{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-202b.170","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 202B.170","heading":"Interim determination and possible dismissal.","body":"(1) Following the preliminary hearing but prior to the completion of the final hearing,\nthe court may order the respondent to reside in his or her current residence, an\nemergency placement designated by the regional program for mental health and\nindividuals wi th an intellectual disability, or an ICF/ID approved by the secretary\nfor that purpose for the committing judicial district in a community program\napproved by the secretary or in a hospital. The respondent may be released, upon\napplication and agreement of  the parties, for the purpose of community -based\noutpatient treatment.\n(2) A physician of an ICF/ID or a hospital shall discharge a respondent residing therein\nand notify the court and attorneys of record, if the interdisciplinary team of the\nICF/ID or an authorized staff physician of the hospital determines that the\nrespondent no longer meets the criteria for involuntary admission.\n(3) If a respondent is discharged by the ICF/ID or hospital pursuant to subsection (2) of\nthis section, the proceedings against the respondent shall be dismissed.","path":["KRS Chapter 202B"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=40781","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:00Z","sha256":"c2e03865fb6db4c8534f6cf3e08d21b7458c7d9ffaa658af85cfc15eb56911b8","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-202b.160","next":"us-ky/krs-202b.180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}