A person’s substantial failure to comply with a court order for assisted outpatient treatment may constitute presumptive grounds for an authorized staff physician to order a seventy-two (72) hour emergency admission pursuant to KRS § 202A.031. Failure to comply with an order for assisted outpatient treatment shall not be grounds to find the person in contempt of court.
Effective:June 29, 2017

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 202A.0823

  • Authorized staff physician: means a physician who is a bona fide member of the hospital's medical staff. See Kentucky Statutes 202A.011
  • 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

History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 154, sec. 9, effective June 29, 2017.

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