A qualified professional in the area of intellectual disabilities retained by the respondent, or the respondent’s parent or guardian, at the expense of the parent or guardian, shall be permitted to witness and participate in any examination of the respondent and may submit findings, if any, to the court.
Effective: July 12, 2012

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 202B.140

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Qualified professional in the area of intellectual disabilities: means :
    (a) A physician licensed under the laws of Kentucky to practice medicine or osteopathy, or a medical officer of the government of the United States while engaged in the performance of official duties. See Kentucky Statutes 202B.010
  • Respondent: means a person alleged in a hearing under this chapter to be an individual with an intellectual disability. See Kentucky Statutes 202B.010

History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 49, effective July 12, 2012. — Created
1990 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 13, effective July 13, 1990.

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