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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVII. Economic Security and Public Welfare § 202A.0815.Criteria for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

No person shall be court-ordered to assisted outpatient mental health treatment unless the person:

(1) Is diagnosed with a serious mental illness;

(2) Has a history of repeated nonadherence with mental health treatment, which has:

(a) At least twice within the last forty-eight (48) months, been a significant factor in necessitating hospitalization or arrest of the person; or

(b) Within the last twenty-four (24) months, resulted in an act, threat, or attempt at serious physical injury to self or others;

(3) Is unlikely to adequately adhere to outpatient treatment on a voluntary basis based on a qualified mental health professional's:

(a) Clinical observation; and

(b) Identification of specific characteristics of the person's clinical condition that significantly impair the person's ability to make and maintain a rational and informed decision as to whether to engage in outpatient treatment voluntarily; and

(4) Is in need of court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment as the least restrictive alternative mode of treatment presently available and appropriate.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVII. Economic Security and Public Welfare § 202A.0815.Criteria for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xvii-economic-security-and-public-welfare/ky-rev-st-sect-202a-0815/

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