Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/20/2024
.005 Definitions for chapter.
.010 Rules and regulations.
.020 Repealed, 1974.
.030 Repealed, 1974.
.031 Advisory committee on need for services for deaf or hard-of-hearing persons.
.033 Rights of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities -- Purpose.
.035 Repealed, 1986.
.040 Powers and duties of cabinet.
.042 Funding for nonprofit agency -- Matching funds.
.045 Additional duties -- Requirements as to closure of certain state-owned or state-operated facilities for persons with an intellectual disability.
.047 Facility closure hearing -- Required considerations.
.049 Applicability of notice provisions to pre-existing closure announcements -- Delay of hearings.
.050 Repealed, 1960.
.051 Kentucky Eating Disorder Council -- Membership -- Duties -- Grant applications -- Reports -- Sunset of council in 2030 unless reestablished.
.052 Kentucky eating disorder fund.
.053 Kentucky Mental Health First Aid Training Program.
.054 Kentucky mental health first aid training fund.
.055 Additional powers of cabinet -- Administrative regulations -- Education and training.
.057 Powers and duties as to research on controlled substances.
.060 Repealed, 1960.
.065 Repealed, 1974.
.070 Repealed, 1960.
.075 Repealed, 1974.
.080 Secretary may transfer employees.
.090 Partisan political activity prohibited.
.100 Exemption of institutional officers and employees from personal attendance as witness.
.110 Officers, employees, and agents of Cabinet for Health and Family Services and regional community programs for behavioral health, developmental and intellectual disabilities not to sell to or make contracts with institutions, facilities, or organizations under cabinet's control if conflict of interest involved.
.120 Officers and employees not to accept outside compensation -- Exceptions.
.130 Religious instruction and ministration.
.140 Transfer of patient or inmate to institution operated by different cabinet.
.150 Repealed, 1970.
.160 Repealed, 1986.
.170 Authority to accept and use grants, gifts, bequests, and devises.
.175 Repealed, 1986.
.180 Canteens in institutions.
.190 Utilizing services of workers of other cabinets -- Expenses.
.200 Repealed, 1986.
.210 Repealed, 1986.
.220 Correspondence by patients with secretary or attorneys.
.230 Records and forms covering involuntary hospitalization procedures.
.235 Confidential nature of records -- Conditions under which records may be disclosed.
.240 Training schools.
.250 Repealed, 1966.
.260 Repealed, 1986.
.265 No fee to be charged for staff certificate or affidavit.
.267 Production by hospital residents.
.270 Custodial care of patients with an intellectual disability in private homes, private nursing homes, and private institutions -- Transfer or reclassification of patient -- Procedure.
.271 State hospital patients to be discharged to registered boarding homes only -- Quarterly follow-up visits by cabinet.
.272 Repealed, 1982.
.275 Repealed, 1978.
.280 Repealed, 1968.
.285 Powers of cabinet -- Forms -- Reports -- Rules and regulations.
.290 Cabinet may act as fiduciary for certain disabled or partially disabled adult residents -- Duties -- Guardianship trust fund -- Annual report -- Powers.
.300 Designation of hospital districts -- Guidelines -- Administrative regulations -- Annual review.
.310 Repealed, 1978.
.315 Repealed, 1978.
.320 Repealed, 1978.
.325 Repealed, 1978.
.330 Employment of attorney -- Cost of litigation -- Limitation of action.
.340 Extradition of nonresident patient.
.350 Return of nonresidents -- Expense.
.360 Repealed, 2010
.365 Crisis intervention team (CIT) training for firefighters and law enforcement officers -- Curriculum -- Individual and aggregate reports -- Telephonic behavioral health jail triage system.
.366 Training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management -- Administrative regulations.
.368 Definitions for section -- Mobile crisis services fund -- Terms -- Administrative regulations.
.370 Service areas for regional community services programs -- Cities or counties may join in providing programs for mental health or individuals with an intellectual disability -- Operating as behavioral health services organization when outside regional service area -- Expansion of out-of-region services -- Assistance from other service areas -- Collaborative request -- Reimbursement for services outside area.
.380 Community board programs for mental health or individuals with an intellectual disability -- Establishment -- Membership.
.390 Terms of members of board -- Vacancies -- Removal.
.400 Duties of board.
.405 Board may act as fiduciary -- Duties -- Powers.
.410 State aid for regional mental health and intellectual disability programs.
.420 Limits on state general fund grants -- Purpose for which made -- Distribution formula.
.430 Plan, budget, and membership of board to be submitted to obtain aid.
.440 Allocation of funds -- Withdrawal of funds or board recognition -- Action by secretary when emergency exists -- Appeal and hearing.
.450 Additional powers and duties of secretary as to regional programs.
.460 Cities and counties may appropriate funds and levy tax for regional program.
.470 Taxing district for mental health or individuals with an intellectual disability -- Governing board.
.480 Special ad valorem tax for mental health or individuals with an intellectual disability.
.485 Regional boards to provide lists of hospitals, psychiatric facilities, and treatment providers for involuntary treatment under KRS 222.433 and 222.434.
.500 Repealed, 2019.
.502 Repealed, 2019.
.504 Repealed, 2019.
.506 Regional planning councils -- Groups to be invited to join council.
.509 Meeting and duties of regional planning councils.
.520 Enactment of compact.
.530 Compact administrator.
.540 Supplementary agreements.
.550 Financial participation.
.570 Legislative findings on review and evaluation of current system of services and supports for persons with an intellectual disability and other developmental disabilities -- Construction of KRS 210.570 to 210.577.
.575 Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability and Other Developmental Disabilities -- Membership -- Chair -- Compensation.
.577 Commission's meetings, purposes, and goals -- Report.
.580 Repealed, 2019.
.610 Repealed, 1994.
.620 Repealed, 1994.
.630 Repealed, 1994.
.640 Repealed, 1994.
.650 Repealed, 1994.
.660 Repealed, 1994.
.670 Repealed, 1994.
.680 Repealed, 1994.
.700 Short title.
.710 Definitions for KRS 210.710 to 210.760.
.720 Charge for board of patients -- Method of establishing.
.730 Exemption from liability.
.740 Repealed, 1982.
.750 Rules and regulations.
.760 Federal programs.
.770 Definitions for KRS 210.770 to 210.795.
.775 Hart-Supported Living Council.
.780 Duties of Hart-Supported Living Council.
.785 Repealed, 2006.
.790 Eligibility for services -- Design -- Payment.
.795 Standards for Hart-Supported Living Council living arrangements -- Administrative regulations.
.990 Penalties.
.991 Penalties.
.995 Penalty for taking patient from state hospital.