(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: July 15, 2024
History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 174, sec. 22, effective July 15, 2024. -- Created 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 175, sec. 10, effective April 1, 2021.