Kentucky Revised Statutes · § 202B.060 — Rights of residents with an intellectual disability -- Adoption of regulations

The secretary shall adopt administrative regulations for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter. The regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to:

(1) Rights of residents with an intellectual disability and their families to be adequately informed as to the individual treatment program of the resident;

(2) Rights of residents and their families to assist in the planning of the treatment program of the resident;

(3) Rights of residents and their families under certain conditions to refuse treatment offered to the resident by the hospital or ICF/ID;

(4) Rights of residents to maintain, keep, and use personal possessions and money;

(5) Rights of residents to meet with friends and relatives;

(6) Rights of residents to receive payment for work performed on behalf of the hospital or ICF/ID;

(7) Rights of residents to refuse intrusive treatments, including electroshock or psychosurgery;

(8) Rights of residents to seek relief from participating in their treatment plans;

(9) Rights of residents who are minors to seek relief from actions, approved by their parents or guardians, for or against admission and discharge;

(10) The use of seclusion and other mechanical restraints in hospitals and ICF/IDs;

(11) The release of residents to less restrictive alternative modes of treatment on convalescent status; and

(12) Provisions for alternative methods for involuntary admission.