Kentucky Statutes 202C.140 – Rights of involuntarily committed patients
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A respondent involuntarily committed under this chapter shall have the following rights as a patient:
(1) The right to be adequately informed as to his or her individual treatment program;
(2) The right to assist in the planning of his or her treatment program;
(3) The right to refuse treatment subject to the provisions of KRS § 202C.150; (4) The right to maintain, keep, and use personal possessions and money; (5) The right to receive visitors;
(6) The right to receive payment for work performed on behalf of the forensic psychiatric facility;
(7) The right to refuse intrusive treatment subject to the provisions of KRS
202C.150;
(8) The right to be free from unreasonable use of seclusion and restraint;
(9) The right to seek relief from participating in his or her treatment plan; and
(10) The right to the assistance of counsel to uphold these rights and all rights under this chapter.
Effective:April 1, 2021
History: Created 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 175, sec. 19, effective April 1, 2021.
(1) The right to be adequately informed as to his or her individual treatment program;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 202C.140
- Forensic psychiatric facility: means a mental institution or facility, or part thereof, designated by the secretary for the purpose and function of providing inpatient evaluation, care, and treatment for mentally ill persons or individuals with an intellectual disability who have been charged with or convicted of a felony. See Kentucky Statutes 202C.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 - Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
(2) The right to assist in the planning of his or her treatment program;
(3) The right to refuse treatment subject to the provisions of KRS § 202C.150; (4) The right to maintain, keep, and use personal possessions and money; (5) The right to receive visitors;
(6) The right to receive payment for work performed on behalf of the forensic psychiatric facility;
(7) The right to refuse intrusive treatment subject to the provisions of KRS
202C.150;
(8) The right to be free from unreasonable use of seclusion and restraint;
(9) The right to seek relief from participating in his or her treatment plan; and
(10) The right to the assistance of counsel to uphold these rights and all rights under this chapter.
Effective:April 1, 2021
History: Created 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 175, sec. 19, effective April 1, 2021.