As used in KRS § 202A.420 to KRS § 202A.432, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Advance directive for mental health treatment” or “advance directive” means a written document, or a document in a form consistent with the provisions of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), made voluntarily by a grantor in accordance with the provisions of KRS § 202A.420 to KRS § 202A.432 that provides instructions for mental health treatment.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 202A.420

  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • 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

(2) “Grantor” means an adult eighteen (18) years of age or older whose right to make health care decisions or to execute legal documents has not been limited, and who has executed an advance directive for mental health treatment.
(3) “Surrogate” means an adult who has not provided health care services to the grantor, who has been designated by the grantor to act, and who agrees to act on behalf of the grantor in accordance with KRS § 202A.420 to KRS § 202A.432. The term includes an alternate surrogate.
(4) “Procedures for emergency intervention” means the use of physical or chemical restraint or seclusion in an emergency situation.
Effective: June 24, 2003
History: Created 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 190, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003.