AN ACT relating to the medical treatment of high acuity youth.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 200 to define terms; establish procedures for a child charged with a public offense or subject to a court order 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…

Introduced: February 23, 2026

Last action: March 13, 2026

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This bill creates new rules for how Kentucky handles the medical care of young people involved in the court or juvenile justice system who have serious mental health or medical needs, referred to as "high acuity youth." It sets up steps for evaluating these youth, creating treatment plans, and resolving disagreements about those plans among families, state agencies, and courts. It also sets reimbursement rates for hospitals providing psychiatric care to these young people and…

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