This Kentucky statute establishes the legal criteria that must be met before a court may order a person to undergo involuntary substance use disorder treatment under Casey's Law. All three conditions must be satisfied: the individual must have a substance use disorder, must present an imminent or near-future danger to self, family, or others as a result of that disorder, and must be capable of reasonably benefiting from treatment. This rule governs the threshold for court-ordered commitment and does not itself license or set operating standards for any specific treatment facility type.
View official source222.431 Criteria for involuntary treatment. No person suffering from substance use disorder shall be ordered to undergo treatment unless that person: (1) Suffers from substance use disorder; (2) Presents an imminent threat of danger to self, family, or others as a result of a substance use disorder, or there exists a substantial likelihood of such a threat in the near future; and (3) Can reasonably benefit from treatment. Effective: June 27, 2019 History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 18, effective June 27, 2019. -- Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 2, effective July 13, 2004.