202B.021 Voluntary admission to an ICF/MR -- Discharge of voluntarily admitted resident -- Release of voluntarily admitted resident upon written request.
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<![CDATA[202B.021 Voluntary admission to an ICF/MR -- Discharge of voluntarily admitted resident -- Release of voluntarily admitted resident upon written request. (1) Mentally retarded minors and adult persons may be voluntarily admitted for care and treatment in an ICF/MR under the applicable provisions of this section. (2) Upon the recommendation or approval of the interdisciplinary team of an ICF/MR, a physician may admit for care and treatment a mentally retarded minor upon <br>application of a parent or guardian. Upon recommendation or approval of the <br>interdisciplinary team of an ICF/MR, the physician may also admit an individual <br>with mental retardation who applies voluntarily therefor and who, in the opinion of <br>the physician, possesses the mental capacity to give informed consent for <br>admission. (3) Upon recommendation or approval of the interdisciplinary team of an ICF/MR, the physician shall discharge any voluntarily admitted resident whose care and <br>treatment in the ICF/MR is determined to be no longer necessary or advisable. (4) If an adult resident who has been admitted voluntarily requests his or her release in writing, or if the release of a minor resident is requested in writing by the minor's <br>parent or guardian, the resident shall be released unless further detained under the <br>applicable provisions of this chapter. Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 195, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 142, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 147, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1990. ]]>