Casey’s law refers to the matthew casey wethington act for substance abuse intervention.the law became effective in kentucky in 2004 and was inspired by casey wethington’s death of a.

Casey's law kentucky statute. The matthew casey wethington act for substance abuse intervention is named for matthew casey wethington, who died in 2002 from a heroin overdose at the age of 23. (1) involuntary treatment ordered for a person suffering from alcohol and other drug. Andy beshear signed house bill 362 into law monday, which provides updates to casey’s law.

We lost casey to a heroin overdose on august 19, 2002. The krs database was last updated on 10/11/2023. Under krs 61.874, it is unlawful to use any records available on this site for a commercial purpose without agreement with the.

The krs database was last updated on 10/09/2023. Includes enactments through the 2023 special session. Krs 222.430 to 222.437 may be cited as the matthew casey wethington act for substance abuse intervention.

“certified alcohol and drug counselor” under krs 309.080 means a person certified by the kentucky board of alcohol and drug counselors pursuant to krs 309.080 to 309.089. .003 scope and application of. Kentucky law journal volume 87 issue 3 article 3 1999 choice of law in kentucky john r.

The changes come amidst recent challenges to the law that called it. Casey’s law is the common name given to kentucky revised statute § 222.430 through § 222.437 regarding the involuntary treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. We wanted more than anything to give him the ‘right’ to live a life in recovery.

On july 13, 2004 the law became. Casey’s life and death is the inspiration for his law that. Casey’s law allows family members in kentucky and ohio to file paperwork with a local court to force someone to go to addiction.