{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-645.150","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 645.150","heading":"Prerequisite for involuntary hospitalization -- Discharge of voluntary","body":"patient -- Notice of discharge required.\n(1) A child hospitalized under this chapter shall receive necessary and appropriate\ntreatment.\n(2) Except as provided for in KRS 645.120, n o child shall be hospitalized involuntarily\nunless in the opinion of two (2) qualified mental health professionals, at least one\n(1) of whom is a physician, he meets the criteria set out in KRS 645.090.\n(3) An authorized staff physician shall discharge any voluntary patient who is no longer\nmentally ill to a parent, guardian or person exercising custodial control or\nsupervision, or to an appropriate adult or agency having custody.\n(4) A hospital which discharges a child for any reason shall notify in writin g the court\nwhich originally certified hospitalization, explaining the circumstances under which\nthe child was discharged, as soon as practicable.","path":["KRS Chapter 645"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20338","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:10Z","sha256":"771be3316420cdc718d2a699c7c21402dac4240b13b4a0104a4d0ccc8d1ea4cb","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-645.140","next":"us-ky/krs-645.160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}