| Last Action | posted in committee |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment. |
| Bill Documents |
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| Bill Request Number | 23 |
| Sponsors | T. Burch, G. Brown Jr, K. Imes, R. Palumbo |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 202A.081 to require that the attorney and, if available, alternative sentencing social worker is present for a patient agreed order and allow a peer support specialist or other supportive person to be present; 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 management service 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 management service 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 management service or team, and mental health examinations take place at community mental health centers; permit up to 3 additional orders with due process; require that patient agreed order services are covered by Medicaid; require that courts report such orders to the Cabinet; and rename this commitment process a patient agreed order. Create new sections of KRS Chapter 202A to create a process for District Courts to order assisted outpatient mental health treatment; provide for transportation processes for the purposes of a mental health examination; establish eligibility and court proceedings; require a mental health examination and the development of a treatment plan; establish the process for hearings; require the court to appoint a case management team or service to monitor and report on the person under order; authorize 72-hour emergency admission for failure to comply with orders; provide for the right to stay, vacate, or modify orders; provide for a process to change a treatment plan; permit an additional period of treatment to be ordered provided certain criteria is met; and require that assisted outpatient treatment services are covered by Medicaid; amend KRS 202A.261 and 202.271 to conform. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Public Advocate - Department of Public Advocacy, alternative sentencing social workers, requirements Public Advocate - Department of Public Advocacy, assignment of alternative sentencing social workers, requirements State Agencies - Dept of Public Advocacy, requires expansion of alternative sentencing social worker program Attorney, County - Patient agreed orders, attorneys, requirements Attorney, County - Patient agreed orders, attorneys to be present for agreements, requirements Courts, District - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Courts, District - Patient agreed orders, expand treatment options for orders, require reporting Courts, District - Patient agreed orders, treatment options and reporting requirements Disabilities and the Disabled - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Health and Medical Services - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Health and Medical Services - Patient agreed orders, expands treatment options and requirements Health and Medical Services - Patient agreed orders, options and requirements Judges and Court Commissioners - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Mental Disability - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Mental Health - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Mental Health - Patient agreed orders, expands treatment options and requirements Mental Health - Patient agreed orders, options and requirements Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Sheriffs - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for |
| Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
| 12/04/14 |
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| 01/06/15 |
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| 02/04/15 |
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| 02/12/15 |
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| 02/13/15 |
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| 02/24/15 |
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| 02/27/15 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions; delete all provisions relating to the Department of Public Advocacy's alternative sentencing social workers; clarify that Medicaid is only required to cover court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment for those who are Medicaid-eligible. |
| Index Headings |
Public Advocate - Department of Public Advocacy, alternative sentencing social workers, requirements Public Advocate - Department of Public Advocacy, assignment of alternative sentencing social workers, requirements State Agencies - Dept of Public Advocacy, requires expansion of alternative sentencing social worker program Attorney, County - Patient agreed orders, attorneys, requirements Attorney, County - Patient agreed orders, attorneys to be present for agreements, requirements Courts, District - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Courts, District - Patient agreed orders, expand treatment options for orders, require reporting Courts, District - Patient agreed orders, treatment options and reporting requirements Disabilities and the Disabled - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Health and Medical Services - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Health and Medical Services - Patient agreed orders, expands treatment options and requirements Health and Medical Services - Patient agreed orders, options and requirements Judges and Court Commissioners - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Mental Disability - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Mental Health - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Mental Health - Patient agreed orders, expands treatment options and requirements Mental Health - Patient agreed orders, options and requirements Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for Sheriffs - Assisted outpatient treatment, establish court orders for |
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