(1) The department shall operate a forensic psychiatric facility to provide mental health care for persons convicted of a crime who are committed to the department. This care shall be provided by the department for the duration of the person’s sentence.
(2) The department shall initiate or be responsible for initiation of hospitalization proceedings under KRS Chapter 202A or 202B for any inmate who needs mental health care at the expiration of his sentence.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 196.065


Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 227, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1994. — Amended
1982 Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1982. — Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch.
295, sec. 45, effective July 15, 1980.