202B.300 Return of Kentucky residents from other states -- Determination of need
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for further admission.
(1)Legal residents of the state who have become public charges in other states and
have been returned to Kentucky because they have been involuntarily admitted may
be immediately admitted to an ICF/ID at the request of the secretary or the
secretary's designated representative.
(2)Within seventy-two
(72)hours, excluding weekends and holidays, of the admission
date, the staff of the ICF/ID shall determine the need of the person for further
admission. If two
(2)qualified professionals in the area of intellectual disabilities, at
least one
(1)of whom is a physician, conclude that the person shall be involuntarily
admitted, they shall file in the appropriate court a certification requesting
involuntary admission procedures be initiated under the provisions of this chapter,
unless the person has agreed to remain voluntarily and possesses the mental
capacity to give informed consent for voluntary admission.