Kentucky Statutes 645.220 – Notice requirements
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(1) If a child who is at least sixteen (16) years of age is voluntarily admitted to a hospital under this chapter, the hospital shall give notice within twenty-four (24) hours to the child’s parents or other person exercising custodial control or supervision, including the state, if applicable.
(2) Notices under this section shall advise the recipient of the following:
(a) The name, address, telephone number and name of the hospital’s administrator;
(b) The hospital’s policies concerning visitation and other communications;
(c) The right of the parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision to participate in the child’s treatment; and
(d) The right of the parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision to participate in any proceedings under this chapter, including the right to seek discharge of the child under KRS § 645.230.
(3) When a petition for certification or for emergency hospitalization is filed, the court shall immediately notify the child’s parents or other person exercising custodial control or supervision, including the state, if applicable.
(4) Notices under this section shall be in the form most likely to reach the intended person.
Effective: April 10, 1988
History: Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 124, effective April 10, 1988. — Created
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 167, effective July 1, 1987.
(2) Notices under this section shall advise the recipient of the following:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 645.220
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(a) The name, address, telephone number and name of the hospital’s administrator;
(b) The hospital’s policies concerning visitation and other communications;
(c) The right of the parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision to participate in the child’s treatment; and
(d) The right of the parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision to participate in any proceedings under this chapter, including the right to seek discharge of the child under KRS § 645.230.
(3) When a petition for certification or for emergency hospitalization is filed, the court shall immediately notify the child’s parents or other person exercising custodial control or supervision, including the state, if applicable.
(4) Notices under this section shall be in the form most likely to reach the intended person.
Effective: April 10, 1988
History: Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 124, effective April 10, 1988. — Created
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 167, effective July 1, 1987.