{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-202a.026","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 202A.026","heading":"Criteria for involuntary hospitalization.  (Effective until October 1, 2026)","body":"No person shall be involuntarily hospitalized unless such person is a mentally ill person:\n(1) Who presents a danger or threat of danger to self, family or others as a  result of the\nmental illness;\n(2) Who can reasonably benefit from treatment; and\n(3) For whom hospitalization is the least restrictive alternative mode of treatment\npresently available.\nEffective: July 1, 1982","path":["KRS Chapter 202A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=7443","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:58Z","sha256":"0093027a1066f02c84d0eea217850a95d39eb68fa93c8b7d55b765d4b3fe6c53","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-202a.021","next":"us-ky/krs-202a.028"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}