Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVII. Economic Security and Public Welfare § 202A.422.Advance directive for mental health treatment; scope; witnesses, notaries, and persons authorized to administer oaths; effect; notification to health care provider and health care facility; exemptions from criminal prosecution and civil liability

(1) An adult may execute an advance directive for mental health treatment that includes one (1) or more of the following:

(2) The execution of an advance directive shall be complete when signed by the grantor and:

(3) The following persons shall not serve as a witness, a notary public, or other person authorized to administer oaths to the signing of an advance directive:

(4) An advance directive shall not override the grantor's right under federal and state law to refuse treatment.

(5) The grantor or the surrogate of the grantor shall be responsible for providing a copy of the advance directive to the grantor's health care provider and health care facility where the grantor is a patient.

(6) An advance directive for mental health treatment shall be honored in any setting, except a hospital emergency room or a hospital emergency department, that is required to honor advance directives under Title XVIII or Title XIX of the Federal Social Security Act.

(7) A health care provider, health care facility, surrogate, or other responsible party shall not be subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability if acting in agreement with an advance directive for mental health treatment executed in accordance with KRS 202A.420 to 202A.432 or if acting in good faith without knowledge of the existence or revocation of an advance directive.