Title XVII, Economic Security and Public Welfare

substantiated finding of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation -- Administrative regulations -- Central registry of substantiated findings. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Employee" means a person who: 1. Is hired directly or through a contract by a vulnerable adult services pr…

adult services. The cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations for the provision of general adult services to include uniform criteria for adult intake and appropriate and necessary service provision.

Any court may upon proper application by the cabinet issue a restraining order or other injunctive relief to prohibit any violation of this chapter, regardless of the existence of any other remedy at law.

Anyone acting upon reasonable cause in the making of any report or investigation or participating in the filing of a petition to obtain injunctive relief or emergency protective services for an adult pursuant to this chapter, including representatives of the cabinet in the reason…

Neither the psychiatrist-patient privilege nor the husband-wife privilege shall be a ground for excluding evidence regarding the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult or the cause thereof in any judicial proceeding resulting from a report pursuant to this chapter.

This chapter may be cited as the Kentucky Adult Protection Act.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky recognizes that some adults of the Commonwealth are unable to manage their own affairs or to protect themselves from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Often such persons cannot find others able or willing to render assistance. T…

(1) If an adult lacks the capacity to consent to receive protective services in an emergency, these services may be ordered by a court on an emergency basis through an order pursuant to KRS 209.110, provided that: (a) The adult is in a state of abuse or neglect and an emergency e…

court -- Fee. (1) A petition by the cabinet for emergency protective services shall be verified by an authorized representative of the cabinet and shall set forth the name, age, and address of the adult in need of protective services; the nature of the disability of the adult, if…

under KRS Chapter 209. (1) Any person convicted of a felony under this chapter shall be disqualified from being appointed or serving as a guardian, limited guardian, conservator, limited conservator, executor, administrator, fiduciary, personal representative, attorney-in- fact, …

(1) Upon petition by the cabinet a court may issue an order authorizing the provision of emergency protective services to an adult after a hearing and upon a finding based on a preponderance of the evidence that: (a) The adult is in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation and …

(1) When from an affidavit or sworn testimony of an authorized representative of the cabinet, it appears probable that an adult will suffer immediate and irreparable physical injury or death if protective services are not immediately provided, and it appears that the adult is inc…

(1) All information obtained by the department staff or its delegated representative, as a result of an investigation made pursuant to this chapter, shall not be divulged to anyone except: (a) Persons suspected of abuse or neglect or exploitation, provided that in such cases name…

Any representative of the cabinet acting officially in that capacity, any person with personal knowledge of the abuse or neglect, or exploitation of an adult by a caretaker, or an adult who has been abused or neglected or exploited shall have standing to make a criminal complaint…

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall provide for sufficient social worker staff to implement the provisions of this chapter. This staff shall obtain the training provided under KRS 194A.545.

(1) If adequate personnel are available, each Commonwealth's attorney's office and each county attorney's office shall have an attorney trained in adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation. (2) Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys, or their assistants, shall take an active …

The Attorney General, in consultation with legal, victim services, victim advocacy, and mental health professionals with an expertise in crimes against the elderly, shall develop a prosecutor's manual for Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys establishing the policies and…

and materials. Educational and training courses and materials required under KRS 15.760, 21A.170, 69.350, 194A.540, and 194A.545 may be developed and accessed by computer, Internet, or other electronic technology. Agencies are encouraged to post and maintain the programs on their…

The Kentucky Senior Games Program is hereby created within the Department for Aging and Independent Living of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The program shall develop a year-round recreation, fitness, and health promotion program for Kentuckians fifty-five (55) years…

As used in KRS 209.550 to 209.554, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department; (2) "Department" means the Department for Public Health; (3) "Documentation" means written evidence from an individual's health care provider tha…

Documentation -- Immunization of employees. (1) Every long-term care facility shall require residents to be immunized against pneumococcal disease and influenza. Upon admission, the long-term care facility shall: (a) Notify the resident of the requirements of this section and req…

available on request. (1) The commissioner of the department shall implement the provisions of KRS 209.550 to 209.554 through the promulgation of administrative regulations under KRS Chapter 13A. (2) The department shall make educational literature that describes the risks of inf…

(1) Anyone knowingly or wantonly violating the provisions of KRS 209.030(2) shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor as designated in KRS 532.090. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense. (2) Any person who knowingly abuses or neglects an adult is guilty of a Class C f…