KRS 202B.270: Convalescent leave status.

(1) A physician may release a resident on convalescent leave status when the

interdisciplinary team concludes that the resident would not present a danger or a

threat of danger to self, family, or others if provided with continued medical

supervision in a less restrictive alternative mode of treatment. Release on

convalescent leave status does not terminate a court admission order and shall

include provisions for the development of a treatment plan jointly by the ICF/ID and

by a provider of outpatient care for follow-up care by the provider and for the

continual monitoring of that resident's condition by the provider.

(2) The ICF/ID from which the resident is given convalescent leave status may at any

time readmit the resident without additional court proceeding s. If there is reason to

believe that it is in the best interest of the resident to be readmitted, the secretary or

an authorized staff physician of the ICF/ID may issue an order for the immediate

readmission of the resident. The order, if not voluntarily complied with, shall, upon

the endorsement by a judge of any court of the county in which the resident resides

or is present, authorize any peace officer to take the resident into custody and

transport the person to the responsible ICF/ID. Notice of readmi ssion under this

section shall be given to the originating court as soon as practicable and

simultaneously with the order directing the readmission if possible.

(3) Release on convalescent leave status shall not apply to persons held under

admission orders arising out of KRS Chapter 504 unless consent of the appropriate

court is obtained.