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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
No person suffering from substance use disorder shall be ordered to undergo treatment unless that person:
(1) Suffers from substance use disorder;
(2) Presents an imminent threat of danger to self, family, or others as a result of a substance use disorder, or there exists a substantial likelihood of such a threat in the near future; and
(3) Can reasonably benefit from treatment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVIII. Public Health § 222.431.Criteria for involuntary treatment - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xviii-public-health/ky-rev-st-sect-222-431/
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