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202B.025 Temporary admission by authorized staff physician at ICF/MR. (1) An authorized staff physician may order the admission of any person who is present at, or is presented at, an ICF/MR. Within twenty-four (24) hours, excluding <br>weekends and holidays, of the admission under this section, the authorized staff <br>physician ordering the admission of the person shall certify in the record of the <br>individual that in the opinion of the physician, the individual should be <br>involuntarily admitted. (2) Any person who has been admitted to an ICF/MR under subsection (1) of this section shall be released from the ICF/MR within seventy-two (72) hours, excluding <br>weekends and holidays, unless further detained under the applicable provisions of <br>this chapter. Effective: July 13, 1990 <br>History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 5, effective July 13, 1990.

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202B.025 Temporary admission by authorized staff physician at ICF/MR. (1) An authorized staff physician may order the admission of any person who is present at, or is presented at, an ICF/MR. Within twenty-four (24) hours, excluding <br>weekends and holidays, of the admission under this section, the authorized staff <br>physician ordering the admission of the person shall certify in the record of the <br>individual that in the opinion of the physician, the individual should be <br>involuntarily admitted. (2) Any person who has been admitted to an ICF/MR under subsection (1) of this section shall be released from the ICF/MR within seventy-two (72) hours, excluding <br>weekends and holidays, unless further detained under the applicable provisions of <br>this chapter. Effective: July 13, 1990 <br>History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 5, effective July 13, 1990.

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Statutes > Kentucky > 202B00 > 025

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202B.025 Temporary admission by authorized staff physician at ICF/MR. (1) An authorized staff physician may order the admission of any person who is present at, or is presented at, an ICF/MR. Within twenty-four (24) hours, excluding <br>weekends and holidays, of the admission under this section, the authorized staff <br>physician ordering the admission of the person shall certify in the record of the <br>individual that in the opinion of the physician, the individual should be <br>involuntarily admitted. (2) Any person who has been admitted to an ICF/MR under subsection (1) of this section shall be released from the ICF/MR within seventy-two (72) hours, excluding <br>weekends and holidays, unless further detained under the applicable provisions of <br>this chapter. Effective: July 13, 1990 <br>History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 5, effective July 13, 1990.