Title XVIII, Public Health

health care services agencies providing staff to nursing facilities, or in assisted living communities -- Preemployment check with Justice and Public Safety Cabinet -- Temporary employment. (1) No long-term care facility as defined by KRS 216.535(1), health care services agency p…

Fee. (1) Each application form provided by the employer, or each application form provided by a facility either contracted or operated by the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, to the applic…

As used in KRS 216.880 to 216.890 the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Prescribed pediatric extended care center" hereinafter referred to as a "PPEC center," means any building or other place, whether operated for profit or not, which undertakes through its ownership or ma…

For the administration of KRS 216.875 to 216.890, facilities to be licensed by the cabinet shall include all PPEC centers as defined in KRS 216.875 except a facility, institution, or other place operated by the federal government or any agency thereof.

(1) It is unlawful to operate or maintain a PPEC center without first obtaining a certificate of need and a license for the PPEC center from the cabinet. The cabinet is responsible for licensing PPEC centers in accordance with the provisions of KRS Chapter 216B. (2) Separate lice…

(1) On or before July 1, 1989, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall promulgate administrative regulations to implement the provisions of KRS 216.875 to 216.890, which shall include reasonable and fair standards. Such standards shall relate to: (a) The assurance that P…

As used in KRS 216.935 to 216.939, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Direct-care staff member" means a home health aide or a personal service aide whose work involves extensive contact with residents or program participants who exhibit symptoms of Alzheimer's disease or…

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall establish an abuse registry to include information pertaining to findings of resident neglect as defined at 42 C.F.R. 488.301 or abuse as defined at 42 C.F.R. 488.301, and misappropriation of resident property by a nurse aide or ho…

Home health agencies shall not be operated by or employ any person who is listed on the expanded or modified nurse aide abuse registry as permitted by 42 C.F.R. 483.156. The expanded or modified nurse aide abuse registry shall be checked prior to the employment of a home health a…

with Alzheimer's or other dementias -- Certificates of completion -- Penalties. (1) The purpose of this section is to set minimum training requirements for direct-care staff members that are employed by facilities or programs regulated by the cabinet that provide services to indi…

procedures. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A that establish and maintain an abuse registry for nurse aides and home health aides. The cabinet shall also expand or modify the hearing and appea…

As used in KRS 216.940 to 216.945: (1) "Charitable health care provider" means any person, agency, clinic, or facility, licensed or certified by the Commonwealth or under a comparable provision of law of another state, territory, district, or possession of the United States, enga…

care -- Registration -- Availability of information -- Report. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no additional license or certificate otherwise required under the provisions of KRS Chapters 211, 216, 311, 312, or 314 shall be necessary for the voluntary pr…

With regard to a person who provides charitable health care services under KRS 216.941, the provisions of KRS Chapters 211, 216, 311, 312, or 314 shall not apply with respect to itinerant providers, licensing, or certification and all requirements regarding display of a license o…

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth finds that access to high-quality health care services is a concern of all persons; that access to such services is limited for some residents of the Commonwealth, particularly those residing in remote rural areas or inner cities; that phy…

KRS 216.940 to 216.945 may be cited as the Kentucky Charitable Health Care Services Act.