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Court discusses out‑of‑state rehab patients being left in county; staff cite Kentucky law KRS 222.423
Summary
Commissioners raised complaints that some out‑of‑state rehabilitation facilities are discharging residents in Pike County without arranging return transportation; staff cited Kentucky Revised Statutes KRS 222.423 and discussed possible outreach to West Virginia officials and federal lawmakers.
Commissioner Lewis raised concerns about rehabilitation facilities that appear to discharge patients from other states in Pike County, leaving them without housing and creating pressure on county services.
Lewis described a pattern in which individuals come from West Virginia rehabs, are transferred for short stays to local facilities and then returned to the rehab after three days. "They're sending…
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