{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-645.200","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 645.200","heading":"Responsibilities of hospital after receipt of notice of intent to leave.","body":"(1) An authorized staff physician of the hospital shall discharge the child from the\nhospital within five (5) days, exclusive of holidays and weekends, after receipt of a\nchild's notice of intent to leave, unless the hospital, the parent, or other person\nexercising custodial control or supervision files a notice of contest with the court\nwithin the five (5) day period.\n(2) Copies of the notice of contest shall be delivered by the party originating it to:\n(a) The child or his attorney;\n(b) The child's parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision;\nand\n(c) The hospital.\n(3) The proponent of continued hospitalization shall file a petition for certification with\nhis notice of contest.","path":["KRS Chapter 645"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20343","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:10Z","sha256":"86df70c6c665c2028ef192714ec7f04bda8cec3c0808e2f0e9fa658209d37811","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-645.190","next":"us-ky/krs-645.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}