(1) When a person is admitted to a hospital emergency department or hospital emergency room for treatment of a drug overdose:
(a) The person shall be informed of available substance use disorder treatment services known to the hospital that are provided by that hospital, other local hospitals, the local community mental health center, and any other local treatment programs licensed pursuant to KRS § 222.231;

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 216B.402

  • Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
    that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(b) The hospital may obtain permission from the person when stabilized, or the person’s legal representative, to contact any available substance use disorder treatment programs offered by that hospital, other local hospitals, the local community mental health center, or any other local treatment programs licensed pursuant to KRS § 222.231, on behalf of the person to connect him or her to treatment; and
(c) The local community mental health center may provide an on-call service in the hospital emergency department or hospital emergency room for the person who was treated for a drug overdose to provide information about services and connect the person to substance use disorder treatment, as funds are available. These services, when provided on the grounds of a hospital, shall be coordinated with appropriate hospital staff.
(2) When a person, who is a registered qualified patient or a visiting qualified patient as defined in KRS § 218B.010, is admitted to a hospital emergency department or a hospital emergency room for treatment of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, the hospital shall notify the cabinet within forty-eight (48) hours. Notification shall include the registered qualified patient’s or a visiting qualified patient’s name and registry identification card number, if available. The cabinet shall record all cases of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome in the electronic monitoring system established pursuant to KRS § 218A.202.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 33, effective June 29, 2023. — Created
2015 Ky. Acts ch. 66, sec. 7, effective March 25, 2015.