Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVII. Economic Security and Public Welfare § 202A.0811.Petition for hearing regarding court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment

(a) Petitioner's relationship to the respondent;

(b) Respondent's name, residence, and current location, if known;

(c) Petitioner's belief, including the factual basis therefor, that the respondent meets the criteria for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment as set forth in KRS 202A.0817; and

(d) Whether, within five (5) days prior to the filing of the petition, the respondent has been evaluated by a qualified mental health professional to determine whether the respondent meets the criteria for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment pursuant to KRS 202A.0815.

(a) Order the respondent to be evaluated without unnecessary delay by a qualified mental health professional to determine whether the respondent meets the criteria for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment set forth in KRS 202A.0815, unless the court has already received the certified findings of such an evaluation conducted no earlier than five (5) days prior to the filing of the petition. The qualified mental health professional shall certify his or her findings to the court within seventy-two (72) hours from receipt of the order, excluding weekends and holidays; and

(b) Set a date for a hearing within six (6) days from the date of the filing of the petition under the provisions of this section, excluding weekends and holidays, to determine if the respondent should be court-ordered to assisted outpatient treatment.