2013 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 210 - STATE AND REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS 210.570 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.
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210.570 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.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby finds and declares
that:
(1) Assistance and support to citizens of the Commonwealth with an intellectual
disability and other developmental disabilities are necessary and appropriate
roles of state government;
(2) The current system of services and supports to persons with an intellectual
disability and other developmental disabilities suffers from a lack of program
coordination, funding, controls on quality of care, and review and evaluation;
(3) As part of the review and evaluation, it is necessary to require:
(a) Identification, development, and provision of services and supports for
persons with an intellectual disability and other developmental disabilities
using available institutional care as appropriate and integrated with
community-based services designed to be inclusive, responsive to
individual needs, and protective of the individual's legal rights to equal
opportunity;
(b) Review of current funding mechanisms to determine the best method to
establish an array of community-based comprehensive services using
facility-based outpatient services and supports that are available through
public and private sectors, including nonprofit and for-profit service
providers, that will allow persons with an intellectual disability and other
developmental disabilities the opportunity to participate in community life.
The review shall include consideration of the availability of residential
alternatives, employment opportunities, and opportunities for participation
in community-based social and recreational activities; and
(c) Development of funding strategies to promote appropriate use of
community-based services and supports that provide:
1.
Flexibility for persons with an intellectual disability and other
developmental disabilities;
2.
Distribution of available funds among all interested service
providers, including nonprofit and for-profit service providers, based
on the needs of the person with an intellectual disability and other
developmental disabilities; and
3.
Efficiency and accountability to the general public;
(4) KRS 210.570 to 210.577 shall be construed to protect and to promote the
continuing development and maintenance of the physical, mental, and social
skills of persons with an intellectual disability and other developmental
disabilities; and
(5) KRS 210.570 to 210.577 shall not be construed:
(a) To alter any requirements or responsibilities that are mandated by any
state or federal law;
(b) To relieve any organizational unit or administrative body of its duties
under state or federal law; or
(c)
To transfer among state organizations or administrative bodies any
responsibilities, powers, or duties that are mandated by state or federal
law.
Effective:July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 92, effective July 12, 2012. -Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 21, effective July 15, 2010. -- Created
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 403, sec. 1, effective April 14, 2000.
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