209A.020 Definitions for chapter.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;
(2) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;
(3) "Department" means the Department for Community Based Services of the Cabinet
for Health and Family Services;
(4) "Adult" means a person without regard to age who is the victim of abuse or neglect
inflicted by a spouse;
(5) "Protective services" means agency services undertaken with or on behalf of an
adult in need of protective services who is being abused or neglected. These
services may include but are not limited to conducting investigations of complaints
of possible abuse or neglect to ascertain whether or not the situation and condition
of the adult in need of protective services warrants further action, including action
under KRS Chapter 209, and social services aimed at preventing and remedying
abuse or neglect;
(6) "Abuse" means the infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or
punishment resulting in physical harm or pain, including mental injury;
(7) "Investigation" shall include but is not limited to a personal interview with the
individual reported to be abused or neglected. When abuse or neglect is allegedly
the cause of death, a coroner's or doctor's report shall be examined as part of the
investigation;
(8) "Records" means the medical or mental health records of the adult that are in the
possession of any individual, hospital, firm, corporation, or other facility if
necessary to complete the investigation mandated in KRS 209.030(5);
(9) "Neglect" means a situation in which a person deprives his or her spouse of
reasonable services to maintain health and welfare; and
(10) "Authorized agency" means:
(a) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services;
(b) A local law enforcement agency or the Department of Kentucky State Police;
or
(c) The office of a Commonwealth's attorney or county attorney.
Effective: June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 243, effective June 26, 2007. -- Created
2005 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 21, effective June 20, 2005.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/20/2005). 2005 Ky. Acts chs. 11, 85, 95, 97,
98, 99, 123, and 181 instruct the Reviser of Statutes to correct statutory references to
agencies and officers whose names have been changed in 2005 legislation confirming
the reorganization of the executive branch. Such a correction has been made in this
section.
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