Kentucky Statutes 222.271 – Confidential record of treatment — Rights of patient
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(1) The administrator of each program shall keep a record of the treatment afforded each substance use disorder patient, which shall be confidential in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated by the cabinet.
(2) Any patient may have a physician retained by him examine him, consult privately with his attorney, receive visitors, and send and receive communications by mail, telephone, and telegraph. The communications shall not be censored or read without consent of the patient. The right of the administrator, subject to administrative regulations of the cabinet, to prescribe reasonable rules governing visitation rights, use of the mail, and telephone and telegraph facilities shall not be limited.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 14, effective June 27, 2019. — Created
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 334, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1994.
(2) Any patient may have a physician retained by him examine him, consult privately with his attorney, receive visitors, and send and receive communications by mail, telephone, and telegraph. The communications shall not be censored or read without consent of the patient. The right of the administrator, subject to administrative regulations of the cabinet, to prescribe reasonable rules governing visitation rights, use of the mail, and telephone and telegraph facilities shall not be limited.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 222.271
- Administrator: means the person or the designee of the person, in charge of the operation of substance use disorder prevention, intervention, or treatment program. See Kentucky Statutes 222.005
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 222.005
- Patient: means any person admitted to a hospital or a licensed substance use disorder treatment program. See Kentucky Statutes 222.005
- Program: means a set of services rendered directly to the public that is organized around a common goal of either preventing, intervening, or treating substance use disorder problems. See Kentucky Statutes 222.005
- Substance use disorder: means a cluster of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms indicating that the individual continues using the substance despite significant substance-related problems. See Kentucky Statutes 222.005
- Treatment: includes those services provided by the cabinet in KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 222.005
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 14, effective June 27, 2019. — Created
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 334, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1994.