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202A.171 When discharge is required.

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202A.171 When discharge is required. An authorized staff physician of a hospital shall discharge an involuntary patient when he <br>no longer meets the criteria for involuntary hospitalization. Effective: July 1, 1982 <br>History: Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 445, sec. 22, effective July 1, 1982. <br>Legislative Research Commission Note. This section was enacted in 1982 Acts, Chapter 445, which contains the following language in Section 45 of that Act: &quot;This <br>Act shall become effective on July 1, 1982.&quot; The Ky. Constitution, in Section 55, <br>requires that a reason be set forth for the emergency. However, no reason is set forth <br>in this Act. The effective date for 1982 Acts with no emergency provision is July 15, <br>1982.