Kentucky Statutes 222.311 – Hospitals not to deny treatment on grounds of substance use disorder — Length of treatment
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(1) No hospital shall deny treatment to a person solely because of his or her substance use disorder.
(2) Any intoxicated person admitted to a licensed substance use disorder program or a hospital licensed to provide chemical dependency treatment or detoxification services, shall receive treatment at the program or hospital for as long as the person wishes to remain, or until benefits expire, or the administrator determines that treatment will no longer benefit the person.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 15, effective June 27, 2019. — Amended
2004 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 13, effective July 13, 2004. — Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch.
334, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1994.
(2) Any intoxicated person admitted to a licensed substance use disorder program or a hospital licensed to provide chemical dependency treatment or detoxification services, shall receive treatment at the program or hospital for as long as the person wishes to remain, or until benefits expire, or the administrator determines that treatment will no longer benefit the person.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 222.311
- 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
- Hospital: means an establishment with organized medical staff and permanent facilities with inpatient beds which provide medical services, including physician services and continuous nursing services for the diagnosis and treatment of patients who have a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical. 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. 15, effective June 27, 2019. — Amended
2004 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 13, effective July 13, 2004. — Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch.
334, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1994.