202A.211 Return of Kentucky residents from other states.
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(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 hospitalized
may be immediately admitted to a hospital at the request of the secretary or his
designated representative.
(2)Within seventy-two
(72)hours (excluding weekends and holidays) of the admission
date, the staff of the hospital shall determine the need of the person for further
hospitalization. If two
(2)qualified mental health professionals, at least one
(1)of
whom is a physician, conclude that the patient shall be involuntarily hospitalized,
they shall file in the appropriate court a certification requesting involuntary
hospitalization procedures be initiated under the provisions of this chapter unless
the patient has agreed to remain voluntarily.