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Section 8 Mental Health Court Participant Requirements

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated16th/17th Judicial Circuit/District - Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Circuit and District Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated

16th/17th Judicial Circuit/District - Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Circuit and District Court

Local Rules for the Northern Kentucky Regional Mental Health Court Pilot Project for Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties

Part II. Adult Criminal Mental Health Court

KY ULCR Sec. 8

Section 8 Mental Health Court Participant Requirements

Currentness

(1) A Mental Health Court shall consist of three phases as follows:

(a) Phase I--stabilization phase to last approximately 3 months;

(b) Phase II--education and treatment phase to last approximately 3-6 months;

The three phases shall take a minimum of twelve months to complete.

(2) Mental health court participants shall adhere to the following minimum requirements during each phase as follows:

(a) For Phase I, the participant shall:

i. Provide urine and/or blood drug/alcohol screens as directed by the Mental Health Court judge or staff;

ii. Attend counseling as indicated in the Mental Health Court treatment plan;

iii. Attend one court session every other week;

iv. Obtain and/or maintain court-approved employment, appropriate benefits and entitlements, training, community service, or education.

v. Obtain and/or maintain court-approved housing;

vi. Make arrangements for payments of court obligations;

vii. Make at least one (1) weekly individual contact with Mental Health Court staff;

viii. Indicate an initial understanding of psychiatric diagnosis and mental health treatment goals;

ix. If required by the Mental Health Court judge, enroll in and attend a self help program, such as a 12 step recovery program;

x. Participate in treatment as required by the participant's case plan;

xi. Demonstrate mental health stability and reduction in symptoms;

xii. Other phase requirements as determined by the Mental Health Court judge or staff.

(b) For Phase II, the participant shall:

i. Provide urine and/or blood drug/alcohol screens as directed by the Mental Health Court judge or staff;

ii. Attend counseling as indicated in the Mental Health Court treatment plan;

iii. Attend one (1) court session every four weeks;

iv. Maintain court-approved employment, appropriate benefits and entitlements, training, community service, or education;

v. Maintain court-approved housing;

vi. Continue paying court obligations;

vii. Make at least one individual contact with Mental Health Court staff per week;

viii. Indicate an appropriate understanding of mental health treatment and management principles;

ix. If required by the Mental Health Court judge, continue to attend a self help program, such as a 12 step recovery program;

x. Continue to participate in treatment as required by the case plan.

xi. Demonstrate mental health stability and reduction in symptoms;

xii. Other phase requirements as determined by the Mental Health Court judge or staff.

i. Provide urine and/or blood drug/alcohol screens as directed by the Mental Health Court judge or staff

ii. Attend counseling as indicated in the Mental Health Court treatment plan;

iii. Attend one (1) court session every six weeks;

iv. Maintain court-approved employment, appropriate benefits and entitlements, training, community service, or education;

v. Maintain court-approved housing;

vi. Continue paying court obligations;

vii. Make at least one (1) individual contact with Mental Health Court staff per week;

viii. Indicate an appropriate understanding of mental health needs and treatment;

ix. If required by the Mental Health Court judge, continue to attend a self help program, such as a 12 step recovery program;

x. Participate in treatment as required by the participant's case plan;

xi. Demonstrate mental health stability and reduction in symptoms;

xii. Other phase requirements as determined by the Mental Health Court judge or staff.

(3) Mental Health Court participants may be ordered to comply with additional requirements, which include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Employment, school, and/or home visits by Mental Health Court staff;

(b) Curfews as established by Mental Health Court; and,

(4) Random urine and/or blood/drug screens: A copy of the urine and/or blood/drug test results shall be prima facie evidence of their validity and content. Any chain of custody shall be waived and the results of the urine and/or blood/drug tests shall be admissible as evidence in Mental Health Court.

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HISTORY: Adopted effective January 27, 2010.

Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Counties, General Civil Sec. 8, KY R BOONE CAMPBELL GALLATIN KENTON GEN CIV Sec. 8

Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.

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