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Section 8 Mental health court participant requirements

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated57th Judicial Circuit - Nelson Mental Health Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
57th Judicial Circuit - Nelson Mental Health Court
Part II. Adult Criminal Mental Health Court
KY NMHC Section 8
Section 8 Mental health court participant requirements
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1. A Mental Health Court shall consist of four phases as follows:
a. Phase I--stabilization phase to last approximately 3 months
b. Phase II--treatment phase to last approximately 3 months, depending on progress
c. Phase III--Self-motivation phase to last approximately 3 months
d. Phase IV--wellness phase leading to graduation to last approximately 3 months
2. Mental Health Court participants shall adhere to the following minimum requirements during each phase as follows:
a. For Phase I, the participant shall:
• Appear on docket every week
• Have no unexcused absences from scheduled appointments with service providers
• Appear at all court dates
• Demonstrate a willingness to comply with ALL treatment and service goals/plan, including medication recommendations
• Identify and access needed services
• Establish stable housing
• Establish stable income
• Establish/maintain sobriety
• Begin to show reduction in symptoms
• Reduce/eliminate psychiatric hospitalizations, if applicable
• Reduce/eliminate further criminal charges/arrests
• Comply with parole/probation, if applicable
• Obtain an AA/NA sponsor and begin working on the 12 steps, if applicable
• Purchase handbook for the Moral Reconation Therapy program (“MRT”) and complete a minimum of steps 1-3.
b. For Phase II, the participant shall:
• Appear on docket every two weeks
• Maintain stable housing and income
• Maintain sobriety
• Continue to work toward goals on treatment/service plans
• Maintain engagement with all service providers
• Keep all appointments and court dates
• Comply with prescribed medication
• Comply with probation/parole
• Reduce/eliminate psychiatric hospitalizations
• Reduce/eliminate criminal charges/arrests
• Increase meaningful daily activities, i.e., work, volunteer, school
• Increase/improve social supports/social relationships
• Maintain AA/NA sponsorships and show progress on the 12 steps, if applicable
• Complete a minimum of steps 3-8 in MRT
c. For Phase III, the participant shall:
• Appear on docket once a month
• Maintain social supports and meaningful daily activities
• Maintain stable housing and income
• Maintain medication compliance
• Maintain sobriety
• Have no arrests/criminal charges
• Maintain engagement with all service providers
• Eliminate psychiatric hospitalizations
• Complete treatment/service plan goals
• Maintain AA/NA sponsorships and show progress on the 12 steps, if applicable
• Complete a minimum of steps 9-12 in MRT
d. For Phase IV, the participant shall:
• Participate in aftercare
• Act as a mentor for other Mental Health Court participants
• Complete steps 13-16 in MRT
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,
c. Medical and/or mental health referrals and subsequent treatment recommendations, including treatment programs.
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 eff. September 7, 2016.
Nelson Mental Health Court Section 8, KY R NELSON MNTL HLTH CT Section 8
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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