AN ACT relating to juvenile justice.

Create a new section in KRS Chapter 200 to define terms; establish procedures for a child charged with a public offense to determine if the child is a high acuity youth; establish procedures for securing a treatment plan and dispute resolution through a review process and the court if the parties cannot agree to a plan; require a 24-hour protocol for health facilities, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice,…

Introduced: February 6, 2025

Last action: March 12, 2025

Returned To Judiciary (H)

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This bill changes how Kentucky handles young people charged with offenses who have serious mental health needs, called "high acuity youth." It sets up new procedures to assess those youth, create treatment plans, and coordinate care among courts, state agencies, and health facilities. It also authorizes construction of a new high acuity health facility and directs the state to move juvenile detention back to a regional model. Who it may affect: youth in the juvenile…

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