645.150 Prerequisite for involuntary hospitalization -- Discharge of voluntary
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patient -- Notice of discharge required.
(1)A child hospitalized under this chapter shall receive necessary and appropriate
treatment.
(2)Except as provided for in KRS 645.120, no child shall be hospitalized involuntarily
unless in the opinion of two
(2)qualified mental health professionals, at least one
(1)of whom is a physician, he meets the criteria set out in KRS 645.090.
(3)An authorized staff physician shall discharge any voluntary patient who is no longer
mentally ill to a parent, guardian or person exercising custodial control or
supervision, or to an appropriate adult or agency having custody.
(4)A hospital which discharges a child for any reason shall notify in writing the court
which originally certified hospitalization, explaining the circumstances under which
the child was discharged, as soon as practicable.