require that court-ordered outpatient services are Medicaid-eligible and covered. |
| Index Headings |
Courts, District - Outpatient mental health treatment, treatment options and reporting requirements Health and Medical Services - Court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment, options and requirements Mental Health - Court-ordered outpatient treatment, options and requirements Public Advocate - Department of Public Advocacy, alternative sentencing social workers, requirements Attorney, County - Court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment, attorneys, requirements Fiscal Note - Department of Public Advocacy, alternative sentencing social workers, requirements |
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