Section 202C.050 - Criteria for involuntary commitment(1) No respondent shall be involuntarily committed under this chapter unless there is a determination that:(a) The respondent presents a danger to self or others as a result of his or her mental condition;(b) The respondent needs care, training, or treatment in order to mitigate or prevent substantial physical harm to self or others;(c) The respondent has a demonstrated history or recent manifestation of criminal behavior that has endangered or caused injury to others or has a substantial history of involuntary hospitalizations under KRS Chapter 202A or 202B prior to the commission of the charged crime; or(d) A less restrictive alternative mode of treatment would endanger the safety of the respondent or others.(2) When a respondent is involuntarily committed under this chapter, the cabinet shall place that respondent in a forensic psychiatric facility designated by the secretary.Effective: April 1, 2021
Created 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 175, sec. 10, effective April 1, 2021.
Amended by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 174,§ 22, eff. 7/15/2024.Added by 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 175,§ 10, eff. 4/1/2021.