KRS 202A.026: Criteria for involuntary hospitalization. (Effective until October 1, 2026)

No person shall be involuntarily hospitalized unless such person is a mentally ill person:

(1) Who presents a danger or threat of danger to self, family or others as a result of the

mental illness;

(2) Who can reasonably benefit from treatment; and

(3) For whom hospitalization is the least restrictive alternative mode of treatment

presently available.

Effective: July 1, 1982