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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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