Kentucky HB691 establishes protocols for the medical treatment of high acuity youth, including behavioral assessments and treatment plans.

Kentucky HB691 creates procedures for the medical treatment of high acuity youth. It mandates that any child charged with a public offense or subject to a court order undergo a behavioral assessment by a clinical professional to determine if they qualify as a high acuity youth. If a child qualifies, a clinical professional must contact designated representatives from the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, and the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Kentucky HB691 establishes protocols for the medical treatment of high acuity youth, including behavioral assessments and treatment plans.

Kentucky HB691 creates procedures for the medical treatment of high acuity youth. It mandates that any child charged with a public offense or subject to a court order undergo a behavioral assessment by a clinical professional to determine if they qualify as a high acuity youth. If a child qualifies, a clinical professional must contact designated representatives from the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, and the Department of Juvenile Justice.