{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-202a.196","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 202A.196","heading":"Hospital review committee -- Treatment plan.","body":"(1) Every hospital approved under the provisions of this chapter shall have a review\ncommittee of three (3) qualified mental health professionals appointed by the\nhospital director. This review committee shall have the authority to review the\nappropriateness of a patient's individual treatment plan.\n(2) Upon the refusal of an involuntary patient to participate in any or all aspects of his\ntreatment plan, the review committee shall examine the appropriateness of the\npatient's individual treatment plan. Within th ree (3) days of the refusal, the review\ncommittee shall meet with the patient and his counsel or other representative to\ndiscuss its recommendations.\n(3) If the patient still refuses to participate in any or all aspects of his individual\ntreatment plan, th e hospital may petition the District Court for a de novo\ndetermination of the appropriateness of the proposed treatment. Within seven (7)\ndays, the court shall conduct a hearing, consistent with the patient's rights to due\nprocess of law, and shall utilize the following factors in reaching its determination:\n(a) Whether the treatment is necessary to protect the patient or others from harm;\n(b) Whether the patient is incapable of giving informed consent to the proposed\ntreatment;\n(c) Whether any less restrictive alternative treatment exists; and\n(d) Whether the proposed treatment carries any risk of permanent side effects.\n(4) Upon the completion of the hearing, the court shall enter an appropriate judgment.","path":["KRS Chapter 202A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=7485","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:59Z","sha256":"1cb44686514160249c6ff9706695726e19adbfd656903d21ff74703fd6558e13","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-202a.191","next":"us-ky/krs-202a.200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}